Gorham Collection

Item set

Title

Gorham Collection

Description

The Gorham collection consists of papers of Florida A&M University professor, Thelma T. Gorham, 1913-1992. The Collection spans over Gorham’s lifetime. It includes papers, correspondence, photographs, greeting and postcards, and memorabilia. The arrangement of the collection is in both series and box identification. The series are: correspondence, educational and professional career, memorabilia, three- dimensional objects, JET Magazine collection, Ebony Magazine Collection, miscellaneous publications, miscellaneous articles collected by Gorham, photographs, audio and video, greeting and post cards, and pamphlets and brochures collected by Gorham, outside of the series are single boxes with box identification.

Physical Location

Thelma T. Gorham Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee State College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.

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Letter from Robert H. Smith to Thelma Gorham, February 7, 1967

Letter from Robert H. Smith to Thelma Gorham. Smith indicating that Gorham had been invited to be a member of Pi Gamma Mu, National Social Science Honor Society. February 7, 1967
Letter from Grady W. Toler to George W. Gore Jr., July 26, 1966

Letter from Grady W. Toler, advisor at Florida A&M to George W. Gore Jr. Toler indicating his happiness at the 1966 edition of The Rattler, which contained the yearbook. July 26, 1966.
Letter from Harry S. Broudy to Thelma Gorham, June 23, 1966

Letter from Harry S. Broudy to Thelma Gorham. Broudy thanking Gorham for her submission to publish in The Educational Forum, which was rejected. June 23, 1966
Memo to Thelma Gorham from George W. Gore, Jr.'s office, March 30, 1966

Memo from the office of George W. Gore Jr., written from the desk of Gertha H. Ellis. Memo asks for Thelma Gorham's reaction to Lo Jelks' February 24, 1966 letter regarding the campus spotlight program. March 30, 1966
Letter from Lo Jelks to George W. Gore Jr., February 24, 1966

Letter from Lo Jelks to George W. Gore, Jr. Jelks asking if Gore would like Florida A&M would like to participate in the campus spotlight series again, a program designed to inform high schoolers about university requirements. Thelma Gorham was cc'd. Gore wrote in the margins for Gorham's reaction to the request. February 24, 1966.
Tallahassee Democrat, "Thelma Gorham is Quiet Black Leader," February 8, 1976

Newspaper entry by Beth Barber in theTallahassee Democratabout Thelma Gorham. Article details her teaching career, early life, and attitudes towards black rights and education. February 8, 1976
Letter from Thelma Gorham to Daako Damptey, April 21, 1972

Letter from Thelma Gorham to Taiwo Angola. Gorham informing Damptey about her recent car accident. Details her efforts to secure an avenue for Damptey to study in the United States. April 21, 1972.
Letter from Thelma Gorham to Taiwo Angola, April 21, 1972

Letter from Thelma Gorham to Taiwo Angola. Gorham informing Angola about her recent car accident. Details her efforts to secure an avenue for Angola to study in the United States. April 21, 1972.
Letter from Thelma Gorham to Leonard H. O. Spearman, April 20, 1972

Letter from Thelma Gorham to Leonard H. O. Spearman, Director of the Division of student Assistance at the Bureau of Higher Education. Gorham congratulating Spearman on his success since they had been classmates together. On his advice she was writing to see if there were funds available for her PhD research. Notes the importance and scant available research on journalism, mass communication studies and minorities. April 20, 1972
Letter from Thelma Gorham to American Association of Advertising Agencies, April 19, 1972

Letter from Thelma Gorham to the American Association of Advertising Agencies. Gorham requests a few booklets from the Agency. April 19, 1972