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 Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.

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"Despite Tension, the South Keeps on Gaining", October 25, 1957

Several pages from the October 25, 1957 issue of Business Week. The clipped article follows the tension in Arkansas following the desegregation of schools and the injustice faced by the Little Rock Nine. The article looks into the economic impact the aforementioned events have had on Arkansas.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope and Clippings from Jesse Thomas Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham, January 19, 1958

A letter and two enclosed newspaper clippings from Jesse Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham. Dunson briefly makes mention in his letter of a confrontation between the KKK and "some Indians in North Carolina." The confrontation referenced is the Battle of Hayes Pond that took place on January 18th, 1958 between several members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and the KKK. Dunson goes on to mention the matter of integration in Virginia, a subject which he includes a clipping on.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope and Clippings from Jesse Thomas Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham, January 12, 1958

Correspondence from Jesse Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham and two enclosed newspaper clippings. In his letter, Dunson writes of recent goings-on in his life.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope Clippings from Jesse Thomas Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham, January 8, 1958

A letter and enclosed newspaper clippings from Jesse Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham. In his letter, Dunson discusses Louis Armstrong cancelling his tour in protest of the injustices faced by the Little Rock Nine.
Letters and Accompanying Envelope and Clippings from Jesse Thomas Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham, 1955-1958

Several letters from Jesse Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham from January 1958 and September 1955, in addition to several annotated newspaper clippings.
Incomplete/Undated Letter and Accompanying Clippings from Jesse Thomas Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham

Several newspaper clippings and the second page of a letter penned by Jesse Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham. In his letter, Dunson gives Gorham advice on a matter relating to her son, Darryl.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope and Clippings from Jesse Thomas Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham, October 12, 1955

A letter and enclosed newspaper clippings from Jesse Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham. In Dunson's letter, he discusses the recent murder of Emmett Till.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope and Clipping from Jesse Thomas Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham, October 12, 1955

Correspondence and an enclosed clipping from Jesse Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham. In his letter, Dunson discusses the recent World Series, several articles he clipped for Gorham, and the included clipping on Emmett Till.
Misc. Clippings

Several annotated newspaper clippings regarding current events in September and October of 1955.
Misc. Clippings

Several annotated newspaper clippings from August and September of 1955 accompanied by a brief note from Jesse Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham.