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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Airmail from Fred Agyemang to Thelma T. Gorham, April 24, 1971

An Airmail letter from Fred Agyemang, of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, to Thelma T. Gorham, thanking Gorham for the books she sent.
Letter from Dorothy T. Dunmore to Thelma T. Gorham, April 6, 1977

A letter and accompanying envelope (dated April 10, whereas the letter is dated April 6) from Dorothy T. Dunmore, to Thelma T. Gorham, expressing support and sympathy for "the loss of our mother today", suggesting she is Gorham's sister.
Telegram from Porter L. Eastland to Thelma T. Gorham, April 13, 1977

A telegram from Porter L. Eastland to Thelma T. Gorham, offering faithful reassurances, presumably for the death of her mother.
Letter from Frances J. Stafford to Thelma T. Gorham, April 12, 1977

A letter and accompanying envelope from Frances J. Stafford to Thelma T. Gorham, expressing her sympathy and condolences, presumably for the death of her mother.
Mailgram from the Flowers Family to Thelma T. Gorham, April 9, 1977

A mailgram from "the Flowers Family" to Thelma T. Gorham, offering their sympathies, presumably for the death of her mother
Mailgram from the College of Humanity and Social Sciences to Thelma T. Gorham, April 8, 1977

A mailgram from "Your friends...College of Humanity and Social Sciences" [most likely Gorham's colleagues at FAMU] to Thelma T. Gorham, offering their condolences "during your hour of bereavement", presumably the death of her mother
Letter from Thelma T. Gorham to Barbara Jordan, March 22, 1978

A letter from Thelma T. Gorham to U. S. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, a Texas Representative, in which Gorham describes a publication she is working on and asks Jordan for copies of speeches she has given
Letter from Thelma T. Gorham to Shirley Chisholm, March 22, 1978

A letter from Thelma T. Gorham to U. S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, a New York Representative, in which Gorham describes a publication she is working on and asks Chisholm for copies of speeches she has given
Letter from Thelma T. Gorham to Yvonne Burke, March 22, 1978

A letter from Thelma T. Gorham to U. S. Congresswoman Yvonne Burke, a California Representative, in which Gorham describes a publication she is working on and asks Burke for copies of speeches she has given
Memo from Ronald Shilen to "Mass Media Fellows"

A memo from Ronald Shilen to "Mass Media Fellows", in which Shilen outlines an upcoming event where grants will be presented to recipients