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.

Items

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Visit Minneapolis

A newspaper article about Thelma T. Gorham and her son returning to Minneapolis. Gorham participated in social activities with her friends and relatives. This included dinners, luncheons, parties, some of which she was a guest speaker.
FAMU Has New PR head

A newspaper article about Thelma T. Gorham assuming the position of the acting director of public relations at FAMU. The university’s president also named her the associate professor of journalism.
A&M Names PR Director

A newspaper article about Thelma T. Gorham being appointed as the associate professor of journalism and acting public relations director. The article goes on to briefly talk about Gorham’s place of birth and the profession of her career and achievements.
Mrs. Thelma T. Gorham Get $5000 Fund Grant

A newspaper article about Thelma T. Gorham being one of 18 individuals to be awarded a fellowship. This meant that she would be doing a study at Stanford in the topic of Human Relations in Communications. Her $5,000 grant allowed her to work toward her doctorate.
Milestones: Thelma T. Gorham

A brief article about Thelma T. Gorham helping present the Fifth Annual Pen and Press Workshop held at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. She also led a workshop on investigative reporting.
Thelma Gorham Given $5,000 Fellowship

A newspaper article about Thelma T. Gorham being one of 18 individuals to be awarded a fellowship. This meant that she would be doing a study at Stanford in the topic of Human Relations in Communications. Her $5,000 grant allowed her to work toward her doctorate.
Black Dispatch Names Mrs. Thelma Gorham New Executive Editor

An article about Thelma T. Gorham being named the executive editor of the Black Dispatch, Oklahoma City, The article goes on to talk about Thelma T. Gorham’s editorial series and the progression of her career from being an undergraduate to a professional journalist.
New TCOIC Head Seeks Image Changes

A newspaper article about Thelma T. Gorham becoming the new director of TCOIC. The article details a shift in the image of the company led by Thelma T. Gorham.
Gorham, Higgins receive awards from Women in Communications

A newspaper article about Thelma T. Gorham being the first recipient of the Tallahassee Chapter’s Lifetime Career Achievement Award at the Spotlight Award banquet. This is because of her achievements in communications.
Scholarship Award Honors Mrs. Gorham

An article about The Seven-Up Company establishing the Thelma T. Gorham Journalism Scholarship to help students interested in journalism. The article goes on to talk about Thelma T. Gorham's career and achievements.