Gorham Collection

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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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On Campus...

A paper detailing leadership changes on campus. New people, including Thelma T. Gorham, have been elected into different positions at FAMU.
NAACP Recognizes 12 Leaders

Thelma T. Gorham becomes among the 12 community leaders that were honored by Tallahassee Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She also received the First Annual Lifetime Black Achievement Award at the annual NAACP Achievers Banquet.
Drifters Inc. Honors Journalism Professor

An article about Thelma T. Gorham and how she was awarded the Now Black Woman Award at the 24th National Convention of Drifter. Thelma T. Gorham explains her feelings toward the award and the article further discusses the process of her nomination.
Thelma Thurston Gorham Achievement Scholarship

An article about the Thelma Thurston Gorham scholarship and how it will be awarded. The article goes on to talk about Who Thelma T. Gorham was and her achievements.
FAMU Professor Inducted to Black Communicators Hall of Fame

A newspaper article about Thelma Gorham receiving the first Black Communicators Hall of Fame Award. This placed her into the Hall of Fame in the Florida Black Archives at FAMU.
Journalist Thelma Gorham inducted into Hall of Fame

A newspaper article about Thelma Gorham receiving the first Black Communicators Hall of Fame Award. This placed her into the Hall of Fame in the Florida Black Archives at FAMU.
Scoopin' the Scoop with Froug's

A piece in a newspaper column about Jayne Baccus Beck and Thelma Thurston Gorham and their achievements, career, and where they are from.
Mrs. Richard Gorham to Hospital Post

A short newspaper article about Thelma T. Gorham new job as chief file clerk and typist at the Station hospital, Ft. Huachuca, Ariz.
Enjoys Several Hobbies

A newspaper article section about Sgt. Berry, a police officer, and what he enjoys doing on his free time such as hobbies and the places he frequents.
Sgt. and Mrs. Richard R. Gorham, Jr., Visit

A brief newspaper article about Sgt. and Mrs. Richard R. Gorham Jr. and their arrival to Kansas City, Kansas where they stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kline.