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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Detective Sgt. John H. Smitherman Became a 'Top Cop' The Hard Way

A newspaper article about Sgt. John H. Smitherman and his decades long career as being a cop then becoming a detective and what he experiences.
Distaff Diary: One Woman's Viewpoint, Men of Goodwill in New Mexico

A newspaper column about men in New Mexico who are champion desegregation by voicing their disapproval of those that champion segregation. One account quoted is F. H. Mitchell, Sr. quitting attending a church because of the ideologies of his pastor. The article goes on to give quotes of men going against the pro-segregation sentiments in New Mexico.
Human Rights Day Observance Planned

An article about Human Rights Observance Day program that is being hosted by the Baha'is of Bay County. It is a day, December 10th, that celebrates when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948.
Human Relations In Communication

An article where Thelma T. Gorham speaks of her experiences when she first attended Florida A&M University and the importance of communication.
Kansas Citians Go To Oklahoma For Dedication of New Funeral Building

Retired funeral home director, Mrs. Peggy Adkins, and the proprietress of a women's apparel shop, Mrs. Thelma Johnson, attended the dedication of the Robert H. Rolfe Memorial chapel and the formal opening of the new Rolfe Funeral home.
Distaff Diary: One Woman's Viewpoint, Doing Any Job Well Pays Off

A newspaper column about a Thelma T. Gorham feeling privileged to have the opportunity to interview Dr. George Washington Carver and being able to speak about it to the students of Carver Junior High School.
McBride/Parler Wedding

A description on the marriage of Anita Rae and Mr. Stafford Warren Parker and those that participated and attended their wedding venue.
Looks at Books: About Southeast Africa

A newspaper column describing and recommending the book "European Powers and Southeast Africa" by Mabel V. Jackson.
Looks at Books: Half Past When

A newspaper column describing and recommending the book "Half Past When" by Hassoldt Davis.
"University Professor Says Third Generation Negroes Dooms Race Segregation"

A newspaper article by Thelma T. Gorham about Dr. Martin Luther King and his journey through his career that has allowed him to fight against racial segregation