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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Looks at Books: The Innocent Flower

A newspaper column describing and recommending the book "The Innocent Flower" by Coward McCann.
Potato Chip Snack Bar

A newspaper article about many recipes to follow for Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as a a scene Richard R. Gorham photographed.
Woman Heads Minneapolis OIC Program

A newspaper article about Thelma T. Gorham being named interim executive director of the Minneapolis branch of the Twin Cities Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc.
Book Review: My Wonderful Year

A newspaper column describing and reviewing the book "My Wonderful Year" by Stella R. Turner.
Looks at Books: Spies in the US

A newspaper column describing and recommending the book "Passport to Treason" by Alan Hynd.
Blind Man Expertly Directs Work of Auto Mechanics

A newspaper article by Thelma T. Gorham about George Taylor. The article cause on to talk about how he was a blind man and the journey he experience to become a self-taught mechanic.
U. P. Passenger Brakeman Finds Embroidering Easy

A newspaper article by Thelma T. Gorham about A. J. Seaton and his about skill to make scenes through embroidery.
One Woman's Viewpoint by Thelma Thurston Gorham: The 'Long, Lean Look' is Decreed

A newspaper column about a new body type that is growing in popularity called the "Dior trend" or the "H line" and Thelma T. Gorham's thoughts on body types coming in and out of trend.
A. W. (Skippy) Berry Esteemed As Criminologist, Civic Worker

A news article about the first Black police officer in Tulsa, Armstead W. (Skippy) Berry and his the events in his career and life that led him there.
Kay See Kay Scrapbook

A newspaper article written by Thelma T. Gorham about the state of working class or entrepreneur Black Americans.