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 Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.

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Letter from Charles E. Anderson to Thelma T. Gorham, June 25, 1975

A letter from Charles E. Andersen to Thelma T. Gorham. Andersen updates Gorham on the state of his health.
Letter from Rickey Leinen to Thelma T. Gorham, April 5, 1972

A letter from Ricky Leinen to Thelma T. Gorham. Leinen updates Gorham on the review of an accident she had on September 8, 1971.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Cyril Moss to Thelma T. Gorham, April 30, 1966

A letter from Cyril Moss to Thelma T. Gorham. Moss asks about Gorham's health and mentions Gorham's recent successful press conference.
Letter with Accompanying Envelope and Commencement Program from Charles Edward Anderson to Thelma T. Gorham, April 7, 1966

A letter from Charles E. Anderson to Thelma T. Gorham. Anderson thanks Gorham for her assistance during his time at Florida A & M University. Attached is a program booklet for the graduating class of 1966 for their commencement exercises on April 16.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Janyce Maycock to Thelma T. Gorham, April 3, 1966

A letter from Janyce Maycock to Thelma T. Gorham, in which Maycock thanks Gorham for her gift of 'The Open Door' after the passing of Maycock's father. Maycock goes on to inform Gorham that she is still trying to find a new job, as she finds teaching "inartistic," despite passing the NTE and rating highly in her first year of teaching. Maycock closes with a quotation that she says reminds her of Gorham.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Ronald B. Bailey to Thelma T. Gorham, December 16, 1965

A letter from Ronald B. Bailey to Thelma T. Gorham. Bailey thanks Gorham for the newspaper clippings from her office and wishes her a Merry Christmas. He also writes of wishing to visit Florida A & M University.
Letter from Thelma T. Gorham to Barbra Louise Williams, September 21, 1965

A letter from Thelma T. Gorham to Barbra Louise. Gorham provides a recommendation blank signed by Dr. Alston. Gorham also states she has made scholarship inquiries for a person name Connie for Florida A & M University.
Letter from Barbra Louise Williams to Thelma T. Gorham, September 13, 1965

A letter from Barbra L. Williams to Thelma T. Gorham. Williams asks Gorham to sign a recommendation blank for her. Williams also reminds Gorham to send her the 1964 yearbook and mentions her prospective job at a telephone company.
Letter from Jesse L. Nippy [?] to Thelma T. Gorham, August 11, 1965

A letter from Jesse L. Nippy to Thelma T. Gorham. Nippy provides Gorham with a note for a Mr. Collington. Nippy also asks Gorham to send him a yearbook and writes of the '64 and '66 Rattler.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Merlin Trehus to Thelma T. Gorham, August 28, 1962

A letter from Merlin Trehus to Thelma T. Gorham. Trehus notifies Gorham that her moving and service charges are past due for the Bekins Van & Storage Co. company.