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Thelma Thurston Gorham's submission of supporting documents for the Teacher/Advisor of the Year award from Florida A&M University. The application is split up as such: her academic and professional profile; documents illustrating her teaching effectiveness; advising, student requests, and letters of recommendation; contributions to academic programs; scholarly activities and correspondence; and university and public service. Among these are also personal letters from students, parents, and colleagues showing their appreciation to Gorham, and documents relating to her involvement in sororities.
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A collection of articles and other press documents from Thelma Thurston Gorham on William P. Foster. Foster is a notable musical figure from Florida A&M University known for his contributions to the collegiate marching band. Included in this folder are biographical sketches, notes by Gorham, correspondence, news items, copies of his awards and certificates, as well as articles on the infamous halftime show he led.
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A variety of documents and articles collected by Thelma Thurston Gorham relating to African American representation and rights in media. This includes copies of flyers and articles on minorities in film, the failure of public programs to help lower-class youth find employment, Black-owned radio stations, and press directories. Moreover, there are also documents from Gorham's time teaching at Florida A&M University. Specifically, a report of the Visiting Scholars Committee and a list of delegates from different universities.
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A collection of documents and newspaper clippings from Thelma Thurston Gorham's desk relating to minorities in the press. This includes articles and notes discussing media access to minorities, as well as individual African American figures who have made contributions to journalism, education, etc. Moreover, there are articles specific to the Congressional Black Caucus, the rights of children, female empowerment, Black leadership, and African American culture and traditions.
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A collection of newspapers and magazines from Thelma Thurston Gorham's desk that relate to the African American press, broadcast media as well as film and photography. From these there is an article titled "Black filmmakers plan series", two Tuesday magazines from The Minneapolis Star from September 1969 and March 1972, a September 1982 issue from the National Black Monitor, a page from the February 1984 Minneapolis Spokesman, and other clippings. All of these highlight notable African American figures and contributors to journalism and media.
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This contains a variety of Thelma Thurston Gorham's educational documents. It includes Kansas city schools and American federation of Teachers letters, travel forms and applications, assignments, course lists, advising, grammar and editing advice, as well as congressional and legislative records. There are also papers related to Gorham's involvement in sororities, teacher profiles, as well as documents specific to journalism, her academic research, and moreover the African American press.
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A collection of Thelma Thurston Gorham's professional documents from her time as a professor. This includes book request slips, data sheets and forms for equity research, as well as learning modules for awareness in the workplace.
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A collection of Thelma Thurston Gorham's research papers written in between 1970-1985. These include, but are not limited to "Quest for Courage: The Fight for Teacher's salary equalization in Florida", "A Legal and Communications Biography of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall Based on a Study of Perceived Upward Mobility Traits", "Proposed Policy on Equality of Educational Opportunity and Desegregation", "History of Fort Huachuca in Brief", and "Advising Minority Students in High Schools on Journalism Careers".
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A collection of Thelma Thurston Gorham's educational and professional records. This includes her early data sheets and records, some with additional handwritten notes, and other documents outlining her accomplishments and professional experiences.
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Copies of Thelma Thurston Gorham's curriculum vitae and other professional documents. This includes a cover letter that outlines her involvement in the Baha'i World Faith, some notes and teacher's records.
