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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I believe today's collegiate and high school youth...

A page of edited copy, author unknown, that lists various goals to improve the teaching of journalism and communication to college and high school students
As a member of the Baha'i World Faith...

A small page of edited copy which, while it doesn't explicitly say the name of the subject, describes the professional history of Thelma T. Gorham, and also describes her Baha'i faith.
Salary Equity Study Data

A packet of "salary equity study data," comparing professional and financial information of three professors, Gerald Gee, Thelma T. Gorham, and Phillip Keirstead. It is unclear which university the three are employed at, and what year the data was collected.
Professor T. T. Gorham's Data

Two pages of copy summarizing Thelma T. Gorham's professional career
Thelma Thurston Gorham Autobiography

A one page autobiography of Thelma T. Gorham's life
Copy of Article Concerning Thelma T. Gorham's Receipt of the Now Black Woman Award

A photocopy of an article concerning Thelma T. Gorham's receipt of a New Black Woman Award, the author is uncredited
Stanford University Application for Admission with Graduate Standing, April 9, 1959

An application to Stanford University as a grad student, filled out by Thelma T. Gorham
University of California Application for Admission to the Graduate Division

An application to the University of California as a grad student, filled out by Thelma T. Gorham
Pamphlet, Accompanying Envelope, and Blank Application Form for the University of Hawaii Fifth Summer Institute on Asian Studies

Various items, including a pamphlet, envelope, and form, concerning the University of Hawaii Fifth Summer Institute on Asian Studies
Letter from Donna Allen and Martha Leslie Allen to WIFP Associates, February 3, 1989

A letter from Donna and Martha Leslie Allen, President and Director of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press, respectively, to WIFP Associates, concerning the organization's plans to advocate for women hurt by pornography. Thelma T. Gorham is listed as an associate of the institute.