Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Jewelle and James L. Gibbs, Jr. to Thelma T. Gorham, October 24, 1961
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Title
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Jewelle and James L. Gibbs, Jr. to Thelma T. Gorham, October 24, 1961
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Type
Text
Creator
Gibbs, James L., Jr. (Correspondent)
Gibbs, Jewelle (Correspondent)
Gorham, Thelma Thurston, 1913-1991 (Correspondent)
Date
1961-10-24
Description
A letter from Jewelle and James L. Gibbs, Jr. to Thelma T. Gorham. Jewelle relays her husband's latest professional accomplishments, the family's social activities, and her work as part of various clubs and societies, including the Walker Museum Center Arts Council, where, as she points out, her and her husband are the only African American members. She ends the letter by requesting that Thelma's response come before the Bahá'í new year.
Genre
Personal correspondence
Language
English
Place
Minneapolis (Minn.)
Baton Rouge (La.)
Physical Description
4 pages
Identifier
JGRCMA-MSS2004-1108-B008C-F055-I025
Topics
African American women journalists
African American educators
Gibbs, James Lowell
Gorham, Thelma Thurston
African American women--Societies and clubs
Women in the Bahai Faith
Time Period
Jim Crow (1877-1964)
Physical Location
Thelma T. Gorham Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.