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A draft of a letter written by Thelma T. Gorham, intended for John Steinbeck and his literary agents. Gorham opens by informing Steinbeck that she clipped a quotation of his from the K. C. Star. She notes that she thinks one of the phrases he used would be the perfect title for a collection of trilogies she intends to publish. She also notes that a forward by Steinbeck would be the perfect introduction for the book. Gorham briefly discusses the trilogy and wonders if she could send a copy to Steinbeck for his reaction as a successful author. Gorham continues with a note on herself, writing that she is an assistant professor of journalism at FAMU and has experience working in the newspaper industry, but has not been able to get off the ground with the kind of writing she wants most to do; she notes, however, that she "can't, or won't, give up." She goes on to write, "I look at the successes of some of my illustrious white, male former classmates, like Eric Sevareid, and I keep saying 'In spite of my being a black woman in this business, some day I'll make it [?].'" Gorham then explains that her big goals are to get her book published and to complete the requirements for her Ph.D.. She closes by writing that any encouragement or assistance from Steinbeck would mean more than she could say.
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A letter from Thelma T. Gorham. Gorham wishes to be notified if permission is necessary for her use of titles and poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar in her own original work of fiction.
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A letter from Thelma T. Gorham to Sylvia E. Bowman. Gorham expresses her interest in contributing to the Twayne U.S. Author's Series with a list of writers she would like to write about.
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A letter from A. Hines to Thelma T. Gorham. Hines informs Gorham that Dr. Sylvia E. Bowman is out of town for the summer and will not be making any additional assignments to the United States Authors Series or in the English Series. Hines informs Gorham that she will be referred to another secretary that can send Gorham a list of assignments "in TUSAS" (Twayne's United States Authors Series) once it is complete.
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A letter from William P. Grayson to Thelma T. Gorham. Grayson thanks Gorham for inspiring Isaac Hamilton, Jr. to apply to the Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. Grayson also asks for additional information on Hamilton to see if he is qualified to work for the company.
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A letter from Michael Radock to William L. Nunn. Radock thanks Nunn for sending a letter and copy of a news release by Thelma T. Gorham. These two items are in reference to 1966 Florida State University Inauguration, where Black graduates were in attendance.
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A letter from Pauline S. Merry to Thelma T. Gorham. Merry writes about coming in contact with a woman named "Helen" after two years and how Merry was told of Gorham's accomplishments through Helen.
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A letter from Alice A. Dunnigan to Thelma T. Gorham. Dunnigan thanks Gorham for sending pictures that were taken at the Florida A & M University Press Workshop.
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A letter from Grace Clemons to Thelma T. Gorham. Clemons thanks Gorham and her staff for the news article about her.
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A letter from Tom Adams to Thelma T. Gorham. The Secretary of State of Florida expresses thanks to Gorham for assisting during the visit of Colombian officials to Florida A & M University.