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A piece of mail sent to Thelma T. Gorham in response to her request for a personal anecdote from Katherine Dunham, whom Thelma included in an article about "'ten Negro women.'" In the letter, Ms. Dunham discusses her experience traveling through the West Indies conducting field research on dance and what it taught her about "'being oneself.'" Katherine Dunham was a dancer, choreographer, social activist, and anthropologist whose innovations in African American modern dance and insights into dance anthropolgy had great influence on the practice and study of the art of dance.
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A piece of victory mail sent to Thelma T. Gorham in which correspondent Ashton Ross updates Thelma on the swift pace of the war and his hope to spend Christmas at home the following year (1946). In the letter, Ashton asks Thelma if she can send him film so that he can take pictures.
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A piece of victory mail sent to Thelma T. Gorham from "somewhere in Germany," in which correspondent W. O. Jones continues an ongoing conversation he is having via post with Thelma. He thanks her for the news and updates in her letters and tells her that her work keeps GI morale high and therefore is not done in vain.
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Victory mail from D. A. Lane, Jr. to Thelma and Richard Gorham. Lane writes with updates on the whereabouts of several people he identifies as the "'Old Gang' at Huachuca." Lane also briefly apprises the Gorhams of his time on the Mariana Islands.
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A handwritten letter addressed to Thelma T. Gorham from a sender at the Tank Destroyer Center in Camp Hood, Texas. The sender thanks Gorham for the way she treated them and one of their associates. They go on to note that the special edition looked very nice and praises one "Ashby" for their fine work. An additional note, written by a different hand, identifies the author of the letter as a white officer who was art director at the Pittsburgh Star-Telegraph.
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A handwritten letter addressed to members of The Apache Sentinel, signed by "an old reporter of the the 'Tiger Rag.'" In their letter, the sender expresses their appreciation for the anniversary edition of The Apache Sentinel. They note that it made them reflect on the enjoyable times they had at Fort Huachuca. The sender also expresses admiration for Mrs. Gorham, "a great morale builder." They close with a note that the papers where they are located are published by and limited to whites only, with very little ever read by soldiers of color.
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Victory mail from Corporal James P. Morgan, Jr. to Thelma T. Gorham. In his letter, Morgan apprises Gorham on his time overseas and requests he be added to The Apache Sentinel mailing list. A handwritten note on the letter reads "a former reporter and student."
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Victory mail from Captain D. A. Lane, Jr. to Colonel C. E. Nelson (to be redirected to Mr. Gorham), in which Lane requests copies of the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's editions of The Sentinel.
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Victory mail from Captain Costelle Jackson to The Apache Sentinel. In his letter, Jackson shares that he read The Sentinel's write up on the troops in Iran, noting he was among the first to be stationed there. He goes on to request more papers, in addition to expressing his interest in hearing from "the soldiers, WAC, or pin-up girls."
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Victory mail from Staff Sergeant Walter B. Armour to The Apache Sentinel. In his letter, Armour informs The Sentinel that reading their January 28, 1944 issue brought him great pleasure. He goes on to share updates on the 229th Salvage Collection Company's work in the British Isles. The letter also includes a handwritten note penned by "T. RT. G," who explains they saw to it that Armour's unit received publicity in The Apache Sentinel and the Negro Press.