Letter from Raymond Thomas to Dr. Carrol B. Gambrell, Jr. (March 26, 1975)
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Letter from Raymond Thomas to Dr. Carrol B. Gambrell, Jr. (March 26, 1975)
Description
An original letter of correspondence between the President of the Black Student Union Raymond Thomas to the Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Carrol B. Gambrell, Jr. The letter is itself an invite for Dr. Gambrel to attend a Black Awareness Week event thrown on by the Black Student Union from April 7-14th 1975.
The BSU (Black Student Union) was founded on 28 October 1969 and has been spreading a message of diversity and awareness ever since. The BSU’s purpose is to serve as the official voice for the black community on campus.
The BSU (Black Student Union) was founded on 28 October 1969 and has been spreading a message of diversity and awareness ever since. The BSU’s purpose is to serve as the official voice for the black community on campus.
Creator
Raymond Thomas
President, Black Student Affairs
President, Black Student Affairs
Date Created
1975-03-26
Rights Holder
Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Source Repository
University of Central Florida Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs: Carroll B. Gambrell, Jr. Records, 1964-1984
Series 3: Student Affairs, 1967-1978, Box 18, Folder 447-451, Sub-Series 1: Activities, 1969-1978, Box 18, Folder 447: Black Student Union, 1975-1979
Series 3: Student Affairs, 1967-1978, Box 18, Folder 447-451, Sub-Series 1: Activities, 1969-1978, Box 18, Folder 447: Black Student Union, 1975-1979
Transcript
March 26, 1975
Dr. Carroll B. Gembrell, Jr.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Florida Technological University
Orlando, Florida
Dear Dr. Gambrell:
The Black Student Union of Florida Technological University cordially invites you to attend a Black Awareness Week, April 7 – 14, 1975. The theme for the week is “Awareness and Understanding through Appreciation.”
NIKKI GIOVANNI and THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO will highlight a week of activities which will include an African Jazz Concert; the movie, “From Montgomery to Memphis”; a drama production, “The Gingham Dog”: and the formal introduction of prospective undergraduate chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Enclosed is a calendar of events for the Black Awareness Week. We look forward to seeing you.
Sincerely,
Raymond Thomas
President
Black Student Union
Dr. Carroll B. Gembrell, Jr.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Florida Technological University
Orlando, Florida
Dear Dr. Gambrell:
The Black Student Union of Florida Technological University cordially invites you to attend a Black Awareness Week, April 7 – 14, 1975. The theme for the week is “Awareness and Understanding through Appreciation.”
NIKKI GIOVANNI and THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO will highlight a week of activities which will include an African Jazz Concert; the movie, “From Montgomery to Memphis”; a drama production, “The Gingham Dog”: and the formal introduction of prospective undergraduate chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Enclosed is a calendar of events for the Black Awareness Week. We look forward to seeing you.
Sincerely,
Raymond Thomas
President
Black Student Union
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Letter
Citation
Thomas Mclaughlin, “Letter from Raymond Thomas to Dr. Carrol B. Gambrell, Jr. (March 26, 1975) ,” RICHES, accessed June 22, 2026, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9210.