The Atlanta Urban League (AUL) was established in 1920 as an affiliate of the National Urban League. The AUL served as an organization dedicated to addressing the social and economic concerns of African Americans in the city of Atlanta. The AUL worked to address housing discrimination, inadequate unemployment, improve health services, and promote voting rights. The digitized collection focuses on the leadership of Grace Towns Hamilton, executive director of AUL from 1943-1961. Under her leadership the AUL waged intensive campaigns for advancement of education, health care, housing, and voting rights for African Americans. The AUL worked with the League of Women Voters, the National Council of Women, the Southern Regional Council, and more to promote the enfranchisement of Black women and voter education. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
Sep 28, 2020

Atlanta Urban League Papers

The Atlanta Urban League (AUL) was established in 1920 as an affiliate of the National Urban League. The AUL served as an organization dedicated to addressing the social and economic concerns of African Americans in the city of Atlanta. The AUL worked to address housing discrimination, inadequate unemployment, improve health services, and promote voting rights. The digitized collection focuses on the leadership of Grace Towns Hamilton, executive director of AUL from 1943-1961. Under her leadership the AUL waged intensive campaigns for advancement of education, health care, housing, and voting rights for African Americans. The AUL worked with the League of Women Voters, the National Council of Women, the Southern Regional Council, and more to promote the enfranchisement of Black women and voter education.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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League of Women Voters of Atlanta Newsletter, September 1958 1958-09 Newsletter including league briefings, calendar of events, report on Home Rule constitutional amendment, and league radio show broadcast. 5 pages. Atlanta Urban League, Women's rights, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African American women social reformers Atlanta Urban League Papers
League of Women Voters of the United States, Model By-Laws for a Local League, December 1950 1950-12 Bylaws template for local league board of directors. 7 pages. Atlanta Urban League, Women's rights, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African American women social reformers Atlanta Urban League Papers
"Pardon Our Return" Say 1/3 of Georgia Prisoners, November 1949 1949-11 Information on Georgia Penal System. 13 pages. Atlanta Urban League, Women's rights, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African American women social reformers Atlanta Urban League Papers