Grace Towns Hamilton (1907-1992) was a civic leader and Georgia General Assembly member. She is known as the first African American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly. She represented the Vine City area of Atlanta in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1965 to 1984. Maps in the collection span from 1960 to 1981 with the bulk of the material from 1963 to 1975. They consist of Atlanta Neighborhoods, Atlanta Congressional Districts, Georgia counties, and election precincts of Fulton County, GA. Images in the collection span from 1910 to 1984 with the majority of materials from 1910 to 1930. They consist of Hamilton’s family, childhood, and individual portraits. 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. 
Oct 31, 2019

Grace Towns Hamilton Papers

Grace Towns Hamilton (1907-1992) was a civic leader and Georgia General Assembly member. She is known as the first African American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly. She represented the Vine City area of Atlanta in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1965 to 1984. Maps in the collection span from 1960 to 1981 with the bulk of the material from 1963 to 1975. They consist of Atlanta Neighborhoods, Atlanta Congressional Districts, Georgia counties, and election precincts of Fulton County, GA. Images in the collection span from 1910 to 1984 with the majority of materials from 1910 to 1930. They consist of Hamilton’s family, childhood, and individual portraits.

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. 
227 Objects displayed
AllCollectionsObjects
  1. Browse Repository
  2. Archival Collections
  3. Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Re-elect Grace Towns Hamilton postcard, 1984
Date Created
1984, 1984
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Brochure recruiting voters to elect Grace Hamilton to House District 31- Fulton County, listing her credentials and house precincts. 2 pages.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"Re-Elect Grace T. Hamilton", 1984
Date Created
1984
Description
Brochure recruiting voters to elect Grace Hamilton to House District 31- Fulton County, listing her credentials and house precincts. 2 pages.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton stands at a podium shaking hands with a man wearing a cap and gown. Written on verso: John Spencer? A.U. Ch. [illegible] 9. T.H-Oct. 16-1981.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Standing Next to a Man at a Podium, October 1981
Date Created
1981-10-16
Description
Grace Towns Hamilton stands at a podium shaking hands with a man wearing a cap and gown. Written on verso: John Spencer? A.U. Ch. [illegible] 9. T.H-Oct. 16-1981.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Senate Reapportionment Plan, August 1981
Date Created
1981-08, 1981-08
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Correspondence and newsletter discussing the Public Service Commission and it's role in utilities throughout Georgia. 6 pages.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County Memo and Facts, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Correspondence and newsletter discussing the Public Service Commission and it's role in utilities throughout Georgia. 6 pages.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton sits in a chair with the American flag and the Georgia state flag behind her.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Portrait, circa 1984
Date Created
1980/1988
Description
Grace Towns Hamilton sits in a chair with the American flag and the Georgia state flag behind her.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Newsletter discussing, general assembly issues, committee reports, and legislative aims of the group. 5 pages.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County Newsletter, January 1979
Date Created
1979-01
Description
Newsletter discussing, general assembly issues, committee reports, and legislative aims of the group. 5 pages.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Fulton County and Atlanta school locations.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Location of Fulton County and Atlanta Public Schools, October 1975
Date Created
1975-10
Description
Map of Fulton County and Atlanta school locations.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Fulton County 12 Districts, May 1975
Date Created
1975-05, 1975-05
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of planning units for Atlanta neighborhoods from the City of Atlanta Bureau of Planning.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Planning Units for Atlanta's Neighborhoods, 1975
Date Created
1975-01
Description
Map of planning units for Atlanta neighborhoods from the City of Atlanta Bureau of Planning.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
New Egan County Commissioner Districts, February 1974
Date Created
1974-02, 1974-02
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Council Districts in the City of Atlanta.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Council Districts City of Atlanta, 1974
Date Created
1974-01
Description
Map of Council Districts in the City of Atlanta.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Census Tracts with 50% or More Black Populations.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Census Tracts with 50% or More Black Populations, 1974
Date Created
1974-01
Description
Map of Census Tracts with 50% or More Black Populations.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Senate Bill 685.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Senate Bill 685, 1974
Date Created
1974-01
Description
Map of Senate Bill 685.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Townes Hamilton at her desk with a unidentified man and a young page at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Townes Hamilton with Others at the Georgia House of Representatives, circa 1976
Date Created
1973/1979
Description
Grace Townes Hamilton at her desk with a unidentified man and a young page at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American women, Political participation, African American teenagers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Townes Hamilton with a group including Betty J. Clark, Tom Murphy, and other women at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Townes Hamilton with Others at the Georgia House of Representatives, circa 1976
Date Created
1973/1979
Description
Grace Townes Hamilton with a group including Betty J. Clark, Tom Murphy, and other women at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American women, Political participation
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Townes Hamilton at her desk with and unidentified woman with a visitor pass at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Townes Hamilton with Others at the Georgia House of Representatives, circa 1976
Date Created
1973/1979
Description
Grace Townes Hamilton at her desk with and unidentified woman with a visitor pass at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American women, Political participation
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Townes Hamilton stands by her desk with an unidentified man and woman at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Townes Hamilton with Others at the Georgia House of Representatives, circa 1976
Date Created
1973/1979
Description
Grace Townes Hamilton stands by her desk with an unidentified man and woman at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American women, Political participation
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Tom Murphy stands with an unidentified man and a young man holding a gavel at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Tom Murphy with Others at the Georgia House of Representatives, circa 1976
Date Created
1973/1979
Description
Tom Murphy stands with an unidentified man and a young man holding a gavel at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, Political participation
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Ben Brown stands with his wife and his two young boys at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Ben Brown and Family at the Georgia House of Representatives, circa 1976
Date Created
1973/1979
Description
Ben Brown stands with his wife and his two young boys at the Georgia House of Representatives.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American women, Political participation, African American children
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers