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. 
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"Organizations Recommending Repeal of Abortion Laws", November 1969 1969-11 List of organizations across the US recommending repeal of abortion laws. 1 page. Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Abortion Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Atlanta, September 1969 1969-09 Map of Atlanta with districts outlined. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Neighborhood Development Area, March 1969 1969-03 Neighborhood Development Area map of streets around Morris Brown College. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Family Planning Services Act Information, 1966 1969-01 H. B. No. 551 Family Planning Services Act and map of Georgia showing populations active in family planning by county. 7 pages. Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American families Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"NARAL News, Vol.1, No.1", 1969 1969 Newsletter from reproductive rights organization giving legislative and court actions, along with progress reports. 6 pages. Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of Atlanta with handwritten population markings. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
State of Georgia Health Services Areas, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of the State of Georgia SMSA's health service areas. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Congressional District Plan, circa 1970 1968/1972 County map of Georgia with handwritten Congressional population demographics. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Fulton County Districts, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of Fulton County 4th, 5th, and 6th districts. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Senate Congressional Plan, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of Georgia with boundary markings and "Senate Congressional Plan" written on recto. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Alternative B for 4th, 5th, and 6th Congressional Districts, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of Atlanta with city limits outlined. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Areas of Atlanta, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of Atlanta with districts outlined. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Areas of Atlanta, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of Atlanta area. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Fulton County with Atlanta City Limits, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of Fulton County with annotations. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Counties of Georgia, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of the counties of Georgia. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
House District No. 112 Fulton County, Georgia Polling Places, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of House District No. 112 Fulton County, Georgia Polling Places. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Hamilton Substitute to HB 1451, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of Hamilton Substitute to HB 1451 African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of Atlanta with boundary lines. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Proposed Education - Election Districts, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of proposed education - election districts. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Counties of Georgia, circa 1970 1968/1972 Map of the counties of Georgia. African Americans--Politics and government, African American women Grace Towns Hamilton Papers