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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Map of Congressional districts of Georgia.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Congressional Districts of Georgia, 1972
Date Created
1972-01
Description
Map of Congressional districts of Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Atlanta with handwritten outlines.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Areas of Atlanta, 1972
Date Created
1972-01
Description
Map of Atlanta with handwritten outlines.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of the Senatorial Districts of Georgia.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Senatorial Districts of Georgia, 1972
Date Created
1972-01
Description
Map of the Senatorial Districts of Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional Districts 5 and 6, College Park, Riverdale, forest Park and Morrow Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 9, February 1970
Date Created
1971-02-12
Description
Map of Congressional Districts 5 and 6, College Park, Riverdale, forest Park and Morrow Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional District 6, Lake City, Morrow, and Stockbridge Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 8, February 1970
Date Created
1971-02-12
Description
Map of Congressional District 6, Lake City, Morrow, and Stockbridge Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional District 7, Dobbins, Powder Springs, Austell, and Marietta Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 23, January 1971
Date Created
1971-01-18
Description
Map of Congressional District 7, Dobbins, Powder Springs, Austell, and Marietta Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Official Highway Map of Georgia, 1971
Date Created
1971, 1971
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton speaks behind a desk.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton, circa 1975
Date Created
1970/1978
Description
Grace Towns Hamilton speaks behind a desk.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Portrait of Grace Townes Hamilton.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Townes Hamilton, circa 1973
Date Created
1970/1976
Description
Portrait of Grace Townes Hamilton.
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
Map of Congressional Districts 5 and 7, Campbellton, Atlanta, and East Point Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 13, October 1970
Date Created
1970-10-29
Description
Map of Congressional Districts 5 and 7, Campbellton, Atlanta, and East Point Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional Districts 4 and 5, Atlanta, College Park and East Point Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 14, October 1970
Date Created
1970-10-29
Description
Map of Congressional Districts 4 and 5, Atlanta, College Park and East Point Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional Districts 5 and 7, Mableton, Cambellton, and Atlanta Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 18, October 1970
Date Created
1970-10-29
Description
Map of Congressional Districts 5 and 7, Mableton, Cambellton, and Atlanta Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional Districts 4, 5, and 9, Sandy Springs, Norcross, Chamblee, and Doraville Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 26, October 1970
Date Created
1970-10-01
Description
Map of Congressional Districts 4, 5, and 9, Sandy Springs, Norcross, Chamblee, and Doraville Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional District 7, Smyrna, Vinings, Austell, and Mableton Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 24, October 1970
Date Created
1970-10-01
Description
Map of Congressional District 7, Smyrna, Vinings, Austell, and Mableton Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta's Low-Rent Housing and Urban Renewal Program, August, 1970
Date Created
1970-08, 1970-08
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional District 5, Campbellton, Fairburn - Union City, East Point, and College Park Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 10, June 1970
Date Created
1970-06-02
Description
Map of Congressional District 5, Campbellton, Fairburn - Union City, East Point, and College Park Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional District 9, Norcross, Suwanee - Duluth, Lawrenceville, and Lilburn Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 27, June 1970
Date Created
1970-06-02
Description
Map of Congressional District 9, Norcross, Suwanee - Duluth, Lawrenceville, and Lilburn Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional Districts 4, 5, and 7, Smyrna, Atlanta, Sandy Springs and Vinings Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 25, June 1970
Date Created
1970-06-02
Description
Map of Congressional Districts 4, 5, and 7, Smyrna, Atlanta, Sandy Springs and Vinings Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional District 7, Northeast Cobb, Sandy Springs, and Marietta Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 22, June 1970
Date Created
1970-06-02
Description
Map of Congressional District 7, Northeast Cobb, Sandy Springs, and Marietta Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Congressional District 4, Chamblee - Doraville, Scottdale, and Clarkston Divisions.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, Item 19, June 1970
Date Created
1970-06-02
Description
Map of Congressional District 4, Chamblee - Doraville, Scottdale, and Clarkston Divisions.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers