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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Handbook of the League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County discussing history, principles, policy, and participation within the group. 10 pages.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Facts: Published by League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County Members' Handbook 1967-1968
Date Created
1967
Description
Handbook of the League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County discussing history, principles, policy, and participation within the group. 10 pages.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
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Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Article and program on North Carolina College's "Coed Weekend", with the theme of government. 7 pages.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Article and Program on "Coed Weekend", March 1967
Date Created
1967
Description
Article and program on North Carolina College's "Coed Weekend", with the theme of government. 7 pages.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Article about Janet Merritt and Grace Hamilton having to try harder as legislators because they are women and have additional responsibilities as mothers and wives. 1 page.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"They Try Harder, Because They're 'Number 2'", Mobile Press, March 16, 1967
Date Created
1967
Description
Article about Janet Merritt and Grace Hamilton having to try harder as legislators because they are women and have additional responsibilities as mothers and wives. 1 page.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American families
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Image and caption of Grace Hamilton around students and how they gained first hand experience about the state's legislative branch. 1 page.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"English Avenue Students Serve As Pages in Georgia General Assembly", Atlanta Daily World, 1967
Date Created
1967
Description
Image and caption of Grace Hamilton around students and how they gained first hand experience about the state's legislative branch. 1 page.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American students
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Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Atlanta with marked color coded school locations.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Atlanta with Atlanta School Locations, 1967
Date Created
1967-01
Description
Map of Atlanta with marked color coded school locations.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Atlanta from the Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Planning Board showing boundaries.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Atlanta, 1967
Date Created
1967-01
Description
Map of Atlanta from the Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Planning Board showing boundaries.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of the counties of Georgia state senatorial districts.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Counties of Georgia State Senatorial Districts, 1967
Date Created
1967-01
Description
Map of the counties of Georgia state senatorial districts.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Articles about Grace Hamilton's election bill for smoother elections in Fulton County. 2 pages.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Articles About Grace Hamilton's Fulton County Elections Bill, March 1967
Date Created
1967-03
Description
Articles about Grace Hamilton's election bill for smoother elections in Fulton County. 2 pages.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Editorial about vote counting confusion and inconsistency, and Grace Hamilton's efforts to improve the system. 1 page.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"Elections in Fulton" Editorial, AJ, March 16, 1967
Date Created
1967-03-16
Description
Editorial about vote counting confusion and inconsistency, and Grace Hamilton's efforts to improve the system. 1 page.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Article concerning the senate approving a bill calling for the Fulton County Commission to set up a legal system to support the concept of "innocent until proven guilty". 1 page.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"Public Defender Bill is Approved", AJ, March 17, 1967
Date Created
1967-03-17
Description
Article concerning the senate approving a bill calling for the Fulton County Commission to set up a legal system to support the concept of "innocent until proven guilty". 1 page.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Crime
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Article concerning a bi-partisan election board with power to employ an election supervisor in Fulton County. 1 page.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"House Gets Elections Chief Bill", AC, March 17, 1967
Date Created
1967-03-17
Description
Article concerning a bi-partisan election board with power to employ an election supervisor in Fulton County. 1 page.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Article about the reorganization of Fulton County's election procedures and Grace Hamilton's efforts to improve the procedures by reorganization. 1 page.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"Senate Modifies Passes Revamp of Fulton Voting", AJ, March 17, 1967
Date Created
1967-03-17
Description
Article about the reorganization of Fulton County's election procedures and Grace Hamilton's efforts to improve the procedures by reorganization. 1 page.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Article about Grace Hamilton, highlighting her as the first non-white [female] lawmaker. 1 page.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"Gadabouting the USA With Lula Jones Garrett", The Afro-American, March 25, 1967
Date Created
1967-03-25
Description
Article about Grace Hamilton, highlighting her as the first non-white [female] lawmaker. 1 page.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of the road conditions from the State Highway Department of Georgia.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Road Condition Bulletin of Georgia, November 1967
Date Created
1967-11-15
Description
Map of the road conditions from the State Highway Department of Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Preliminary Districts of Appointed Members of the Proposed Regional Council, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973, 1967/1973
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Plan "A" Congressional, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973, 1967/1973
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Georgia County Subdivisions - Census County Divisions and Places, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973, 1967/1973
Description
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Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
State of Georgia County Outline Map, Plan III, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973, 1967/1973
Description
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Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Counties of Georgia, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973, 1967/1973
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Plan 1 and 2, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973, 1967/1973
Description
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Grace Towns Hamilton Papers