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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  • Decade = 1930-1939
Grace Towns Hamilton wearing a patterned dress smiles for her portrait.
Children stand in front of a home.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Three children stand in winter coats outside of a building
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Exterior of a house with trees.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Two children with their parents. Written on verso: New Year greetings from the Lathrofs.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton sits in an arm chair with Eleanor Hamilton Payne in her lap. Written on verso: baby Eleanor Hamilton Payne.
Exterior of a house with trees. Written on recto: Merry Christmas from the Open Door Farm.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
George A. Towns and family stand outside of a home.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers