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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Collected articles on the crisis of unwanted children, collected by Planned Parenthood. 23 pages.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"12 Articles on Family Planning from the Atlanta Constitution", circa 1967
Date Created
1965/1969
Description
Collected articles on the crisis of unwanted children, collected by Planned Parenthood. 23 pages.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American families, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Georgia. Written on recto: 18-A Mason - Pinkston, Mrs. Hamilton.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
18-A Mason - Pinkston, circa 1970
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
Map of Georgia. Written on recto: 18-A Mason - Pinkston, Mrs. Hamilton.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of the counties of Georgia. Written on recto: 195 House Plan #5.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
180 House Plan #5, circa 1970
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
Map of the counties of Georgia. Written on recto: 195 House Plan #5.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of the counties of Georgia. Written on recto: 195 House Plan #5.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
180 House Plan #6, circa 1970
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
Map of the counties of Georgia. Written on recto: 195 House Plan #5.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of the counties of Georgia. Written on recto: 195 House Plan #4.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
195 House Plan #4, circa 1970
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
Map of the counties of Georgia. Written on recto: 195 House Plan #4.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of 5th and 6th Congressional Districts of Georgia.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
5th and 6th Congressional Districts of Georgia, 1972
Date Created
1972-01
Description
Map of 5th and 6th Congressional Districts of Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
H. B. No. 1457 by Mrs. Northcutt of the 21st and Mrs. Matthews of the 63rd, concerning including chiropractors in provisions for medical assistance. 2 pages.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"A Bill to be Entitled" [Chiropractors], circa 1967
Date Created
1965/1969
Description
H. B. No. 1457 by Mrs. Northcutt of the 21st and Mrs. Matthews of the 63rd, concerning including chiropractors in provisions for medical assistance. 2 pages.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
H. B. No. 1180 to amend Code Chapter 26-12, to define criminal abortion. 7 pages.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"A Bill to be Entitled" [Prohibition Against Criminal Abortion], circa 1967
Date Created
1965/1969
Description
H. B. No. 1180 to amend Code Chapter 26-12, to define criminal abortion. 7 pages.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Abortion
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Talking points on anti-abortion from the Concerned Committed Citizens Right of Life Committee group and correspondence to Grace Hamilton. 4 pages.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
"Abortion Fallacy and Fact" and Correspondence, 1970
Date Created
1970
Description
Talking points on anti-abortion from the Concerned Committed Citizens Right of Life Committee group and correspondence to Grace Hamilton. 4 pages.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Abortion
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
A affirmation on abortion rights. 1 page.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Affirmative Bill, Abortion, circa 1969
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
A affirmation on abortion rights. 1 page.
Subject
Atlanta Urban League, African Americans--Politics and government, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Abortion
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Alternate A - 5th District Fulton County, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973, 1967/1973
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Atlanta with city limits outlined.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Alternative B for 4th, 5th, and 6th Congressional Districts, circa 1970
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
Map of Atlanta with city limits outlined.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Georgia showing Area Planning and Development Commissions boundaries.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Area Planning and Development Commissions of Georgia, May 1970
Date Created
1970-05-01
Description
Map of Georgia showing Area Planning and Development Commissions boundaries.
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 Atlanta with districts outlined.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Areas of Atlanta, circa 1970
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
Map of Atlanta with districts outlined.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Map of Atlanta area.
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Areas of Atlanta, circa 1970
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
Map of Atlanta area.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American women
Collection
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
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
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973, 1967/1973
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers
Atlanta Area Metropolitan Map Series Pre-Enumeration Copy, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973, 1967/1973
Description
Collection
Grace Towns Hamilton Papers