Grace Towns Hamilton papers

The Grace Towns Hamilton papers consist of materials related to the life and career of Grace Towns Hamilton. The collections dates from 1900 to 1992 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1950 to 1985. It includes personal papers, correspondence, biographical materials, and items related to her parents, Nellie McNair Towns and George A. Towns. It also contains personal memorabilia, such as certificates and honorary degrees.

A large portion of the collection is made up of materials related to and from her career as a state representative in the Georgia General Assembly from 1965 to 1984. The Georgia House of Representatives materials series consists of correspondence, campaign materials, the Fulton County House Delegation and the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus materials, and research materials. It also contains legislative materials such as copies of bills, copies of Georgia Rules and Regulations and Sections of Georgia Laws. It includes materials from the Appropriations committee and the Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality. In addition, the collection includes various materials related to organizations that Grace Towns Hamilton was a member of or participated in such as the Atlanta University Board of Trustees, the Meharry Medical College Board of Trustees, and the Atlanta Urban League. The collection contains a number maps used as a part of the reapportionment committee, including maps of congressional districts, Atlanta, GA, possible changes to the Georgia districts, election precincts of Fulton County, and neighborhood development areas. The Scrapbook series consists of scrapbooks of photographs and newspaper clippings with materials about or related to her time in the Georgia General Assembly. Additionally, a major portion of the collection includes printed and published materials such as booklets, brochures, magazines, newspapers, posters, programs, and reports. Part of this series includes printed and published materials that feature Grace Towns Hamilton and her work in the Georgia General Assembly. Moreover, the collection contains many photographs. The Photographs series is made up of photographs of her family including father, George A. Towns and Nellie McNair Towns, siblings, her husband, daughter, and family friends. It includes photographs from her time in the Georgia House of Representatives as well as others of various groups and individuals. The Grace Towns Hamilton papers consist of materials related to the life and career of Grace Towns Hamilton. The collections dates from 1900 to 1992 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1950 to 1985. It includes personal papers, such as correspondence, biographical materials, and items related to her parents, Nellie McNair Towns and George A. Towns. It contains personal memorabilia, such as certificates and honorary degrees.

A large portion of the collection is made up of materials related to and from her career as a state representative in the Georgia General Assembly from 1965 to 1984. This series consists of correspondence, campaign materials, the Fulton County Delegation and the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus materials, and research materials. It also contains legislative materials such as copies of bills, copies of Georgia Rules and Regulations and Sections of Georgia Laws. It includes materials from committees such as the Appropriations committee and the Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality. In addition the collection includes various materials related to organizations that Grace Towns Hamilton was a member or participated in such as the Atlanta University Board of Trustees, the Meharry Medical College Board of Trustees, and the Atlanta Urban League.

The collection contains many maps used as a part of the reapportionment committee. Includes maps of congressional districts, Atlanta, Georgia, possible changes to the Georgia districts, election precincts of Fulton County, and neighborhood development areas as well as others. It consists of scrapbooks of photographs and newspaper clippings with materials about or related to her time in the Georgia General Assembly. Additionally, a major portion of the collection includes printed and published materials such as booklets, brochures, magazines, newspapers, posters, programs, and reports. Part of this series includes printed and published materials that feature Grace Towns Hamilton and her work in the Georgia General Assembly, such as newspaper clippings. Moreover, the collection contains many photographs. This series is made up of photographs of her family including father, George A. Towns and Nellie McNair Towns, siblings, her husband, daughter, and family friends. It includes photographs from her time in the Georgia House of Representatives as well as others of various groups and individuals.