Executive Directors' files, 1922-1990.

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Executive Directors' files, 1922-1990.

The subgroup consists of files of Atlanta Urban League Executive Directors from 1922-1900. The files include correspondence and administrative files of Grace Towns Hamilton (1942-1961, 1967), Robert A. Thompson (1949-1965), Harold Arnold (1964-1968), and Lyndon A. Wade (1967-1990) pertaining primarily to operations of the League and including some documentation regarding outside activities of the Directors. The subgroup also includes newspaper clippings, printed materials, and photographs.

78.35 linear ft.

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Hamilton, Grace Towns, 1907-1992

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Grace Towns Hamilton (1907- ), director of the Atlanta Urban League, active in the 1946 voter registration drive, and Georgia House of Representatives (1966-1985). From the description of Grace Towns Hamilton oral history interview, 1986 June 26. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38476304 Grace Towns Hamilton (1907- ), director of the Atlanta Urban League and the Georgia House of Representatives (1966-1985). From the description of Grace Towns Hamil...

Atlanta Urban League

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The Atlanta Urban League, an affiliate of the National Urban League, was established in 1920. It is a private, non-profit, interracial community service organization which functions as a vehicle for addressing the social and economic problems of the black community in Atlanta, Georgia. Grace Towns Hamilton (1907- ) served as Executive Director of the Atlanta Urban League from 1943-1960. From the description of Executive Director Grace Towns Hamilton administrative files, 1942-1961, 1...

Wade, Lyndon 20./21. Jh.

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Thompson, Robert Grainger Ker, Sir, 1916-....

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Robert A. Thompson, (1910- ), industrial secretary of the Atlanta Urban League. From the description of Robert A. Thompson oral history interview, 1977 July 28. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38476426 Robert A. Thompson, (1910- ), Housing Secretary for the Atlanta Urban League (1941-1945). From the description of Robert A. Thompson oral history interview, 1989 June 5. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38476314 ...

Arnold, Harold L.

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