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Summary Information
Velma and Harry Hamilton Papers 1898-2003
- Hamilton, Velma
- Hamilton, Harry
M2006-040
12.2 c.f. (12 record center cartons and 1 archives box) and 4 photographs (1 folder)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers, 1898-2003, documenting the lives and activities of Velma Hamilton and Harry Hamilton of Madison, Wisconsin. Velma Hamilton was actively involved in many civic organizations, including the Governor’s Commission on Human Rights, and various religious organizations. Harry Hamilton was a founding member of the Madison Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and both served terms as president of the organization. The Hamiltons were members of a coalition that promoted the Fair Housing ordinance in Madison and were activists for the rights and welfare of social citizens at both the local and state level. The papers detail the Hamiltons' role in these organizations and include personal correspondence, news clippings, awards, speeches, reports, papers regarding the Bell family, and photographs of the Hamiltons. English
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