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Martha McNeil Hamilton Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 089

Scope and Contents

This collection contains Washington Post reporter Martha McNeil Hamilton’s research notes and articles pertaining to the fight for D.C. home rule, as well as related items such as reports, clippings, government documents, hearing transcripts, correspondence and election results.

Dates

  • Creation: 1971-1997

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Use

No known restrictions.

Biographical / Historical

Martha McNeil Hamilton was born in Houston, Texas on December 21, 1945 to Bruce and Evelyn Sims McNeil. She attended the University of Texas and received a BA in History. Prior to her career with the Washington Post, Hamilton worked for the Newark News, The Machinist, and the Journal of Commerce. She also spent some time as a reporter in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hamilton is the author of the books The Great American Grain Robbery (1972) and Black and White and Red All Over (2002). She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Front Page Award, 1978; the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship, 1978; the Duke Fellowship, 1986; and the Eisenhower Association Fellowship, 1995.

Extent

1 Linear feet

2 Boxes

Arrangement

Processed without series.

Custodial History

Martha McNeil Hamilton donated the materials to the DC Public Library in July 1996.

Related Materials

Collection #OHP018: Home Rule Oral History Project
Collection #055: Home Rule Committee Collection
Collection #003: Self-Determination for DC (SDDC) Collection
Collection #OHP013: Milepost to Self-Govenment Oral History Project


Processing Information

Basic archival procedures were used at the time of processing.

Title
Martha McNeil Hamilton Collection
Subtitle
An inventory of Martha McNeil Hamilton Collection at DC Public Library
Author
Finding aid prepared by Ryan P. Semmes.
Date
2006-12
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository

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