The records of the Neighborhood Union Collection include correspondence, speeches, financial reports, minutes, committee reports, news clippings, programs, photographs, scrapbooks and additional memorabilia preserving a rich legacy and history of one of the earliest private social welfare organizations founded by African American women in Atlanta. The Union received its charter in 1911. The Neighborhood Union's plan of organization was based on a division of neighborhoods into districts with members conducting surveys in their districts and reporting conditions which needed aid and improvement. Some aid focused on improving domestic skills, handicrafts and home nursing arts of African American women. They were also taught facts about tuberculosis and other prevalent diseases and provided supervised recreation for children. 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.
Sep 17, 2020

Neighborhood Union Collection

The records of the Neighborhood Union Collection include correspondence, speeches, financial reports, minutes, committee reports, news clippings, programs, photographs, scrapbooks and additional memorabilia preserving a rich legacy and history of one of the earliest private social welfare organizations founded by African American women in Atlanta. The Union received its charter in 1911. The Neighborhood Union's plan of organization was based on a division of neighborhoods into districts with members conducting surveys in their districts and reporting conditions which needed aid and improvement. Some aid focused on improving domestic skills, handicrafts and home nursing arts of African American women. They were also taught facts about tuberculosis and other prevalent diseases and provided supervised recreation for children.

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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  • Subjects = African American children
  • Geographic Location = Atlanta--Georgia
Girl on Bike, circa 1933
1930/1936
A young girl rides a tricycle with a cat on her lap.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Pets, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A young girl rides a tricycle with a cat on her lap.
Girl and Snowman, circa 1933
1930/1936
A girl stands with a snowman.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A girl stands with a snowman.
Girls in Snow, circa 1933
1930/1936
Two girls play in the snow.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two girls play in the snow.
Girls in Snow, circa 1933
1930/1936
Two girls play in the snow.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two girls play in the snow.
Girls with Snowman, circa 1933
1930/1936
Two girls stand with a snowman.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two girls stand with a snowman.
Girls with Snowman, circa 1933
1930/1936
Two girls stand with a snowman.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two girls stand with a snowman.
Girls Building Snowman, circa 1933
1930/1936
Two girls build a snowman.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two girls build a snowman.
Girls in Snow, circa 1933
1930/1936
Three girls stand behind a bird feeder filled with snow.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Three girls stand behind a bird feeder filled with snow.
Girls Building Snowman, circa 1933
1930/1936
Three girls build a snowman.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Three girls build a snowman.
Girls Building Snowman, circa 1933
1930/1936
Six girls build a snowman.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Six girls build a snowman.
Children's Library, circa 1933
1930/1936
Children read and play in the library.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children read and play in the library.
Office in the Old Home, circa 1933
1930/1936
Interior of the office with a woman and tree girls. Written on recto: Office in the old home. Girl standing is now (1933) teaching music in Chicago. Children on couch - one is a trained nurse, the other one is a teacher.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Interior of the office with a woman and tree girls. Written on recto: Office in the old home. Girl standing is now (1933) teaching music in Chicago. Children on couch - one is a trained nurse, the other one is a teacher.
Children's Library, circa 1933
1930/1936
Children read and play piano in the library.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children read and play piano in the library.
Two Girls, circa 1933
1930/1936
Two girls sit on a bench outside of the home.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two girls sit on a bench outside of the home.
A Family, circa 1933
1930/1936
A family stands outside the home.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, African American families, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A family stands outside the home.
Girl with Tulips, circa 1933
1930/1936
A young girl stands in a yard with tulips.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A young girl stands in a yard with tulips.
Girl on Bench, circa 1933
1930/1936
A young girl sits on a bench.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A young girl sits on a bench.
Girls with Woman, circa 1933
1930/1936
Two girls stand outside with a woman.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, African American women, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two girls stand outside with a woman.
Children's Library, circa 1933
1930/1936
Children read and play the piano in the library.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children read and play the piano in the library.
Children and Teacher, circa 1933
1930/1936
A group of students with their teacher.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of students with their teacher.