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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Preamble, circa 1930
1930/1936
Preamble which includes the protection of Colored girls, child welfare, deplorable railroad conditions, education, lynching, suffrage, and press. 5 pages.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, Community development, African American neighborhoods, Lynching, African Americans--Education, African American children, Suffrage, African American press
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Preamble which includes the protection of Colored girls, child welfare, deplorable railroad conditions, education, lynching, suffrage, and press. 5 pages.
"The Colored Woman's Statement," circa 1930
1930/1936
The Colored Woman's Statement which includes the protection of Colored girls, child welfare, deplorable railroad conditions, education, lynching, suffrage, and press. 9 pages.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, Community development, African American neighborhoods, Lynching, African Americans--Education, African American children, Suffrage, African American press
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
The Colored Woman's Statement which includes the protection of Colored girls, child welfare, deplorable railroad conditions, education, lynching, suffrage, and press. 9 pages.
Elementary Class in Child Care, circa 1930
1926/1933
An elementary class in child care of African American children.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, Community development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Education, African American children
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
An elementary class in child care of African American children.
"Negro Education-Its Trend", September 24, 1922
1922-09-24
Address by Mrs. A. V. West before the White Interdenominational School of Missions entitled "Negro Education - It's Trend" discussing table Negro illiteracy, percentage of Colored children in Dallas Colored Schools, and average annual expenditure per Child of School Age. 4 pages.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, Community development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Education, African American children
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Address by Mrs. A. V. West before the White Interdenominational School of Missions entitled "Negro Education - It's Trend" discussing table Negro illiteracy, percentage of Colored children in Dallas Colored Schools, and average annual expenditure per Child of School Age. 4 pages.
Correspondence Between Bazoline E. Usher and Mrs. John Hope, November 10, 1920
1920-11-10
Correspondence between Bazoline E. Usher and Mrs. John Hope with an itemized statement of the Junior Red Cross. 2 pages.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, African American children, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Bazoline E. Usher and Mrs. John Hope with an itemized statement of the Junior Red Cross. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Response to Committee on Inter-Racial Relations, 1920
1920
Neighborhood Union Response to Committee on Inter-racial Relations of the Women's Missionary Council of the M. E. Church South concerning conditions in domestic service, child welfare, conditions of travel, education, lynching, public press, and suffrage. 6 pages.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, Community development, African American neighborhoods, Lynching, African Americans--Education, African American children, Suffrage, African American press
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Response to Committee on Inter-racial Relations of the Women's Missionary Council of the M. E. Church South concerning conditions in domestic service, child welfare, conditions of travel, education, lynching, public press, and suffrage. 6 pages.
Correspondence Between Rosa Lowe and Mrs. John Hope, February 19, 1917
1917-02-19
Correspondence between Rosa Lowe and Mrs. John Hope about an enclosed report of colored schools from Executive Secretary. 2 pages.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, African American children, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Rosa Lowe and Mrs. John Hope about an enclosed report of colored schools from Executive Secretary. 2 pages.
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards", 1914
1914
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards" article detailing the agreement to accommodate forty white children to teach 200 Negro children. 1 page.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, Community development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Education, African American children
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards" article detailing the agreement to accommodate forty white children to teach 200 Negro children. 1 page.
"Protest Dropping of Literary Course", 1914
1914
"Protest Dropping of Literary Course" article on Neighborhood Union's woman's social improvement committee's protest against negro schools dropping sixth literary courses to industrial courses. 1 page.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, Community development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Education, African American children
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Protest Dropping of Literary Course" article on Neighborhood Union's woman's social improvement committee's protest against negro schools dropping sixth literary courses to industrial courses. 1 page.
Correspondence Between Susie Dyson Morse and Principal and Teachers, circa 1915
1913/1919
Correspondence between Susie Dyson Morse Superintendent of School Teacher's Leagues and Principal and Teachers about National Association of Colored Women program. 1 page.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, African American children
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Susie Dyson Morse Superintendent of School Teacher's Leagues and Principal and Teachers about National Association of Colored Women program. 1 page.
Correspondence From Charlotte Dette, circa 1915
1913/1919
Correspondence from Mrs. Charlotte Dette, Superintendent of Sunday School Leagues presenting Christmas presents. 1 page.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, African American children
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence from Mrs. Charlotte Dette, Superintendent of Sunday School Leagues presenting Christmas presents. 1 page.
May Ann Brook's Class circa 1910
1910/1916
May Ann Brook's Class, circa 1910. Written on envelope: Mary Ann Brooks (student in Spelman's primary department) taught these neighborhood children, circa 1910.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, Community development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Education, African American children
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
May Ann Brook's Class, circa 1910. Written on envelope: Mary Ann Brooks (student in Spelman's primary department) taught these neighborhood children, circa 1910.