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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Correspondence Between Unemployment Relief Committee, Randall Brothers Incorporated, Beck & Gregg Hardware Com
1931-12-17
Thank you letters from Unemployment Relief Committee to Randall Brothers Incorporated, Beck & Gregg Hardware Company, Southern Electric Supply Company, and Campbell Coal Company. 4 pages.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, Community development, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American women
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Thank you letters from Unemployment Relief Committee to Randall Brothers Incorporated, Beck & Gregg Hardware Company, Southern Electric Supply Company, and Campbell Coal Company. 4 pages.
Correspondence Between Mrs. L. B. Hope and Booker T. Washington High School, December 9, 1931
1931-12-09
Correspondence between Mrs. L. B. Hope and Booker T. Washington High School including a thank you letter from Mrs. L. B. Hope to the students at Booker T. Washington High School for the street carnival. 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 American neighborhoods, African American women, African Americans--Education
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. L. B. Hope and Booker T. Washington High School including a thank you letter from Mrs. L. B. Hope to the students at Booker T. Washington High School for the street carnival. 1 page.
Correspondence Between Mrs. L. B. Hope and Mrs. L .D. Shivery, November 25, 1931
1931-11-25
Correspondence between Mrs. L. B. Hope and Mrs. L .D. Shivery regarding holiday greetings and a special meeting. 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 American neighborhoods, African American women
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. L. B. Hope and Mrs. L .D. Shivery regarding holiday greetings and a special meeting. 1 page.
Correspondence Between Mrs. B. Usher & Family and Students at B. T. W. High School, 1931
1931-11-25
Correspondence between Mrs. B. Usher & Family and Students at B. T. W. High School including a hank you letter from the students at Booker T. Washington High School to [Bazoline E. Usher]. 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 American neighborhoods, African American women, African Americans--Education
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. B. Usher & Family and Students at B. T. W. High School including a hank you letter from the students at Booker T. Washington High School to [Bazoline E. Usher]. 1 page.
Memorandum Between Oretha B. Brown and Neighborhood Union, November 5, 1931
1931-11-05
Orthea B. Brown's stenographic service expense for the month of July. 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 American neighborhoods, African American women
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Orthea B. Brown's stenographic service expense for the month of July. 1 page.
Correspondence Between Mrs. Hope, Mrs. Hill, and Mrs. Shivery, March 10, 1931
1931-03-10
Correspondence between Mrs. Hope, Mrs. Hill, and Mrs. Shivery regarding an invitation to meet at Health Center. 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 American neighborhoods, African American women, African Americans--Education
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. Hope, Mrs. Hill, and Mrs. Shivery regarding an invitation to meet at Health Center. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Document for Mrs. Frank Miller, 1931
1931
Notes on Neighborhood Union Committee. 3 pages.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African American women
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Notes on Neighborhood Union Committee. 3 pages.
Draft of Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope Biography, 1931
1931
Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope Organizer and Founder of the Neighborhood Union draft of biography for article. 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 American neighborhoods, African American women
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope Organizer and Founder of the Neighborhood Union draft of biography for article. 1 page.
Note, 1931
1931
Handwritten notes on women, men, and the home. 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 American neighborhoods, African American women
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Handwritten notes on women, men, and the home. 1 page.
Correspondence Template for P. T. A. Council The Shoe Furnishing Club, 1931
1931
Committee Co-Operating with School Attendance Officer for Negro Children correspondence template for P.T.A. Council Shoe Furnishing Club. 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 American neighborhoods, Community development, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American women
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Committee Co-Operating with School Attendance Officer for Negro Children correspondence template for P.T.A. Council Shoe Furnishing Club. 1 page.
Correspondence Between S.W. Walker, I.B. Hill and President John Hope, May 11, 1928
1928-05-11
Letter from S.W. Walker to President John Hope. 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 American neighborhoods, African American women, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from S.W. Walker to President John Hope. 1 page.
Correspondence Between Child Health Demonstration Committee to Lugenia B. Hope, January 7, 1928
1928-01-07
Note from Mrs. L. Anderson and I.B. Hill. 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 American neighborhoods, African American women, African Americans--Education
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Note from Mrs. L. Anderson and I.B. Hill. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Report for April from Ida B. Hill, circa 1925
1921/1929
Neighborhood Union Report for April from Ida B. Hil. 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 American neighborhoods, African American women
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Report for April from Ida B. Hil. 1 page.