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 Mrs. John Hope and J. M. High Co. regarding West Side Unemployment Relief Committee street carnival at Booker T. Washington High School. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. John Hope and J. M. High Co., October 5, 1931
Date Created
1931-10-05
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and J. M. High Co. regarding West Side Unemployment Relief Committee street carnival at Booker T. Washington High School. 1 page.
Subject
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 Americans--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and J. M. High Co. regarding West Side Unemployment Relief Committee street carnival at Booker T. Washington High School. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. John Hope and Keely Company, October 5, 1931
Date Created
1931-10-05
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and J. M. High Co. regarding West Side Unemployment Relief Committee street carnival at Booker T. Washington High School. 1 page.
Subject
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 Americans--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. Hope and David-Paxon Co. soliciting financial donations for the West Side Unemployment Relief Committee Street Carnival. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Hope and David-Paxon Co., October 4, 1931
Date Created
1931-10-04
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. Hope and David-Paxon Co. soliciting financial donations for the West Side Unemployment Relief Committee Street Carnival. 1 page.
Subject
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--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. Hope and the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. soliciting food donations for the West Side Unemployment Relief Committee of the Neighborhood Union. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Hope and the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., October 3, 1931
Date Created
1931-10-03
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. Hope and the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. soliciting food donations for the West Side Unemployment Relief Committee of the Neighborhood Union. 2 pages.
Subject
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--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. Hope and Rogers Incorporated soliciting food donations for the West Side Unemployment Relief Committee of the Neighborhood Union. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Hope and Rogers Incorporated, October 3, 1931
Date Created
1931-10-03
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. Hope and Rogers Incorporated soliciting food donations for the West Side Unemployment Relief Committee of the Neighborhood Union. 2 pages.
Subject
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--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Frank Miller and Mrs. John Hope about the dissolvement of the Better Business Commission committee and creation of Emergency Relief Committee. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Frank Miller and Mrs. John Hope, September 2, 1931
Date Created
1931-09-02
Description
Correspondence between Frank Miller and Mrs. John Hope about the dissolvement of the Better Business Commission committee and creation of Emergency Relief Committee. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Luke Arnold and Mrs. John Hope regarding the City of Atlanta receiving a request to close from Neighborhood Union to close Washington Place. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Luke Arnold and Mrs. John Hope , October 1, 1931
Date Created
1931-09-02
Description
Correspondence between Luke Arnold and Mrs. John Hope regarding the City of Atlanta receiving a request to close from Neighborhood Union to close Washington Place. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Committee Appointed by Executive Board of Neighborhood Union and Frank Miller on the committee appointed by Executive Board of Neighborhood Union meeting details about Negro unemployment to the Atlanta Better Business Commission. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Committee Appointed by Executive Board of Neighborhood Union and Frank Miller, August 2
Date Created
1931-08-27
Description
Correspondence between Committee Appointed by Executive Board of Neighborhood Union and Frank Miller on the committee appointed by Executive Board of Neighborhood Union meeting details about Negro unemployment to the Atlanta Better Business Commission. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Frank Miller, with Mrs. John Hope describing Negro unemployment to Mr. Frank Miller. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Frank Miller, August 27, 1931
Date Created
1931-08-27
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Frank Miller, with Mrs. John Hope describing Negro unemployment to Mr. Frank Miller. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Notes from Unemployment Committee meeting detailing street carnival, fundraising, district reports, articles, correspondence, and timeline of events. 15 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Notes From Unemployment Committee Meeting, August 26, 1931
Date Created
1931-08-26
Description
Notes from Unemployment Committee meeting detailing street carnival, fundraising, district reports, articles, correspondence, and timeline of events. 15 pages.
Subject
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--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Raper response to report by collecting information on Negro unemployment in Atlanta. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Arthur Raper and Mrs. John Hope, August 30, 1931
Date Created
1931-08-20
Description
Raper response to report by collecting information on Negro unemployment in Atlanta. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Kendall Weisiger on the West Side Unemployment partial report to Southern Bell Telephone Co. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Kendall Weisiger, August 13, 1931
Date Created
1931-08-13
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Kendall Weisiger on the West Side Unemployment partial report to Southern Bell Telephone Co. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Arthur F. Raper on West Side Unemployment partial report to Commission on Interracial Cooperation. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Arthur F. Raper, August 13, 1931
Date Created
1931-08-13
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Arthur F. Raper on West Side Unemployment partial report to Commission on Interracial Cooperation. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"The West Side Unemployment Committee Issues Its Annual Report" compiled by Mrs. L.D. Shivery detailing the work of the committee supporting families, schools, and fundraising. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"The West Side Unemployment Committee Issues Its Annual Report", July 1,1931
Date Created
1931-07-01
Description
"The West Side Unemployment Committee Issues Its Annual Report" compiled by Mrs. L.D. Shivery detailing the work of the committee supporting families, schools, and fundraising. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Relief Centered Around the Child: The West Side Unemployment Relief Committee Issues Its Annual Report" detailing the program, work with schools, and health clinics. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Relief Centered Around the Child" Report, July 1, 1931
Date Created
1931-07-01
Description
"Relief Centered Around the Child: The West Side Unemployment Relief Committee Issues Its Annual Report" detailing the program, work with schools, and health clinics. 3 pages.
Subject
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 Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"West Side Unemployment Relief Committee of the Neighborhood Union Report of Relief Work" district report detailing clinics, meetings, and homes served. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"West Side Unemployment Relief Committee of the Neighborhood Union Report of Relief Work", July 1, 1931
Date Created
1931-07-01
Description
"West Side Unemployment Relief Committee of the Neighborhood Union Report of Relief Work" district report detailing clinics, meetings, and homes served. 1 page.
Subject
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--Health and hygiene, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Atlanta Committee on Women's Interracial Activities notes on activities with summary of health and educational activities along with a financial report. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Atlanta Committee on Women's Interracial Activities", June 30, 1931
Date Created
1931-06-30
Description
Atlanta Committee on Women's Interracial Activities notes on activities with summary of health and educational activities along with a financial report. 3 pages.
Subject
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--Health and hygiene, African Americans--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Sylvester Clark and Mrs. Hill, including copies of Mrs. Hope's letters to Commision on Interracial Cooperation and Atlanta Community Chest. 4 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Sylvester Clark and Mrs. Hill, 1931
Date Created
1931-06
Description
Correspondence between Sylvester Clark and Mrs. Hill, including copies of Mrs. Hope's letters to Commision on Interracial Cooperation and Atlanta Community Chest. 4 pages.
Subject
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Kendall Weisiger on West Side Unemployment partial report to Southern Bell Telephone Co. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Kendall Weisiger, August 13, 1931
Date Created
1931-06
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mr. Kendall Weisiger on West Side Unemployment partial report to Southern Bell Telephone Co. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"West Side Starts Health Campaign" article on the Neighborhood Union's extensive health program. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"West Side Starts Health Campaign", May 10, 1931
Date Created
1931-05-10
Description
"West Side Starts Health Campaign" article on the Neighborhood Union's extensive health program. 1 page.
Subject
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--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection