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.

For:
  • Subjects = African Americans--Education
  • Subjects = African Americans--Civil rights
School Survey results from Ben Hill school detailing enrollment, staff, and curriculum. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
School Survey results from Hapeville school compiled by Mrs. S. J. Evans detailing enrollment, staff, and curriculum. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
School Survey results from Thomasville school detailing enrollment, staff, and curriculum. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
School Survey results from Stewart Ave. compiled by Miss Hoth school detailing enrollment, staff, and curriculum. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
School Survey results from East Point compiled by Miss J. B. Makey school detailing enrollment, staff, and curriculum. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
School Survey results from College Park school detailing enrollment, staff, and curriculum. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Woman's State Committee On the Negro Schools outline for study which includes public schools, state school system, private schools, and church schools. 9 pages.
Guide to Education Project Kit and Study of the Negro Community blank reports to collect data on negro communities including the schools, welfare agencies, employment, health, city schools, religion, and negro women in the community. 4 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from S.W. Walker to President John Hope. 1 page.
Note from Mrs. L. Anderson and I.B. Hill. 1 page.
Note from Mrs. John Hope. 1 page.
Letter from Director of Demonstrations to Miss Lugenia B. Hope. 1 page.
An elementary class in child care of African American children.
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.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Minutes of the Called Meeting Woman's Section of Georgia Race Relations Committee detailing committee work, members present, health work, and education. 11 pages.
Correspondence between Mary Antin and Mrs. Hope about neighborhood work. 1 page.
Correspondence between The Associated Charities Atlanta's Family Welfare Society and Mrs. John Hope on an outline of the community course. 1 page.
Correspondence to Miss Edith Thompson requesting a Social Service Training School students to do field work at the Neighborhood House. 1 page.
Correspondence between Edna E. Lawson and Mrs. John Hope about the Social Service Institute outline for a course of lectures from Spelman Seminary. 1 page.
Southern Negro Women and Rare Cooperation published by the Southeastern Federation of Negro Women's Clubs detailing issues of concern such as lynching, education, suffrage, and press. 4 pages.