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 Americans--Education
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  • Decade = 1910-1919
Description of the Gate City Free Kindergarten which includes fundraising, staff, location, and history of the organization. 5 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"The Gate City Free Kindergarten", 1917
Date Created
1917
Description
Description of the Gate City Free Kindergarten which includes fundraising, staff, location, and history of the organization. 5 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Geo. M. Hope Heads Board of Education" article on George M. Hope being named president of Board of Education along with the teachers in Girls' Night School salaries raised. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Geo. M. Hope Heads Board of Education", January 9, 1914
Date Created
1914-01-09
Description
"Geo. M. Hope Heads Board of Education" article on George M. Hope being named president of Board of Education along with the teachers in Girls' Night School salaries raised. 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
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards" article detailing the agreement to accommodate forty white children to teach 200 Negro children. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards", 1914
Date Created
1914
Description
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards" article detailing the agreement to accommodate forty white children to teach 200 Negro children. 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, African American children
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.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Protest Dropping of Literary Course", 1914
Date Created
1914
Description
"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.
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 American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
List of Officers of the Gate City Free Kindergarten Association. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Officers of Gate City Free Kindergarten Association", circa 1915
Date Created
1913/1919
Description
List of Officers of the Gate City Free Kindergarten Association. 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
Early Women's Class with African American students sitting and surrounding a bench circa 1915.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Early Women's Class, circa 1915
Date Created
1913/1919
Description
Early Women's Class with African American students sitting and surrounding a bench circa 1915.
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
First Graduating Class of Nursing Assistants, circa 1910. Written on verso: First Graduating Class of Nursing Assistants, circa 1910.
Neighborhood Union Collection
First Graduating Class of Nursing Assistants, circa 1910
Date Created
1910/1916
Description
First Graduating Class of Nursing Assistants, circa 1910. Written on verso: First Graduating Class of Nursing Assistants, circa 1910.
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
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.
Neighborhood Union Collection
May Ann Brook's Class circa 1910
Date Created
1910/1916
Description
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.
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 American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection