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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  • Decade = 1910-1919
Correspondence between Clara Gable Sale and Mrs. Hope about Ruggles Street Neighborhood House. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Clara Gable Sale and Mrs. Hope, December 1, 1915
Date Created
1915-12-01
Description
Correspondence between Clara Gable Sale and Mrs. Hope about Ruggles Street Neighborhood House. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between [Henry L. Morehouse] and Miss H. R. Watson praising a Spelman girl. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between [Henry L. Morehouse] and Miss H. R. Watson, August 11, 1915
Date Created
1915-08-11
Description
Correspondence between [Henry L. Morehouse] and Miss H. R. Watson praising a Spelman girl. 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 Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
The Young Women's Christian Association Among Colored Women in Cities brochure describing the work of the organization, colored population by fields, and structure of organization. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"The Young Women's Christian Association Among Colored Women in Cities", August 1915
Date Created
1915-08
Description
The Young Women's Christian Association Among Colored Women in Cities brochure describing the work of the organization, colored population by fields, and structure of organization. 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Minutes of financial committee of Neighborhood Union. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Minutes, June 6, 1915
Date Created
1915-06-06
Description
Minutes of financial committee of Neighborhood Union. 3 pages.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Community development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from Katherine S. Westfall to Mrs. John Hope.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Women's American Baptist Home Mission Society and Mrs. John Hope, May 10, 1915
Date Created
1915-05-10
Description
Letter from Katherine S. Westfall to Mrs. John Hope.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Atlanta Negro Public Schools report by the Atlanta Women's Social Improvement Committee. 13 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Atlanta Negro Public Schools Report, March 1915
Date Created
1915-03
Description
Atlanta Negro Public Schools report by the Atlanta Women's Social Improvement Committee. 13 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 American--Education, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Ruggles Street Neighborhood House timeline of activities. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Ruggles Street Neighborhood House Timeline, 1915
Date Created
1915
Description
Ruggles Street Neighborhood House timeline of activities. 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Outline of program for the Neighborhood Union in 1915. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Outline of Program For Neighborhood Union, 1915
Date Created
1915
Description
Outline of program for the Neighborhood Union in 1915. 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union demographic report for Mrs. Clark and family in 1915.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Clark Report, 1915
Date Created
1915
Description
Neighborhood Union demographic report for Mrs. Clark and family in 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Summer Hill School Report including seating capacity, enrollment, and grades.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Summer Hill School Report, 1914 -1915
Date Created
1915
Description
Summer Hill School Report including seating capacity, enrollment, and grades.
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 American--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union's oppositional address To Committee of House of Representatives of Georgia on the Senatorial District passed on July 14, 1915. 6 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Address To Committee of House of Representatives of Georgia", 1915
Date Created
1915
Description
Neighborhood Union's oppositional address To Committee of House of Representatives of Georgia on the Senatorial District passed on July 14, 1915. 6 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--Politics and government
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Booker T. Washington and Mrs. John Hope, November 6, 1914
Date Created
1914-11-06
Description
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Community development, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Booker T. Washington and Mrs. John Hope, October 29, 1914
Date Created
1914-10-29
Description
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Community development, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Notes on Mitchell Branch of Neighborhood Union and meeting minutes. 7 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Notes on Neighborhood Union, August 20, 1914
Date Created
1914-08-20
Description
Notes on Mitchell Branch of Neighborhood Union and meeting minutes. 7 pages.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Community development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report on Field Day exercises at Morehouse College campus. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report on Field Day Exercises, July 4, 1914
Date Created
1914-07-04
Description
Report on Field Day exercises at Morehouse College campus. 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 American--Health and hygiene, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Booker T. Washington and Mrs. John Hope, June 15, 1914
Date Created
1914-06-15
Description
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Community development, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Minutes of meeting discussing Leonard Street property from Mrs. H.R. Watson. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Minutes, June 11, 1914
Date Created
1914-06-11
Description
Minutes of meeting discussing Leonard Street property from Mrs. H.R. Watson. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Community development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from National League of Urban Conditions Among Negroes.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Eugene Jones and Mrs. Hope, May 26, 1914
Date Created
1914-05-26
Description
Letter from National League of Urban Conditions Among Negroes.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Community development, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Enclosed application for National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes and Mrs. John Hope, May 8, 1914
Date Created
1914-05-08
Description
Enclosed application for National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Community development, African American neighborhoods, Atlanta Urban League
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Minutes of meeting discussing of property at 41 Leonard Street from Mrs. H. R. Watson. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Minutes, May 7, 1914
Date Created
1914-05-07
Description
Minutes of meeting discussing of property at 41 Leonard Street from Mrs. H. R. Watson. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Community development, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection