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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Request for interview with Mrs. John Hope and First Lady Roosevelt. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Oscar De Priest and Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, April 5, 1934
Date Created
1934-04-05
Description
Request for interview with Mrs. John Hope and First Lady Roosevelt. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report sheet template for National Negro Health Week.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report Sheet - Achievements National Negro Health Week, April 1-8, 1934
Date Created
1934-04
Description
Report sheet template for National Negro Health Week.
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--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Response to meeting request between First Lady Roosevelt and Miss Marion Grace Conover. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Secretary to Mrs. Roosevelt to Miss Marion Grace Conover, March 29, 1934
Date Created
1934-03-29
Description
Response to meeting request between First Lady Roosevelt and Miss Marion Grace Conover. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Directory of free clinic and hospital service in Fulton & DeKalb Counties.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Free Clinic and Hospital Service in Fulton & DeKalb Counties Georgia Directory, March 1934
Date Created
1934-03
Description
Directory of free clinic and hospital service in Fulton & DeKalb Counties.
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--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Enclosed Neighborhood Union membership list for Mr. Harold Allen. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Ida B. Hill and Mr. Harold Allen, January 22, 1934
Date Created
1934-01-22
Description
Enclosed Neighborhood Union membership list for Mr. Harold Allen. 3 pages.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence to Dr. Clark Foreman as a thank you letter to the Advisor on Economic Status of Negroes. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence to Dr. Clark Foreman, January 19, 1934
Date Created
1934-01-19
Description
Correspondence to Dr. Clark Foreman as a thank you letter to the Advisor on Economic Status of Negroes. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Request from Mr. Hope for up-to-date list of Neighborhood Union members. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Harold B. Allen and Mrs. John Hope, January 19, 1934
Date Created
1934-01-19
Description
Request from Mr. Hope for up-to-date list of Neighborhood Union members. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence United States Department of the Interior Office of Education and Mrs. John Hope including a forwarded prospectus on National Conference on Fundamental Problems in the Education of Negroes from Ambrose Caliver. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence United States Department of the Interior Office of Education and Mrs. John Hope, January 15, 19
Date Created
1934-01-15
Description
Correspondence United States Department of the Interior Office of Education and Mrs. John Hope including a forwarded prospectus on National Conference on Fundamental Problems in the Education of Negroes from Ambrose Caliver. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Clark Foreman, Adviser on Economic Status of Negroes to Mrs. Hope seeking advisement on programs from Neighborhood Union. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Clark Foreman and Mrs. Hope, January 4, 1934
Date Created
1934-01-04
Description
Correspondence Between Clark Foreman, Adviser on Economic Status of Negroes to Mrs. Hope seeking advisement on programs from Neighborhood Union. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Directory of free clinic and hospital service in Fulton & DeKalb Counties open to Colored.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Free Clinic and Hospital Service in Fulton & DeKalb Counties Georgia Open to Colored Directory, January 1934
Date Created
1934-01
Description
Directory of free clinic and hospital service in Fulton & DeKalb Counties open to Colored.
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--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Minutes from meetings between July 17 - August 2, 1934.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Minutes, July 17 - August 2, 1934
Date Created
1934
Description
Minutes from meetings between July 17 - August 2, 1934.
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
Notes on Neighborhood Union from Ms. Hill.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Notes on Neighborhood Union, 1934
Date Created
1934
Description
Notes on Neighborhood Union from Ms. Hill.
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
Clinics and Medical Health Conferences Social Statistics Form.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Social Statistics, 1934
Date Created
1934
Description
Clinics and Medical Health Conferences Social Statistics Form.
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--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Community Chest report, outlining human needs essential social services for the community.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Community Chest Report, 1934
Date Created
1934
Description
Community Chest report, outlining human needs essential social services for the community.
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
A report of the Emergency Committee of Neighborhood Union organization's history, programming, and fundraising information.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report of the Emergency Committee of Neighborhood Union, 1934
Date Created
1934
Description
A report of the Emergency Committee of Neighborhood Union organization's history, programming, and fundraising information.
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
An original draft report of the Emergency Committee of Neighborhood Union organization's history, programming, and fundraising information.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report of the Emergency Committee of Neighborhood Union Original Draft, 1934
Date Created
1934
Description
An original draft report of the Emergency Committee of Neighborhood Union organization's history, programming, and fundraising information.
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
Report and directory of Atlanta Immunization Clinics.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report on Atlanta Immunization Clinics, circa 1935
Date Created
1933/1939
Description
Report and directory of Atlanta Immunization Clinics.
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--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope, John Hope, and Class, circa 1935. Written on verso: Neighborhood Union Activity (2nd class), Atlanta University; presently Morris Brown College Campus. First from left - Professor, AU; Fifth from left, Mrs. John Hope; Sixth from left - Dr. John Hope.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope, John Hope, and Class, circa 1935
Date Created
1933/1939
Description
Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope, John Hope, and Class, circa 1935. Written on verso: Neighborhood Union Activity (2nd class), Atlanta University; presently Morris Brown College Campus. First from left - Professor, AU; Fifth from left, Mrs. John Hope; Sixth from left - Dr. John Hope.
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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between the Social Welfare Council and Mrs. John Hope regarding an invitation to serve on the Christmas Giving Committee. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between the Social Welfare Council and Mrs. John Hope, November 22, 1933
Date Created
1933-11-22
Description
Correspondence Between the Social Welfare Council and Mrs. John Hope regarding an invitation to serve on the Christmas Giving Committee. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American neighborhoods, Community development
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Telegram Between Florence M. Read and Mrs. Ludie Andrews about Mrs. Hope and the Neighborhood Union. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Telegram Between Florence M. Read and Mrs. Ludie Andrews, July 11, 1933
Date Created
1933-07-11
Description
Telegram Between Florence M. Read and Mrs. Ludie Andrews about Mrs. Hope and the Neighborhood Union. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American neighborhoods, Community development
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection