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 the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Director of Nursing Services and Neighborhood Union about sending nurses to clinics. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Neighborhood Union, August 9, 1924
Date Created
1924-08-09
Description
Correspondence between the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Director of Nursing Services and Neighborhood Union about sending nurses to clinics. 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--Health and hygiene, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Supplementary report on pre-school clinic, playground work, and meetings. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Supplementary Report, July 1924
Date Created
1924-07
Description
Supplementary report on pre-school clinic, playground work, and meetings. 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 children, African American--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Report for June 1924. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Report, June 6, 1924
Date Created
1924-06-06
Description
Neighborhood Union Report for June 1924. 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
Supplementary report on activities of the Neighborhood Clubs which include expenses. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Supplementary Report On Activities of the Neighborhood Clubs, April 1924
Date Created
1924-04
Description
Supplementary report on activities of the Neighborhood Clubs which include expenses. 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
Correspondence between the Junior Red Cross Atlanta Chapter and Mrs. John Hope with a thank you letter for Neighborhood Union's help with the Health Trail. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Junior Red Cross Atlanta Chapter and Mrs. John Hope, February 20, 1924
Date Created
1924-02-20
Description
Correspondence between the Junior Red Cross Atlanta Chapter and Mrs. John Hope with a thank you letter for Neighborhood Union's help with the Health Trail. 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--Health and hygiene, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Child Welfare Department report on how to care for children by Miss J. L. Stark, Chairman. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Child Welfare Department Report, January 29, 1924
Date Created
1924-01-29
Description
Child Welfare Department report on how to care for children by Miss J. L. Stark, Chairman. 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 children, African American--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union program describing departments. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Program, 1924
Date Created
1924
Description
Neighborhood Union program describing departments. 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
Community Organization report on the Neighborhood Boys Clubs. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Community Organization Report, circa 1925
Date Created
1923/1929
Description
Community Organization report on the Neighborhood Boys Clubs. 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Citizens Committee report and petition to Mayor Walter A. Sims, W. W. Gaines, and W. A. Sutton. 16 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Citizens Committee Report and Petition, September 29, 1923
Date Created
1923-09-29
Description
Citizens Committee report and petition to Mayor Walter A. Sims, W. W. Gaines, and W. A. Sutton. 16 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Notes on the Neighborhood Union. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Notes, circa 1924
Date Created
1922/1928
Description
Notes on 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--Civil rights, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mrs. Johnson with a report about the city committee meeting. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. John Hope and Mrs. Johnson, October 18, 1922
Date Created
1922-10-18
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mrs. Johnson with a report about the city committee meeting. 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--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mary Antin and Mrs. Hope about neighborhood work. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mary Antin and Mrs. Hope, April 19, 1922
Date Created
1922-04-19
Description
Correspondence between Mary Antin and Mrs. Hope about neighborhood work. 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, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between The Associated Charities Atlanta's Family Welfare Society and Mrs. John Hope on an outline of the community course. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between The Associated Charities Atlanta's Family Welfare Society and Mrs. John Hope, March 10,
Date Created
1922-03-10
Description
Correspondence between The Associated Charities Atlanta's Family Welfare Society and Mrs. John Hope on an outline of the community course. 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, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
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.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Edna E. Lawson and Mrs. John Hope, January 19, 1922
Date Created
1922-01-19
Description
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.
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, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between the Negro Civic Welfare Committee of the Council of Social Agencies and Mrs. John Hope with an enclosed copy of a report for the month of February from Jessie Gross-Harris. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Negro Civic Welfare Committee of the Council of Social Agencies and Mrs. John Hope, Mar
Date Created
1921-03-21
Description
Correspondence between the Negro Civic Welfare Committee of the Council of Social Agencies and Mrs. John Hope with an enclosed copy of a report for the month of February from Jessie Gross-Harris. 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--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Partial report of the work of the Neighborhood Union with Social Service Institute Program. 4 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Partial Report of the Work of the Neighborhood Union, circa 1920
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Partial report of the work of the Neighborhood Union with Social Service Institute Program. 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, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African American--Health and hygiene, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
National Child Welfare Association Inc. Bulletin 51 entitled "The Picture Way of Teaching Child Welfare". 4 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
National Child Welfare Association Inc. Bulletin 51, circa 1920
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
National Child Welfare Association Inc. Bulletin 51 entitled "The Picture Way of Teaching Child Welfare". 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, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Chairmen Who Have Signed Up" report by zones. 4 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Chairmen Who Have Signed Up" Report, circa 1920
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
"Chairmen Who Have Signed Up" report by zones. 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, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Petition to Mayor Key and the Park Commission about community developments. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Petition to Mayor Key and the Park Commission, circa 1922
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Petition to Mayor Key and the Park Commission about community developments. 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, African American--Health and hygiene, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between the Neighborhood Union and the Park Commissioner with a petition to the Park Commission about community developments. 6 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Neighborhood Union and the Park Commissioner, circa 1922
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Correspondence between the Neighborhood Union and the Park Commissioner with a petition to the Park Commission about community developments. 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, African American--Health and hygiene, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection