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 Willis A. Sutton and Ida B. Hill regarding the Office of Board of Education summer activities list. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Willis A. Sutton and Ida B. Hill, June 28, 1928
Date Created
1928-06-26
Description
Correspondence between Willis A. Sutton and Ida B. Hill regarding the Office of Board of Education summer activities list. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Willis A. Sutton and Friends of the Boys and Girls of Atlanta regarding a program of summer activities for elementary school pupils from Willis A. Sutton, Superintendent. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Willis A. Sutton and Friends of the Boys and Girls of Atlanta, June 18, 1928
Date Created
1928-06-18
Description
Correspondence between Willis A. Sutton and Friends of the Boys and Girls of Atlanta regarding a program of summer activities for elementary school pupils from Willis A. Sutton, Superintendent. 2 pages.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from S.W. Walker to President John Hope. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between S.W. Walker, I.B. Hill and President John Hope, May 11, 1928
Date Created
1928-05-11
Description
Letter from S.W. Walker to President John Hope. 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 neighborhoods, African American women, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Note from Mrs. L. Anderson and I.B. Hill. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Child Health Demonstration Committee to Lugenia B. Hope, January 7, 1928
Date Created
1928-01-07
Description
Note from Mrs. L. Anderson and I.B. Hill. 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 neighborhoods, African American women, African Americans--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Note from Mrs. John Hope. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence from Mrs. John Hope and Mrs Lydia Andrews, May 11, 1927
Date Created
1927-05-11
Description
Note from Mrs. John Hope. 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 neighborhoods, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from Director of Demonstrations to Miss Lugenia B. Hope. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Child Health Demonstration Committee Correspondence, January 15, 1927
Date Created
1927-01-15
Description
Letter from Director of Demonstrations to Miss Lugenia B. Hope. 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 neighborhoods, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
An elementary class in child care of African American children.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Elementary Class in Child Care, circa 1930
Date Created
1926/1933
Description
An elementary class in child care of African American children.
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
Summer program activities for elementary junior and senior high school pupils. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Summer Program of Activities for Students, circa 1928
Date Created
1925/1929
Description
Summer program activities for elementary junior and senior high school pupils. 1 page.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Education
Collection
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
"Negro Education-Its Trend", September 24, 1922
Date Created
1922-09-24
Description
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.
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
Minutes of the Called Meeting Woman's Section of Georgia Race Relations Committee detailing committee work, members present, health work, and education. 11 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Minutes-Called Meeting Woman's Section of Georgia Race Relations Committee, July 7, 1922
Date Created
1922-07-07
Description
Minutes of the Called Meeting Woman's Section of Georgia Race Relations Committee detailing committee work, members present, health work, and education. 11 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, African Americans--Health and hygiene
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 to Miss Edith Thompson requesting a Social Service Training School students to do field work at the Neighborhood House. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence to Miss Edith Thompson, March 6, 1922
Date Created
1922-03-06
Description
Correspondence to Miss Edith Thompson requesting a Social Service Training School students to do field work at the Neighborhood House. 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
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
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.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Southern Negro Women and Rare Cooperation", June 1921
Date Created
1921-06
Description
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.
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--Economic conditions, Lynching, African Americans--Education, Suffrage
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Lucy C. Laney of Haines Normal and Industrial Institute and Y.W.C.A. requesting demands of Negro women be met. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Lucy C. Laney and Y.W.C.A., February 15, 1921
Date Created
1921-02-15
Description
Correspondence between Lucy C. Laney of Haines Normal and Industrial Institute and Y.W.C.A. requesting demands of Negro women be met. 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, African Americans--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. Booker Washington and Mrs. John Hope about traveling to Atlanta. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Booker Washington and Mrs. John Hope, circa 1920
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. Booker Washington and Mrs. John Hope about traveling to Atlanta. 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 Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report of the Colored Women's Division of the Tennessee State Committee on Interracial Cooperation describing the work with schools and teacher salaries. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Report of the Colored Women's Division of the Tennessee State Committee on Interracial Cooperation", circa 19
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Report of the Colored Women's Division of the Tennessee State Committee on Interracial Cooperation describing the work with schools and teacher salaries. 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, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Employment
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Graduating class of Atlanta School of Social Work with Mrs. Hill circa 1920. Written on verso: Mrs. Hill.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Graduating Class of Atlanta School of Social Work, circa 1920
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Graduating class of Atlanta School of Social Work with Mrs. Hill circa 1920. Written on verso: Mrs. Hill.
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, African Americans--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Bazoline E. Usher and Mrs. John Hope with an itemized statement of the Junior Red Cross. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Bazoline E. Usher and Mrs. John Hope, November 10, 1920
Date Created
1920-11-10
Description
Correspondence between Bazoline E. Usher and Mrs. John Hope with an itemized statement of the Junior Red Cross. 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 Americans--Education, African American children, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection