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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Exterior of Chadwick Hall. Written on recto: Chadwick Hall - Spelman College.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick Hall Exterior, circa 1930
Date Created
1926/1934
Description
Exterior of Chadwick Hall. Written on recto: Chadwick Hall - Spelman College.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Exterior of Chadwick Home with School in background. Written on recto: Chadwick Home and School.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick Home and School Exterior, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
Exterior of Chadwick Home with School in background. Written on recto: Chadwick Home and School.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Buildings and grounds, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick home under construction.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick Home, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
Chadwick home under construction.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Buildings and grounds, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A pile of bricks sit on the sidewalk with the new Chadwick home under construction in the foreground. The old home is in the background. Written on recto: The old and the new.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick Home Construction, circa 1930
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
A pile of bricks sit on the sidewalk with the new Chadwick home under construction in the foreground. The old home is in the background. Written on recto: The old and the new.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Buildings and grounds, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick Home exterior. Written on recto: Porches donated by the First Baptist Church of Patterson, New Jersey.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick Home Exterior, circa 1930
Date Created
1926/1934
Description
Chadwick Home exterior. Written on recto: Porches donated by the First Baptist Church of Patterson, New Jersey.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Exterior of Chadwick school with a car parked outside. Written on recto: Roof donated by Mr. S. Mueller, founder of the Mueller Macaroni Company, Newark, New Jersey.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick Home Exterior, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
Exterior of Chadwick school with a car parked outside. Written on recto: Roof donated by Mr. S. Mueller, founder of the Mueller Macaroni Company, Newark, New Jersey.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Buildings and grounds, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of children gather outside in a formation.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick Home Girls, circa 1930
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
A group of children gather outside in a formation.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American teenagers, African American children, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group young girls stand outside.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick Home Girls, circa 1930
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
A group young girls stand outside.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School exterior. Written on recto: Beginning of Chadwick School. 1) Holman Home, 2) Neighborhood Union, 3) Office during building of New Home, 4) Chadwick School.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Exterior, circa 1920
Date Created
1916/1924
Description
Chadwick School exterior. Written on recto: Beginning of Chadwick School. 1) Holman Home, 2) Neighborhood Union, 3) Office during building of New Home, 4) Chadwick School.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Exterior of Chadwick School. Written on recto: Chadwick School
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Exterior, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
Exterior of Chadwick School. Written on recto: Chadwick School
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Buildings and grounds, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of young women graduates wearing white dresses and holding diplomas stand in front of the Chadwick School.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Graduates, circa 1930
Date Created
1926/1934
Description
A group of young women graduates wearing white dresses and holding diplomas stand in front of the Chadwick School.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of young girls stand outside of the home.Written on recto: Chadwick School graduates.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Graduates, circa 1930
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
A group of young girls stand outside of the home.Written on recto: Chadwick School graduates.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American teenagers, African American students, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of young girls stand outside of the home. Written on recto: Chadwick School graduates.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Graduates, circa 1930
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
A group of young girls stand outside of the home. Written on recto: Chadwick School graduates.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American teenagers, African American students, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of Chadwick School children climb the steps of a playground slide.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Playground, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
A group of Chadwick School children climb the steps of a playground slide.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American African American children, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of Chadwick School children climb the steps of a playground slide.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Playground, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
A group of Chadwick School children climb the steps of a playground slide.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American African American children, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of Chadwick School pupils stand outside of a rustic shed.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Pupils, 1933
Date Created
1933
Description
A group of Chadwick School pupils stand outside of a rustic shed.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of Chadwick School pupils and a teacher sit on the steps of the school.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Pupils, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
A group of Chadwick School pupils and a teacher sit on the steps of the school.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American African American children, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of Chadwick School pupils sit on the steps of the school.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Pupils, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
A group of Chadwick School pupils sit on the steps of the school.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American African American children, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of young women graduates wearing white dresses and holding diplomas stand in front of the Chadwick School.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Students, circa 1930
Date Created
1926/1934
Description
A group of young women graduates wearing white dresses and holding diplomas stand in front of the Chadwick School.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American teenagers
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A large group of children gather outside.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Students, circa 1930
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
A large group of children gather outside.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American children, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection