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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1908-1918 Minute Book of the Neighborhood Union. 149 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Minute Book, 1908-1918
Date Created
1908-1918
Description
1908-1918 Minute Book of the Neighborhood Union. 149 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, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Employment
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Sewing Class of African American women circa 1890.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Sewing Class, circa 1890
Date Created
1890/1896
Description
Sewing Class of African American women circa 1890.
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