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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A large group of children gather outside in a formation.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Students, circa 1930
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
A large 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, Portraits and people, African American children, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A large group of children gather outside in a formation.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School Students, circa 1930
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
A large 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, Portraits and people, African American children, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
View of housetops outside a window. Written on recto: Photo taken from window of first grade room in Chadwick School showing roofs of old dwellings on Humphrey Street.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School View, circa 1930
Date Created
1926/1934
Description
View of housetops outside a window. Written on recto: Photo taken from window of first grade room in Chadwick School showing roofs of old dwellings on Humphrey Street.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
View of housetops outside a window. Written on recto: Back of Same.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chadwick School View, circa 1930
Date Created
1926/1934
Description
View of housetops outside a window. Written on recto: Back of Same.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages
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
Chamber of Commerce List of properties by address, owner, agent, and complaints.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chamber of Commerce List, April 1921
Date Created
1921-04
Description
Chamber of Commerce List of properties by address, owner, agent, and complaints.
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
Chapel interior with chairs. Written on recto: Chapel, given by the Women's Home Missionary Society of the United Evangelical Christian Churches of Eastern Pennsylvania.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Chapel Interior, circa 1933
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
Chapel interior with chairs. Written on recto: Chapel, given by the Women's Home Missionary Society of the United Evangelical Christian Churches of Eastern Pennsylvania.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Charter Documents.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Charter Certification Documents, March 17, 1911
Date Created
1911-03-17
Description
Neighborhood Union Charter Documents.
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
Girls form a cheer pyramid.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Cheer Pyramid, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
Girls form a cheer pyramid.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American teenagers, Physical education and training, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Girls wear exercise outfits and perform a pyramid formation.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Cheer Pyramid, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
Girls wear exercise outfits and perform a pyramid formation.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Physical education and training, Orphanages
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
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
Child Welfare For Negro Communities report for National Child Welfare Association. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Child Welfare For Negro Communities Report, 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
Child Welfare For Negro Communities report for National Child Welfare Association. 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 American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of students with their teacher.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children and Teacher, circa 1933
Date Created
1930/1936
Description
A group of students with their teacher.
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
A group of young children eat snacks in a garden.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children Eating, circa 1925
Date Created
1921/1929
Description
A group of young children eat snacks in a garden.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two girls stand in a yard eating watermelon.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children Eating Watermelon, circa 1920
Date Created
1916/1924
Description
Two girls stand in a yard eating watermelon.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two young girls stake a plant in a garden across the street from the home.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children in a Garden, circa 1925
Date Created
1921/1929
Description
Two young girls stake a plant in a garden across the street from the home.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two children play on monkey bars.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children on Playground, circa 1930
Date Created
1926/1934
Description
Two children play on monkey bars.
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 children stand on an outside staircase. Written on recto: Group of children who went from the old home into the new home. We called it "The Passover".
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children on steps, circa 1930
Date Created
1926/1934
Description
A group of children stand on an outside staircase. Written on recto: Group of children who went from the old home into the new home. We called it "The Passover".
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children gather in a circle and play outside of the Leonard Street Orphan Home.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Children Playing, circa 1920
Date Created
1916/1924
Description
Children gather in a circle and play outside of the Leonard Street Orphan Home.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, Buildings and grounds, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection