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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Nurses hold babies outside of the neighborhood house.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Nurses and Babies at the Neighborhood House, circa 1920
Date Created
1916/1924
Description
Nurses hold babies outside of the neighborhood house.
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
Exterior of the former orphan home. Written on recto: The last of the home where teachers and children stayed during the building of the new home.
Neighborhood Union Collection
The Old Home, circa 1920
Date Created
1916/1924
Description
Exterior of the former orphan home. Written on recto: The last of the home where teachers and children stayed during the building of the new home.
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
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
Holeman House 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
Holeman House Exterior, circa 1920
Date Created
1916/1924
Description
Holeman House 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
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
A street with a horse cart and homes.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Houses, circa 1920
Date Created
1916/1924
Description
A street with a horse cart and homes.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Women and nurses gather with children outside of the neighborhood house.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Women, Nurses, and Children at the Neighborhood House, circa 1920
Date Created
1917/1923
Description
Women and nurses gather with children outside of the neighborhood house.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Women gather with children and babies outside of the neighborhood house.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Women and Children at the Neighborhood House, circa 1920
Date Created
1917/1923
Description
Women gather with children and babies outside of the neighborhood house.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages
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
Conference Committee Report on the creation of a sub-committee. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Conference Committee Report, October 27, 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
Conference Committee Report on the creation of a sub-committee. 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 universities and colleges, Atlanta Urban League, African American--Education, African American--Employment
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Partial suggested program of theChild Welfare Conference. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Partial Suggested Program of Child Welfare Conference, 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
Partial suggested program of theChild Welfare Conference. 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, African American--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Beatrice D. Walker and Mrs. John Hope about Miss Ruffin. 5 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Beatrice D. Walker and Mrs. John Hope, 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
Correspondence between Beatrice D. Walker and Mrs. John Hope about Miss Ruffin. 5 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--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Response to Committee on Inter-racial Relations of the Women's Missionary Council of the M. E. Church South concerning conditions in domestic service, child welfare, conditions of travel, education, lynching, public press, and suffrage. 6 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Response to Committee on Inter-Racial Relations, 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
Neighborhood Union Response to Committee on Inter-racial Relations of the Women's Missionary Council of the M. E. Church South concerning conditions in domestic service, child welfare, conditions of travel, education, lynching, public press, and suffrage. 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, Community development, African American neighborhoods, Lynching, African Americans--Education, African American children, Suffrage, African American press
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
What the Colored Women are asking of the National Board of the Y.W.C.A. in terms of representation, organization, and by-laws on Atlanta School of Social Work Morehouse College letterhead. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"What the Colored Women Are Asking of Y.W.C.A.", 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
What the Colored Women are asking of the National Board of the Y.W.C.A. in terms of representation, organization, and by-laws on Atlanta School of Social Work Morehouse College letterhead. 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, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
What the Colored Women are asking of the National Board of the Y.W.C.A. in terms of representation, organization, and by-laws. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"What the Colored Women Are Asking of Y.W.C.A.", 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
What the Colored Women are asking of the National Board of the Y.W.C.A. in terms of representation, organization, and by-laws. 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
Colored Women and the Y.W.C.A. "Statement of Policy" detailing the membership, activities, field committee, and organization. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Colored Women and the Y.W.C.A. A Statement of Policy", 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
Colored Women and the Y.W.C.A. "Statement of Policy" detailing the membership, activities, field committee, and organization. 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
Recommendations For By-Laws of the Branch for Colored Work including color representation, field committee and colored advisory committee for the Y.W.C.A. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Recommendations For By-Laws of the Branch for Colored Work, 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
Recommendations For By-Laws of the Branch for Colored Work including color representation, field committee and colored advisory committee for the Y.W.C.A. 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
Minutes on street light requests. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Minutes, January 8, 1920
Date Created
1920-01-08
Description
Minutes on street light requests. 1 page.
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
Minutes on Officers of Neighborhood Union. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Minutes, Mar 11, 1920
Date Created
1920-03-11
Description
Minutes on Officers of Neighborhood Union. 2 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection