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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Holman House - Leonard Street Orphanage, circa 1890. Written on verso: Office during building of new home.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Holman House - Leonard Street Orphanage, circa 1890
Date Created
1890/1896
Description
Holman House - Leonard Street Orphanage, circa 1890. Written on verso: Office during building of new home.
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, Orphanages, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
The construction of the Holman House - Leonard Street Orphanage, circa 1890.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Holman House - Leonard Street Orphanage, circa 1890.
Date Created
1890/1896
Description
The construction of the Holman House - Leonard Street Orphanage, 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, Orphanages, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two African American neighborhood boys enjoying candy in front of a house, circa 1912. Written on recto: For your personal delectation! Suckers were exchanged just previous to taking the picture the bigger boy apparently getting the better bargain.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two Neighborhood Boys, circa 1912
Date Created
1910/1916
Description
Two African American neighborhood boys enjoying candy in front of a house, circa 1912. Written on recto: For your personal delectation! Suckers were exchanged just previous to taking the picture the bigger boy apparently getting the better bargain.
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
May Ann Brook's Class, circa 1910. Written on envelope: Mary Ann Brooks (student in Spelman's primary department) taught these neighborhood children, circa 1910.
Neighborhood Union Collection
May Ann Brook's Class circa 1910
Date Created
1910/1916
Description
May Ann Brook's Class, circa 1910. Written on envelope: Mary Ann Brooks (student in Spelman's primary department) taught these neighborhood children, circa 1910.
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
African American children on the Foundry Street Playground, 1912 Written on verso: Foundry Street Playground, vacant playground, zone C, 1912.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Foundry Street Playground, 1912
Date Created
1912
Description
African American children on the Foundry Street Playground, 1912 Written on verso: Foundry Street Playground, vacant playground, zone C, 1912.
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
Correspondence between Susie Dyson Morse Superintendent of School Teacher's Leagues and Principal and Teachers about National Association of Colored Women program. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Susie Dyson Morse and Principal and Teachers, circa 1915
Date Created
1913/1919
Description
Correspondence between Susie Dyson Morse Superintendent of School Teacher's Leagues and Principal and Teachers about National Association of Colored Women program. 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 children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence from Mrs. Charlotte Dette, Superintendent of Sunday School Leagues presenting Christmas presents. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence From Charlotte Dette, circa 1915
Date Created
1913/1919
Description
Correspondence from Mrs. Charlotte Dette, Superintendent of Sunday School Leagues presenting Christmas presents. 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 children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards" article detailing the agreement to accommodate forty white children to teach 200 Negro children. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards", 1914
Date Created
1914
Description
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards" article detailing the agreement to accommodate forty white children to teach 200 Negro children. 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 Americans--Education, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Protest Dropping of Literary Course" article on Neighborhood Union's woman's social improvement committee's protest against negro schools dropping sixth literary courses to industrial courses. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Protest Dropping of Literary Course", 1914
Date Created
1914
Description
"Protest Dropping of Literary Course" article on Neighborhood Union's woman's social improvement committee's protest against negro schools dropping sixth literary courses to industrial courses. 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 Americans--Education, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Atlanta Negro Public Schools report by the Atlanta Women's Social Improvement Committee. 13 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Atlanta Negro Public Schools Report, March 1915
Date Created
1915-03
Description
Atlanta Negro Public Schools report by the Atlanta Women's Social Improvement Committee. 13 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--Education, African American children
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
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
Correspondence between Rosa Lowe and Mrs. John Hope about an enclosed report of colored schools from Executive Secretary. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Rosa Lowe and Mrs. John Hope, February 19, 1917
Date Created
1917-02-19
Description
Correspondence between Rosa Lowe and Mrs. John Hope about an enclosed report of colored schools from Executive Secretary. 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
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
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
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
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
Speech entitled "Family Life as a Determinant in Racial Attitudes of Children".
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Family Life is a Determinant in Racial Attitudes of Children," circa 1920
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Speech entitled "Family Life as a Determinant in Racial Attitudes of Children".
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 American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
National Child Welfare Association Inc. Bulletin 51 entitled "The Picture Way of Teaching Child Welfare". 4 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
National Child Welfare Association Inc. Bulletin 51, circa 1920
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
National Child Welfare Association Inc. Bulletin 51 entitled "The Picture Way of Teaching Child Welfare". 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 American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
African Americans participating in the Free Medical Clinic circa 1920. Written on recto: Conducts Free Medical Clinic. Written on verso: Neighborhood house, Summerhill. Activities discontinued for lack of funds.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Free Medical Clinic circa 1920, circa 1920
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
African Americans participating in the Free Medical Clinic circa 1920. Written on recto: Conducts Free Medical Clinic. Written on verso: Neighborhood house, Summerhill. Activities discontinued for lack of funds.
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 Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection