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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Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope, son, and housekeeper, circa 1906. Written on verso: Mrs. Hope, Edward S. Hope, Lynette (hope's housekeeper), President's home, Morehouse College. Verified by Dr. Edward Hope, March 1986.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope, Son, and Housekeeper, circa 1906
Date Created
1903/1909
Description
Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope, son, and housekeeper, circa 1906. Written on verso: Mrs. Hope, Edward S. Hope, Lynette (hope's housekeeper), President's home, Morehouse College. Verified by Dr. Edward Hope, March 1986.
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
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
John Hope document "Treating Negro Problem at Basis".
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Treating Negro Problems at Basis" From John Hope, circa 1910
Date Created
1910/1916
Description
John Hope document "Treating Negro Problem at Basis".
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--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Morehouse College census of a neighborhood in west Atlanta form intended to capture demographic information of families. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Morehouse College Census Form, circa 1910
Date Created
1910/1916
Description
Morehouse College census of a neighborhood in west Atlanta form intended to capture demographic information of families. 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope and John Hope in front of porch.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope and John Hope, circa 1910
Date Created
1910/1919
Description
Mrs. Lugenia Burns Hope and John Hope in front of porch.
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
Notes on Roach St. School.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence From John Hope, June 1912
Date Created
1912-06
Description
Notes on Roach St. School.
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--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
School Teachers Association at Hampton Institute, circa 1915. Written on verso: 1st and 2nd from left - Dr. and Mrs. John Hope; 5th from left - Mrs. Mary M. Bethune. Identified by Dr. Edward Hope, 1986.
Neighborhood Union Collection
School Teachers Association at Hampton, circa 1915
Date Created
1913/1919
Description
School Teachers Association at Hampton Institute, circa 1915. Written on verso: 1st and 2nd from left - Dr. and Mrs. John Hope; 5th from left - Mrs. Mary M. Bethune. Identified by Dr. Edward Hope, 1986.
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
Excerpt from Spelman Messenger and annual report.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Spelman Messenger and Annual Report of Neighborhood Union, 1913-1914
Date Created
1914
Description
Excerpt from Spelman Messenger and annual report.
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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Minutes of meeting discussing of property at 41 Leonard Street from Mrs. H. R. Watson. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Minutes, May 7, 1914
Date Created
1914-05-07
Description
Minutes of meeting discussing of property at 41 Leonard Street from Mrs. H. R. Watson. 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, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from National League of Urban Conditions Among Negroes.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Eugene Jones and Mrs. Hope, May 26, 1914
Date Created
1914-05-26
Description
Letter from National League of Urban Conditions Among Negroes.
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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Booker T. Washington and Mrs. John Hope, June 15, 1914
Date Created
1914-06-15
Description
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report on Field Day exercises at Morehouse College campus. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report on Field Day Exercises, July 4, 1914
Date Created
1914-07-04
Description
Report on Field Day exercises at Morehouse College campus. 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--Health and hygiene, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Booker T. Washington and Mrs. John Hope, October 29, 1914
Date Created
1914-10-29
Description
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Mrs. Booker T. Washington and Mrs. John Hope, November 6, 1914
Date Created
1914-11-06
Description
Letter from Mrs. Washington of Tuskegee Institute to Mrs. Hope.
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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between [Henry L. Morehouse] and Miss H. R. Watson praising a Spelman girl. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between [Henry L. Morehouse] and Miss H. R. Watson, August 11, 1915
Date Created
1915-08-11
Description
Correspondence between [Henry L. Morehouse] and Miss H. R. Watson praising a Spelman girl. 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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Angie E. Kendall from Spelman Seminary and Mrs. Hope about property. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Angie E. Kendall and Mrs. Hope, February 18, 1916
Date Created
1916-02-18
Description
Correspondence between Angie E. Kendall from Spelman Seminary and Mrs. Hope about property. 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 universities and colleges, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Howard University Assistant Professor of Public Speaking Montgomery Gregory and Mrs. Hope about materials on Colored schools in Atlanta. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Montgomery Gregory and Mrs. Hope, August 2, 1916
Date Created
1916-08-02
Description
Correspondence between Howard University Assistant Professor of Public Speaking Montgomery Gregory and Mrs. Hope about materials on Colored schools in Atlanta. 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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between R. R. Moton of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute to Mrs. John Hope about a speaking engagement. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between R. R. Moton and Mrs. John Hope, September 18, 1916
Date Created
1916-09-18
Description
Correspondence between R. R. Moton of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute to Mrs. John Hope about a speaking engagement. 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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Spelman Seminary newspaper.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Spelman Messenger Vol. 33 No. 2, November 1916
Date Created
1916-11
Description
Spelman Seminary newspaper.
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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Eugene Jones and Mrs. John Hope about holding annual report for an account. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Eugene Jones and Mrs. John Hope, November 11, 1916
Date Created
1916-11-11
Description
Correspondence between Eugene Jones and Mrs. John Hope about holding annual report for an account. 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 universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection