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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Fitness Class, circa 1933
1930/1936
A group of girls pose with trophies.
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
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of girls pose with trophies.
Track and Field, circa 1933
1930/1936
Four girls crouch at a track starting line.
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
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Four girls crouch at a track starting line.
Cheer Pyramid, circa 1933
1930/1936
Girls form a cheer pyramid.
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
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Girls form a cheer pyramid.
Students with Classbooks, 1932
1930/1936
A group of girls hold classbooks and prepare for school.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American students, African American teenagers, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of girls hold classbooks and prepare for school.
Group of Young Women, circa 1932
1928/1936
A group of young women graduates wearing white dresses and holding diplomas stand in the corner of a yard. A Universal Pictures movie poster of "The Doomed Battalion" is in the distance on a building exterior.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American teenagers
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of young women graduates wearing white dresses and holding diplomas stand in the corner of a yard. A Universal Pictures movie poster of "The Doomed Battalion" is in the distance on a building exterior.
Eighth Grade Graduates, circa 1930
1927/1933
A group of girls stand outside the Chadwick school. Written on recto: Eighth grade graduates.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American students, African American teenagers, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of girls stand outside the Chadwick school. Written on recto: Eighth grade graduates.
Eighth Grade Graduates, circa 1930
1927/1933
A group of girls stand outside the Chadwick school. Written on recto: Eighth grade graduates.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American teenagers, African American students, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of girls stand outside the Chadwick school. Written on recto: Eighth grade graduates.
Chadwick Girls, circa 1930
1927/1933
A group of young girls stand outside of the home.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American children, African American teenagers, African American students, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of young girls stand outside of the home.
Chadwick School Graduates, circa 1930
1927/1933
A group of young girls stand outside of the home.Written on recto: Chadwick School graduates.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American teenagers, African American students, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of young girls stand outside of the home.Written on recto: Chadwick School graduates.
Chadwick School Graduates, circa 1930
1927/1933
A group of young girls stand outside of the home. Written on recto: Chadwick School graduates.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American teenagers, African American students, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of young girls stand outside of the home. Written on recto: Chadwick School graduates.
Chadwick Home Girls, circa 1930
1927/1933
A group of children gather outside in a formation.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American teenagers, African American children, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of children gather outside in a formation.
Girl at the Open Gate, circa 1930
1927/1933
A girl carries a basket on her shoulder and walks through a garden gate. Written on recto: Girl at the open gate.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, African American teenagers, Buildings and grounds, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A girl carries a basket on her shoulder and walks through a garden gate. Written on recto: Girl at the open gate.
Eighth Grade Graduates, circa 1930
1927/1933
A group of eighth grade girls with diplomas.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, African American students, African American teenagers, Orphanages
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of eighth grade girls with diplomas.
Group of Graduates, circa 1930
1926/1934
A group of girls stand outside of the home holding diplomas.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American teenagers
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of girls stand outside of the home holding diplomas.
Chadwick School Students, circa 1930
1926/1934
A group of young women graduates wearing white dresses and holding diplomas stand in front of the Chadwick School.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American teenagers
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of young women graduates wearing white dresses and holding diplomas stand in front of the Chadwick School.
High School Graduates, circa 1930
1926/1934
Eleven young women pose in a line. Written on recto: High School Graduates.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American teenagers, African American children
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Eleven young women pose in a line. Written on recto: High School Graduates.
Groups of Sisters, circa 1930
1926/1934
Multiple groups of young women stand in a yard. Written on recto: Groups of sisters.
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American teenagers, African American children
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Multiple groups of young women stand in a yard. Written on recto: Groups of sisters.
Pupils of Chadwick School, circa 1925
1921/1929
A group of young girls stand on the stoop of the Chadwick School. Written on recto: Pupils of Chadwick School
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American teenagers
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A group of young girls stand on the stoop of the Chadwick School. Written on recto: Pupils of Chadwick School
Pupils of Chadwick School, circa 1925
1921/1929
A large group of students and teachers fill the yard of the Chadwick School. Written on recto: Pupils of Chadwick School
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Orphanages, African American teenagers, Buildings and grounds
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A large group of students and teachers fill the yard of the Chadwick School. Written on recto: Pupils of Chadwick School