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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  • Decade = 1910-1919
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Minutes from meetings between Aug. 1919 and Feb. 1920. 4 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Minutes, Aug. 14, 1919 - Feb. 1920
Date Created
1919-1920
Description
Minutes from meetings between Aug. 1919 and Feb. 1920. 4 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
Planning minutes for Midway Carnival Dec. 4-6, 1919. 13 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Carnival Committee Monthly Time Book, 1919
Date Created
1919-12
Description
Planning minutes for Midway Carnival Dec. 4-6, 1919. 13 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
Correspondence from Pastor A. D. Williams of Ebenezer Baptist Church endorsing Mrs. John Hope. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence From Pastor A. D. Williams, October 1, 1919
Date Created
1919-10-01
Description
Correspondence from Pastor A. D. Williams of Ebenezer Baptist Church endorsing Mrs. John Hope. 3 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, African American churches, African Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Enrollment list for Social Services Institute during Sept. 23-26, 1919 at Morehouse College.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Enrollment For Social Services Institute, September 23-26, 1919
Date Created
1919-09-23
Description
Enrollment list for Social Services Institute during Sept. 23-26, 1919 at Morehouse College.
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
Correspondence between May Belcher and Mrs. John Hope about mob violence. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between May Belcher and Mrs. John Hope, September 19, 1919
Date Created
1919-09-19
Description
Correspondence between May Belcher and Mrs. John Hope about mob violence. 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 Americans--Civil rights, World War (1914-1918)
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Social Service Institute Program outline. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Social Service Institute Program, August 18-22, 1919
Date Created
1919-08
Description
Social Service Institute Program outline. 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
Summary report of clinics held under the clean up campaign June 26-27, 1919 which includes disease data, staff, and patients treated.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Summary of Report of Clinics Held", June 26-27, 1919
Date Created
1919-06-26
Description
Summary report of clinics held under the clean up campaign June 26-27, 1919 which includes disease data, staff, and patients treated.
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Atlanta Anti-Tuberculosis Association Report of Educational Department, Colored department report from June 12 to July 17, 1919 from Mrs. John Hope. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Atlanta Anti-Tuberculosis Association Report of Educational Department, June 17, 1919
Date Created
1919-06-17
Description
Atlanta Anti-Tuberculosis Association Report of Educational Department, Colored department report from June 12 to July 17, 1919 from Mrs. John Hope. 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--Health and hygiene, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Social Service Institute.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Social Service Institute," 1919
Date Created
1919
Description
Social Service Institute.
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
Report of Zone Chairmen that lists of homes, people, and chairmen by zone along with schools.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report of Zone Chairmen, 1919
Date Created
1919
Description
Report of Zone Chairmen that lists of homes, people, and chairmen by zone along with schools.
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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Second Annual Midway Carnival flier from the Neighborhood Union describing activities and price for ticket. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Second Annual Midway Carnival Flier, 1919
Date Created
1919
Description
Second Annual Midway Carnival flier from the Neighborhood Union describing activities and price for ticket. 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
A report from Mrs. L. E. Hope on her visit to Camp Upton, Long Island, New York, and visiting Hostess House #3 where she witnessed groups of sodiers talking about poor family and witnessing two African American women assisting a soldier in writing his name.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report of Mrs. L. E. Hope, Camp Upton, L. I., July 18, 1918
Date Created
1918-07-18
Description
A report from Mrs. L. E. Hope on her visit to Camp Upton, Long Island, New York, and visiting Hostess House #3 where she witnessed groups of sodiers talking about poor family and witnessing two African American women assisting a soldier in writing his name.
Subject
Women in community organization, African American women social reformers, World War (1914-1918)
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Anti-lynching speech delivered to the President, the Cabinet, The Congress of the United States, The Governors and the Legislatures of the several states of the United States of America. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Speech Delivered To Government Officials, March 1, 1918
Date Created
1918-03-01
Description
Anti-lynching speech delivered to the President, the Cabinet, The Congress of the United States, The Governors and the Legislatures of the several states of the United States of America. 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 Americans--Politics and government, Lynching
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between the Neighborhood Union to the Atlanta Division of the War Department Commission on training camp activities. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Neighborhood Union to Atlanta Division of the War Department Commission, 1918
Date Created
1918
Description
Correspondence between the Neighborhood Union to the Atlanta Division of the War Department Commission on training camp activities. 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, African Americans--Civil rights, World War (1914-1918)
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Mrs. Hope's address notes to the Union.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Notes From Neighborhood Union Address, 1917-1918
Date Created
1918
Description
Mrs. Hope's address notes to the Union.
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
Plan of Work for Atlanta Colored Women's War Work Council Organization outline and report. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Plan of Work for Atlanta Colored Women's War Work Council Organization, 1918
Date Created
1918
Description
Plan of Work for Atlanta Colored Women's War Work Council Organization outline and report. 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, World War (1914-1918)
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
The directory of Atlanta Colored Women's War Council members.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Atlanta Colored Women's War Council," 1918
Date Created
1918
Description
The directory of Atlanta Colored Women's War Council members.
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, World War (1914-1918)
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Chairman of the Program Committee and yje Tuskegee Institute to meet with Dr. R. R. Moton. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Chairman of the Program Committee and Tuskegee Institute, August 30, 1917
Date Created
1917-08-30
Description
Correspondence between Chairman of the Program Committee and yje Tuskegee Institute to meet with Dr. R. R. Moton. 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, Atlanta Urban League
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Morehouse College and National War Department Commission requesting street lights around Leonard Street property. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Morehouse College and National War Department Commission, July 31, 1917
Date Created
1917-07-31
Description
Correspondence between Morehouse College and National War Department Commission requesting street lights around Leonard Street 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, World War (1914-1918)
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Colored American Society for the Relief of the French War Orphans and Mrs. John Hope for Mrs. Hope to accept Chairmanship of National Women's Committee of the Society. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Colored American Society for the Relief of the French War Orphans and Mrs. John Hope, J
Date Created
1917-07-31
Description
Correspondence between Colored American Society for the Relief of the French War Orphans and Mrs. John Hope for Mrs. Hope to accept Chairmanship of National Women's Committee of the Society. 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