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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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
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
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
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
National Association notes from the Tuskegee Institute publication with various articles on health, women, thrifting, and alumni contacts. 20 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"National Association Notes", January 1917
Date Created
1917-01
Description
National Association notes from the Tuskegee Institute publication with various articles on health, women, thrifting, and alumni contacts. 20 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
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
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 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
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 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 [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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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