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.

For:
  • Subjects = African American neighborhoods
  • Subjects = African American--Employment
The Unemployment Relief Committee Report 1931-1933 listing committees members working.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Report of a health campaign conducted through the preschool age clinic of the neighborhood union by the unemployment committee.
Summary of Research Projects of the Research Department of the Atlanta School of Social Work by director Forrester B. Washington detailing unemployment, housing, blind colored people, and hunger.
Atlanta Community Chest Report of the Nominating Committee includes Board of Directors, Class B, and Chest Directors representing agencies.
"Survey of Negro Business" under the Atlanta Business League directory of Negro businesses.
Correspondence from the Georgia Committee on Race Relations on the State Department's work on creating a bureau for work among Colored people. 1 page.
Conference Committee Report on the creation of a sub-committee. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection