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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Correspondence from Harriet E. Shepard to the Neighborhood Union with praises to Atlanta for Negro Health Week. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence From Harriet E. Shepard to Neighborhood Union, May 7, 1926
Date Created
1926-05-07
Description
Correspondence from Harriet E. Shepard to the Neighborhood Union with praises to Atlanta for Negro Health Week. 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence to Mayor Sims with a request for $500.00 for the Health Campaign. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence to Mayor Sims, 1926
Date Created
1926
Description
Correspondence to Mayor Sims with a request for $500.00 for the Health Campaign. 3 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Rev. Russell S. Brown and Citizens of Cleveland congratulating Atlanta for winning the best Clean-Up Campaign during Negro Health Week. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Rev. Russell S. Brown and Citizens of Cleveland, 1926
Date Created
1926
Description
Correspondence between Rev. Russell S. Brown and Citizens of Cleveland congratulating Atlanta for winning the best Clean-Up Campaign during Negro Health Week. 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
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Director of Nursing Services and Neighborhood Union about sending nurses to clinics. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Neighborhood Union, August 9, 1924
Date Created
1924-08-09
Description
Correspondence between the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Director of Nursing Services and Neighborhood Union about sending nurses to clinics. 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 American--Health and hygiene, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Supplementary report on pre-school clinic, playground work, and meetings. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Supplementary Report, July 1924
Date Created
1924-07
Description
Supplementary report on pre-school clinic, playground work, and meetings. 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 children, African American--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between the Junior Red Cross Atlanta Chapter and Mrs. John Hope with a thank you letter for Neighborhood Union's help with the Health Trail. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Junior Red Cross Atlanta Chapter and Mrs. John Hope, February 20, 1924
Date Created
1924-02-20
Description
Correspondence between the Junior Red Cross Atlanta Chapter and Mrs. John Hope with a thank you letter for Neighborhood Union's help with the Health Trail. 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 American--Health and hygiene, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Child Welfare Department report on how to care for children by Miss J. L. Stark, Chairman. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Child Welfare Department Report, January 29, 1924
Date Created
1924-01-29
Description
Child Welfare Department report on how to care for children by Miss J. L. Stark, Chairman. 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 children, African American--Health and hygiene
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Partial report of the work of the Neighborhood Union with Social Service Institute Program. 4 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Partial Report of the Work of the Neighborhood Union, circa 1920
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Partial report of the work of the Neighborhood Union with Social Service Institute Program. 4 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
Petition to Mayor Key and the Park Commission about community developments. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Petition to Mayor Key and the Park Commission, circa 1922
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Petition to Mayor Key and the Park Commission about community developments. 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 American--Health and hygiene, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between the Neighborhood Union and the Park Commissioner with a petition to the Park Commission about community developments. 6 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Neighborhood Union and the Park Commissioner, circa 1922
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Correspondence between the Neighborhood Union and the Park Commissioner with a petition to the Park Commission about community developments. 6 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 American--Health and hygiene, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Recommendation from the Neighborhood Union petitioning about community developments. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Recommendations From Neighborhood Union, circa 1922
Date Created
1920/1926
Description
Recommendation from the Neighborhood Union petitioning about community developments. 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 American--Health and hygiene, Community Development, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Partial suggested program of theChild Welfare Conference. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Partial Suggested Program of Child Welfare Conference, 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
Partial suggested program of theChild Welfare Conference. 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 children, African American--Health and hygiene
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
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