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
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
Correspondence between Rosa Lowe and Mrs. John Hope about an enclosed report of colored schools from Executive Secretary. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Rosa Lowe and Mrs. John Hope, February 19, 1917
Date Created
1917-02-19
Description
Correspondence between Rosa Lowe and Mrs. John Hope about an enclosed report of colored schools from Executive Secretary. 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 children, Community Development, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Description of the Gate City Free Kindergarten which includes fundraising, staff, location, and history of the organization. 5 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"The Gate City Free Kindergarten", 1917
Date Created
1917
Description
Description of the Gate City Free Kindergarten which includes fundraising, staff, location, and history of the organization. 5 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--Education
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
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
"Geo. M. Hope Heads Board of Education" article on George M. Hope being named president of Board of Education along with the teachers in Girls' Night School salaries raised. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Geo. M. Hope Heads Board of Education", January 9, 1914
Date Created
1914-01-09
Description
"Geo. M. Hope Heads Board of Education" article on George M. Hope being named president of Board of Education along with the teachers in Girls' Night School salaries raised. 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 Americans--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards" article detailing the agreement to accommodate forty white children to teach 200 Negro children. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards", 1914
Date Created
1914
Description
"School Agreement Cancelled By Boards" article detailing the agreement to accommodate forty white children to teach 200 Negro children. 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 Americans--Education, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Protest Dropping of Literary Course" article on Neighborhood Union's woman's social improvement committee's protest against negro schools dropping sixth literary courses to industrial courses. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Protest Dropping of Literary Course", 1914
Date Created
1914
Description
"Protest Dropping of Literary Course" article on Neighborhood Union's woman's social improvement committee's protest against negro schools dropping sixth literary courses to industrial courses. 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 Americans--Education, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Susie Dyson Morse Superintendent of School Teacher's Leagues and Principal and Teachers about National Association of Colored Women program. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence Between Susie Dyson Morse and Principal and Teachers, circa 1915
Date Created
1913/1919
Description
Correspondence between Susie Dyson Morse Superintendent of School Teacher's Leagues and Principal and Teachers about National Association of Colored Women program. 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 children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence from Mrs. Charlotte Dette, Superintendent of Sunday School Leagues presenting Christmas presents. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence From Charlotte Dette, circa 1915
Date Created
1913/1919
Description
Correspondence from Mrs. Charlotte Dette, Superintendent of Sunday School Leagues presenting Christmas presents. 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 children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
List of Officers of the Gate City Free Kindergarten Association. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
"Officers of Gate City Free Kindergarten Association", circa 1915
Date Created
1913/1919
Description
List of Officers of the Gate City Free Kindergarten Association. 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 Americans--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Early Women's Class with African American students sitting and surrounding a bench circa 1915.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Early Women's Class, circa 1915
Date Created
1913/1919
Description
Early Women's Class with African American students sitting and surrounding a bench circa 1915.
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--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
First Graduating Class of Nursing Assistants, circa 1910. Written on verso: First Graduating Class of Nursing Assistants, circa 1910.
Neighborhood Union Collection
First Graduating Class of Nursing Assistants, circa 1910
Date Created
1910/1916
Description
First Graduating Class of Nursing Assistants, circa 1910. Written on verso: First Graduating Class of Nursing Assistants, circa 1910.
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--Education
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
May Ann Brook's Class, circa 1910. Written on envelope: Mary Ann Brooks (student in Spelman's primary department) taught these neighborhood children, circa 1910.
Neighborhood Union Collection
May Ann Brook's Class circa 1910
Date Created
1910/1916
Description
May Ann Brook's Class, circa 1910. Written on envelope: Mary Ann Brooks (student in Spelman's primary department) taught these neighborhood children, circa 1910.
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--Education, African American children
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection