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.
2 Objects displayed
AllCollectionsObjects
  1. Browse Repository
  2. Archival Collections
  3. Neighborhood Union Collection
For:
  • Subjects = Buildings and grounds
  • Subjects = African American men
Men offload a work truck during home construction. Written on recto: Doors and windows given by Mrs. A. F. Schauffer of New York City.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Construction Delivery Truck, circa 1930
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
Men offload a work truck during home construction. Written on recto: Doors and windows given by Mrs. A. F. Schauffer of New York City.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Buildings and grounds, African American men, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection
Two men stand outside of a building and look at building plans. Written on recto: Mr. Scott and Mr. Jones studying plans for the new home.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Mr. Scott and Mr. Jones, circa 1930
Date Created
1927/1933
Description
Two men stand outside of a building and look at building plans. Written on recto: Mr. Scott and Mr. Jones studying plans for the new home.
Subject
African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds, African American men, Orphanages
Collection
Neighborhood Union Collection