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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  • Subjects = Community Development
Correspondence from Mayor Walter A. Sims praising the Neighborhood Union. 1 page.
Correspondence between Monroe N. Work, editor of Negro Year Book, and Mrs. Ida B. Hill. 1 page.
Correspondence between the National Negro Business League and the Neighborhood Union about the National Negro Business League. 2 pages.
Correspondence between Mrs. Hope and A. M. about the salary of a field worker. 1 page.
Correspondence from Harriet E. Shepard to the Neighborhood Union with praises to Atlanta for Negro Health Week. 1 page.
Correspondence to Mayor Sims with a request for $500.00 for the Health Campaign. 3 pages.
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.
Correspondence between Dr. Jones and Mrs. John Hope about the Community Chest. 2 pages.
Correspondence from Mrs. John Hope about fundraising. 3 pages.
Correspondences between Mrs. L. B. Hope, Dr. Wallace Buttrick, and Walter R. Chivers about the Community Chest and Neighborhood Union Constitution. 3 pages.
Correspondence between Walter Chivers and Mrs. John Hope with enclosed notes on visiting teacher's work. 3 pages.
Correspondence between W. R. Chivers and Mrs. John Hope with an enclosed budget and suggestions for the Neighborhood Union. 2 pages.
Correspondence between Better Homes in America and Mrs. John Hope with a thank you letter from Secretary Better Homes. 1 page.
Correspondence between Ernest T. Attwell and Mr. Chivers with a request for recreational activities for Colored people from Community Service. 1 page.
Problem and proposed solution on efforts of the Neighborhood Union. 1 page.
Correspondence between W. R. Chivers and Mrs. John Hope about Mrs. L. Andrews class attendance. 1 page.
Correspondence between W. R. Chivers and Mr. E. F. Frazier about streets to be covered in the survey. 1 page.
Correspondence between Mabel Louise Hood and Mr. Walter Chivers with a list of references from Mabel Louise Hood. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union weekly notes on the Southeastern Fair Association. 1 page.
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.
Correspondence between the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Director of Nursing Services and Neighborhood Union about sending nurses to clinics. 1 page.
Supplementary report on pre-school clinic, playground work, and meetings. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Neighborhood Union Report for June 1924. 3 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Supplementary report on activities of the Neighborhood Clubs which include expenses. 1 page.
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.
Child Welfare Department report on how to care for children by Miss J. L. Stark, Chairman. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union program describing departments. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Community Organization report on the Neighborhood Boys Clubs. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Citizens Committee report and petition to Mayor Walter A. Sims, W. W. Gaines, and W. A. Sutton. 16 pages.
Notes on the Neighborhood Union. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mrs. Johnson with a report about the city committee meeting. 1 page.
Correspondence between Mary Antin and Mrs. Hope about neighborhood work. 1 page.
Correspondence between The Associated Charities Atlanta's Family Welfare Society and Mrs. John Hope on an outline of the community course. 1 page.
Correspondence between Edna E. Lawson and Mrs. John Hope about the Social Service Institute outline for a course of lectures from Spelman Seminary. 1 page.
Correspondence between the Negro Civic Welfare Committee of the Council of Social Agencies and Mrs. John Hope with an enclosed copy of a report for the month of February from Jessie Gross-Harris. 1 page.
Partial report of the work of the Neighborhood Union with Social Service Institute Program. 4 pages.
National Child Welfare Association Inc. Bulletin 51 entitled "The Picture Way of Teaching Child Welfare". 4 pages.
"Chairmen Who Have Signed Up" report by zones. 4 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Petition to Mayor Key and the Park Commission about community developments. 2 pages.
Correspondence between the Neighborhood Union and the Park Commissioner with a petition to the Park Commission about community developments. 6 pages.
Recommendation from the Neighborhood Union petitioning about community developments. 1 page.
Correspondence between Bazoline E. Usher and Mrs. John Hope with an itemized statement of the Junior Red Cross. 2 pages.
Correspondence between Mrs. John Hope and Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune about the South Eastern Federation. 2 pages.
Correspondence between National Child Welfare Association and Mrs. John Hope with an edit of letter. 2 pages.
Correspondence between Florida Federation of Colored Women's Clubs and Mrs. John Hope with an invitation to attend the Florida Federation annual meeting. 1 page.
Child Welfare For Negro Communities report for National Child Welfare Association. 2 pages.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Conference Committee Report on the creation of a sub-committee. 1 page.
Neighborhood Union Collection
Partial suggested program of theChild Welfare Conference. 2 pages.
Correspondence between Beatrice D. Walker and Mrs. John Hope about Miss Ruffin. 5 pages.
Correspondence from Pastor A. D. Williams of Ebenezer Baptist Church endorsing Mrs. John Hope. 3 pages.