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 = Interior decoration
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Kitchen Workers, circa 1933 1930/1936 Four women work in the kitchen with a cat under the table. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, African American women, Pets, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Dining Room, circa 1933 1930/1936 Young girls sit and eat in the dining room. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Children's Library, circa 1933 1930/1936 Interior of the children's library. Written on recto: Children's library given by the Misses Young of Newtown Center, Massachusetts. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Children's Library, circa 1933 1930/1936 Interior of the children's library. Written on recto: Children's library given by the Misses Young of Newtown Center, Massachusetts. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Children's Dormitory, circa 1933 1930/1936 Interior of children'1 dormitory bedroom. Written on recto: Children's dormitory. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Buildings and grounds, Interior decoration, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Fireplace, circa 1933 1930/1936 A fireplace and mantle in the Chadwick home. Written on recto: Picture over mantle and fireplace equipment given by Mr. and Mrs. David Jones, Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Christmas Tree and Presents, circa 1933 1930/1936 A Christmas tree with dolls and toys laid out underneath. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Children's Library, circa 1933 1930/1936 Children read and play in the library. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, African American children, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Office in the Old Home, circa 1933 1930/1936 Interior of the office with a woman and tree girls. Written on recto: Office in the old home. Girl standing is now (1933) teaching music in Chicago. Children on couch - one is a trained nurse, the other one is a teacher. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, African American children, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Children's Library, circa 1933 1930/1936 Interior of the children's library. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Children's Library, circa 1933 1930/1936 Children read and play piano in the library. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, African American children, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Children's Library, circa 1933 1930/1936 Children read and play the piano in the library. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, African American children, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Chapel Interior, circa 1933 1927/1933 Chapel interior with chairs. Written on recto: Chapel, given by the Women's Home Missionary Society of the United Evangelical Christian Churches of Eastern Pennsylvania. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Interior decoration, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Dedication Service, May 1926 1926-05 A crowd gathers outside for the dedication service of the Chadwick Home. Written on recto: Dedication services, May 1926. Dr. Wilmer and Miss Chadwick speaking. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Buildings and grounds, Interior decoration, Events and programs, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection
Dedication Service, May 1926 1926-05 A crowd gathers outside for the dedication service of the Chadwick Home. Written on recto: Dedication services, May 1926. Dr. Wilmer and Miss Chadwick speaking. African American women--Societies and clubs, Women in community organization, Women's rights, African American women social reformers, Buildings and grounds, Interior decoration, Events and programs, Orphanages Neighborhood Union Collection