Neighborhood Union (Atlanta, Ga.) collection, 1890-1961.

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Neighborhood Union (Atlanta, Ga.) collection, 1890-1961.

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The collection consists of the records of the Neighborhood Union from 1890-1961. The collection documents the founding of the Union and its development into a viable social service organization. It further illustrates the interrelationship of social welfare agencies and pioneers in the field of social work among African American communities in Atlanta, Georgia. Includes the personal papers of Lugenia Burns Hope (1908-1933), correspondence (1911-1936), financial records (1918-1933), minutes (1908-1961), reports (1911-1936), newspaper clippings (1909-1934), speeches and lectures (1915-1933), printed material (1910-1933), records relating to organizations affiliated with the Neighborhood Union (1914-1935), maps, photographs (ca. 1890-1936), and records relating to the West Side Relief Committee (1931-1932).

9 linear ft.

Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7404714

Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Neighborhood Union (Atlanta, Ga.)

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The Neighborhood Union, an African American social service organization, was organized in Atlanta, Georgia in 1908 under the leadership of Lugenia Burns Hope. Adopting the motto "Thy Neighbor Thyself", the union proclaimed its mission to build playgrounds, clubs, and neighborhood centers; to develop a spirit of comradeship among neighbors; to promote child welfare; to impart a sense of cultural heritage; and to improve the overall moral quality of the community. To carry out its work, the city w...

Hope, Lugenia Burns

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