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[Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 November 23]

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Identifier	catholic_00046
Title	[Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 November 23]
Creator	Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964
Date Created	1919 November 23
Description	A letter from Mary J. Workman to Fr. William E. Corr, handwritten on two small pieces of paper with the letterhead of the Brownson House, regarding a Mr. Lopez and his work with the boys at the Brownson House. She requests that Mr. Lopez be given additional training before continuing his work.
Historical Background	Born into a politically prominent Los Angeles family, Mary Julia Workman founded the Brownson House Settlement Association in 1901 and led it for 19 years. She became the first woman to join the Municipal League, a civic watchdog group. A Roman Catholic who built cooperative relationships with church leaders, she founded the diocesan chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women in 1924. The Brownson House assisted underprivileged and immigrant families in the city, providing them with educational, vocational and social programs such as student clubs, Sunday school, dances, and sporting events. Brownson House was originally located in a rented cottage on Aliso St., but moved to a new facility on Jackson St. in late 1904 or early 1905. Father W. E. Corr was the director of the Bureau of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Los Angeles.
Type	Text
Physical Description	2 leaves ; 14 x 22 cm.
Collection Identifier	http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8870232n
Project note	LHDRP
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	Public Domain
Copyright Statement	Materials in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Language	eng
Subject (Name)	Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Corr, W. E.--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Subject (Topic)	Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
Form/Genre	Letters (correspondence);
Item/Call Number	Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1

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Transcription	[letterhead] Officers and Directors: Miss Mary J. Workman, President Mrs. Charles L. Whipple, 1st Vice-Pres. Mrs. Katherine L. Vollmer, 2nd Vice-Pres. Miss Mary T. Devin, Secretary Miss Rosa I. Bernard, Treasurer Miss Nora L. Desmond Mrs. Mary Young Moore Brownson House 711 Jackson Street Los Angeles Telephone 11563 [written by hand on the right in black ink] Nov. 23, 1919 [written by hand in blue ink] Nov. 23, 1919 [written by hand] My dear Father Corr, I enclose a statistical report on Mr. Lopez' work during the past week. I believe that you are expecting us to help inaugurate this work at Brownson House. I should fail in what I conceive to be my duty to you and to the boys, if I did not give you a fuller account than the figures enclosed. Mr. Lopez may develop into a valuable organizer, but he has entered into this work without sufficient preparation, without a well defined plan and without careful standards of conduct for the boys. He lays stress on numbers and neglects methods and aims.

[Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 November 23]

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[Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 November 23]

[Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 November 23]