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[Mary J. Workman and Mattie J. Labory letters to Fr. Corr, 1919]

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Identifier	catholic_00036
Title	[Mary J. Workman and Mattie J. Labory letters to Fr. Corr, 1919]
Creator	Labory, Mattie J.; Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964;
Date Created	1919
Description	A handwritten copies of three letters written by Mattie J. Labory to Fr. Corr, the first two letters written on Brownson House stationery. The first letter, written by Mary J. Workman and dated July 31, 1919 requests an appointment to meet with Fr. Corr, congratulates him on his recent success, asks for frank criticism of the Brownson House's activities, and asks to know what Fr. Corr's plans are for the Brownson House. The second letter, also by Mary J. Workman and dated August 30, 1919, congratulates Fr. Corr on an outline for a new organization plan for the Associated Catholic Charities for the diocese that was recently published in the Tidings. The third and fourth letters, written by Mattie J. Labory on September 9 and 12, 1919, attempt to clarify a misunderstanding about two orphaned boys in the care of the Brownson house, about to be transferred into foster care.
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. 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. Mary Julia Workman also 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. She led the Los Angeles Civil Service Commission from 1927 to 1928 and helped establish local chapters of the League of Women Voters and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Throughout her life Workman was active in numerous social and religious efforts in her native city. Father William E. Corr was the director of the Bureau of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Los Angeles. Mattie J. Labory worked for the Brownson House, which 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.
Type	Text
Physical Description	[9] leaves ; 22 x 15 cm
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University Library.
Collection Identifier	http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8870232n
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, William E.--Correspondence; Labory, Mattie J.--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Subject (Place)	Los Angeles (Calif.);
Subject (Topic)	Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
Form/Genre	Letters (correspondence);
Metacollection Identifier	http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/
Item/Call Number	Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1

Identifier	catholic_00036_page1
Title	catholic_00036_page1
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University Library.
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	Public Domain
Copyright Statement	Materials in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Metacollection Identifier	http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/
Item/Call Number	Dockweiler Family Collection, 1827-1996 CSLA-12, Series 2: Political Activities, Box 6, Folder 5
Transcription	Copy July 31, 1919 [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 [Handwritten:] July 31, 1919 My dear father Carr, May I make an appointment for an inter-view with you? I did not have the heart to ask for it during the strenuous days just passed. Speaking of them, I am very glad that your efforts were crowned with success, as they were, on July 28. Perhaps, I should say here that, considering the friendship of the past, the many conversations, the correspondence during your absence, and the policy of absolute frankness which I have always praciced, I felt, in the beginning of your administration, that I must

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