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The Gridiron, June 17, 1927
Bombings; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Owens Valley (Calif.)--Social conditions; Water-supply--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Newspapers--California--Los Angeles
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...
J. D. Black Papers

Panel - Social Welfare in Los Angeles, 1900-1924
Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.); Catholic Church--California--Los Angeles--Charities; Mount St. Mary's College (Los Angeles, Calif.); Workman, Mary Julia, 1871-1964; Ryland, Edwin P.; Marshall, Thomas C.; McManus, Elizabeth; Berres, Dora;...
A typewritten copy of a meeting agenda, possibly composed by Margaret Workman, including a speech on the history of social settlements, especially Brownson Settlement House, in Los Angeles between 1900-1924. The agenda first introduces three...
Catholicism in L.A.

[Bishop John J. Cantwell letter to Mary Julia Workman, 1918 March 11]
Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.); Workman, Mary Julia, 1871-1964; Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947; Sisters of the Holy Family (San Francisco, Calif.);
A typewritten letter on letterhead from the Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, from Bishop John J. Cantwell to Mary J. Workman, dated March 11, 1918. The Bishop mentions that he will be bringing two Sisters of the Holy Family from San Francisco...
Catholicism in L.A.

[Fr. John Cantwell letter to Mary J. Workman, 1919 December 17]
Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947--Correspondence; Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A letter from Fr. John J. Cantwell to Mary J. Workman typed on the letterhead of the Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, wishing Mary Workman and the Brownson House a Happy Christmas.
Catholicism in L.A.

[Bishop John Cantwell letter to Mary J. Workman, 1917 September 22]
Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947--Correspondence; Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A letter from Bishop John J. Cantwell dated September 28, 1917, shortly after he was appointed as Bishop, typed on letterhead of the Office of the Archbishop in response to Workman's letter dated Sept 20, 1917.
Catholicism in L.A.

[Fr. Bishop John Cantwell letter to Mary J. Workman, 1918 February 12]
Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947--Correspondence; Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A letter to Mary J. Workman from Bishop John J. Cantwell typed on letterhead of Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, regarding Mrs. Carpenter, a new helper at Brownson House.
Catholicism in L.A.

[Fr. John J. Cantwell letter to Mary J. Workman, Feb 13, 1920]
Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947--Correspondence; Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A letter from Fr. John J. Cantwell to Mary J. Workman typed on the letterhead of the Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, regarding Mary Workman's resignation as President of the Brownson House and thanking her for her service.
Catholicism in L.A.

[Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. John J. Cantwell, 1917 Sept 20]
Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947--Correspondence; Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence;
A handwritten letter dated Sept 20, 1917 to Fr. John J. Cantwell from Mary J. Workman congratulating him on his new role as Bishop.
Catholicism in L.A.

[Bishop John Cantwell letter to Mary J. Workman, 1918 February 1]
Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947--Correspondence; Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence;
A letter dated February 1, 1918 from Fr. John J. Cantwell to Mary J. Workman typed on letterhead of Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, regarding help on a task Workman has requested.
Catholicism in L.A.

Daniel Whelan on bluff construction site for Whelan Hall
Chapels; College campuses--California--Los Angeles; Student housing
Chapel of Sacred Heart is shown in the background.
Loyola Marymount University Historical Photograph Collection

[Mary J. Workman letter to Donald McDonald, February 23, 1950]
Commonweal;
A carbon copy of a typewritten letter, criticizing the usually smug, negative tone of Catholic periodicals of the time, commending an article written by McDonald in the Catholic newspaper, Commonweal, and calling for social reconstruction based on...
Catholicism in L.A.

Map of subdivision of a part of the estate of Ynuario Aviala Decd. in Los Angeles City, California, October 1888
Land subdivision--California--Los Angeles County; Real property--California--Los Angeles County; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--19th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
Boyle Heights resident José A. Bernal was a chief deputy surveyor for the City of Los Angeles in the 1880s and 1890s, and he was a civil engineer and surveyor who specialized in Mexican land grants.
Hurley-Wright Surveyors Map Collection

World Organization for Peace, Machinery for International Collaboration in the Post War Period
League of Nations;
A 3-page, typewritten essay arguing for a formal, cooperative confederation of the world's nations to create a peaceful and just society. The essay first questions what form this confederation will take, and argues against global rule with the use...
Catholicism in L.A.

Owens Valley Herald, June 1, 1927
Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Bombings; Water-supply--California--Management; Mineral industries; Owens Valley (Calif.)--Social conditions; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Newspapers--California--Big...
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...
J. D. Black Papers

[Panelists on "Social Welfare in Los Angeles" at Mount St. Mary's College]
Mount St. Mary's College (Los Angeles, Calif.); Workman, Mary Julia, 1871-1964; Stoddart, Bessie; Berres, Dora; Ryland, Edwin P.; Marshall, Thomas C.; Marshall, Mrs. Thomas C.; McManus, Elizabeth;
Black and white photograph of two men and five women standing on a set of steps at Mount St. Mary's College. Typewritten on the reverse of the photo is, "Mount St. Mary's College, February 19, 1947. Front Row, Left to Right: Bessie Stoddart, Mary...
Catholicism in L.A.

Council of Catholic Women
National Council of Catholic Women (Los Angeles, Calif.); Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (Los Angeles, Calif.); National Catholic Welfare Conference; Catholic Church--California--Los Angeles--Charities;
A 44-page notebook containing typed, numbered lists of notes on the National Council of Catholic Women. These lists include the reasons for establishing the Council, a timeline of the Council's development, the social issues important to the...
Catholicism in L.A.

Civic Center, County Courthouse, Los Angeles, California
Public buildings--California--Los Angeles; Roads--California--Los Angeles; Civic centers--California--Los Angeles;
Front of Los Angeles County Courthouse from the corner of Grand and First Streets, looking south on First toward City Hall; automobiles; traffic lights; streetlights; people walking; trees and shrubbery; flag of California on flagpole in front of...
Changing Face of Southern California

Plat showing property of Crags Country Club, September 1912
Real property--California--Los Angeles County; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--20th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
E. T. (Edward Thomas) Wright was county surveyor three times in Los Angeles County, his first term beginning in 1884 and his last ending in 1898. He also served as county surveyor for San Bernadino County. Partnering with W. B. Nicholson, he formed...
Hurley-Wright Surveyors Map Collection

Plat of water location made by Jacob Defly as per notice of location recorded in County Recorder's Office, County of Los Angeles, October 1888
San Gabriel River (Calif.); Mining; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--19th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
William F. McClure was a civil engineer, land developer, and state engineer from 1912 to his death in 1926.
Hurley-Wright Surveyors Map Collection

Plat of the claim of Jacob Defly upon the Violet Quartz Mine, San Gabriel Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, February 1888
San Gabriel River (Calif.); Mining; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--19th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
William F. McClure was a civil engineer, land developer, and state engineer from 1912 to his death in 1926.
Hurley-Wright Surveyors Map Collection

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