Dockweiler, Henry Isidore; Dockweiler, Edward Vincent;
An informal letter from Edward V. Dockweiler to his brother Henry I. Dockweiler (called "Enrique" in this letter), dated September 20, 1938. In it, Edward suggests "taking a poll," presumably with regard to their brother John F. Dockweiler's ...
Dockweiler, John Francis, 1895-1943; Dockweiler, Henry Isidore; Dockweiler for Governor, Inc.;
A handwritten letter in ink, signed "Irene," and addressed to "Henry," possibly Henry Isidore Dockweiler. The letter is written on letterhead which reads, "DOCKWEILER for GOVERNOR, Inc." The letter discusses a check that was sent along with the...
Dockweiler, John Francis, 1895-1943; Dockweiler, Henry Isidore; Dockweiler, Edward Vincent;
A carbon copy of a typewritten letter from Henry Isidore Dockweiler to his brother, Edward V. Dockweiler, written in reply to an earlier letter, sent on September 20, 1938. The letter discusses the results of the recent Democratic primary election...
College presidents--California--Los Angeles; College sports--California--Los Angeles; Jesuits
Letter of January 10, 1930 from Knute K. Rockne, Director of Athletics at University of Notre Dame in Indiana, to Loyola University President Joseph Sullivan, S.J. Transcript:"Dear Father: Please pardon the delay in answering your very fine letter...
Dockweiler, John Francis, 1895-1943; Getty, J. Paul (Jean Paul), 1892-1976;
A copy in violet ink of a typewritten letter from John F. Dockweiler to J. Paul Getty, dated August 11, 1938. The letter is copied onto letterhead from the United States House of Representatives. In the letter, John F. Dockweiler thanks Mr. Getty...
Real property--Purchasing--United States; Bank of America; Staudinger, Friederike; Los Angeles (Calif.). Department of Water and Power; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--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...
Workman, Mary Julia, 1871-1964; State Normal School, Los Angeles (Calif.);
A letter, typewritten on letterhead from the State Normal School in Los Angeles, CA, and embossed with the school's crest. The letter confirms that Mary Workman has completed the Kindergarten Course in the State Normal School at Los Angeles.
Jesuits--California--Los Angeles; Deeney, William; Glass, Joseph S.; Charity Organization Society of Salt Lake City; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A letter dated February 12, 1917 to Fr. Joseph S. Glass from Fr. William J. Deeney typed on letterhead of "The Charity Organization Society of Salt Lake city, Utah" with names of officers and directors printed on either side of letterhead. The...
Workman, Mary Julia, 1871-1964; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A handwritten letter from Mary A. Henderson to Mary Julia Workman, dated October 3, 1917. The letter discusses plans for activities and night school classes to be taught at the Brownson Settlement House and other schools around Los Angeles, with...
Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964; Glass, Joseph S.; Deeney, William; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A hand written letter to Mary J. Workman from Fr. Joseph Glass, dated March 1, 1917. The letter mentions William Deeney and his reaction to an earlier note sent by Mary J. Workman.
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.
Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Corr, William E.--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.); St. Patrick's Rectory (Fall River, Mass.);
A two page letter dated May 6, 1917 from William Corr to Mary J. Workman on letterhead from St. Patrick's Rectory in Fall River, Massachusetts. The letter mentions that the writer misses California, describes a visit to New York, and mentions the...
Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Finance; Conaty, Thomas James, 1847-1915--Correspondence;
A carbon copy of a three page letter to Fr. Thomas Conaty from the Executive and Nursery Committees of the Brownson House Association. The letter discusses the finances of Brownson House, its unsuccessful fundraising efforts, and the need to...
Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Corr, W. E.--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A letter from Mary J. Workman to Father Corr, dated Nov. 12, 1919, regarding an upcoming Christmas concert to benefit the Brownson House organized by "a group of young Mexican women." The letter is written by hand in black ink on the Brownson...
Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Corr, W.E.--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.); National Catholic War Council (U.S.);
A letter from Mary J. Workman to Father William E. Corr typed on the letterhead of the Brownson House. The letter is in regard to statement made in the Tidings, a local Catholic newspaper, about the National Catholic War Council financing the...
Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Corr, W.E.--Correspondence;
A letter from Mary J. Workman to Father Corr, dated Jan 4, 1920 regarding meeting notes. The letter is written by hand in black ink on the Brownson House letterhead.
Corr, W.E.--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Correspondence;
A letter from Fr. W.E. Corr to the Brownson House Settlement typed on the letterhead of the Bureau of Catholic Charities. The note states he is turning over a letter to them.
Big Pine Reparations Association; Hession, Jess; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
After a reparations bill of California was passed in April 1925, the Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) formed the Big Pine Reparations Association (BPRA) on July 29, 1925 to establish reparations claims against the City of Los Angeles...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Immigration; Letters; Johnson, Hiram W.; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
J. D. Black (1893-1960), also known as Jack, was a merchant of Big Pine and Bishop, California. He was a leader in the fight of Big Pine for reparations from the City of Los Angeles during the Owens Valley water controversy. In the 1920s, he served...
Reparations; Lawyers; Contracts; Actions and defenses; Big Pine Reparations Association; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
After a reparations bill of California was passed in April 1925, the Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) formed the Big Pine Reparations Association (BPRA) on July 29, 1925 to establish reparations claims against the City of Los Angeles...
