Loyola Marymount University Digital Collections

- [Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 December 28]
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- 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...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 November 23]
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- 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...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. John J. Cantwell, Mar 31, 1920]
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- A letter from Mary J. Workman to Fr. John Cantwell handwritten on a half piece of paper, regarding the retirement of the Brownson House Association.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Mary Young Moore letter to Mary J. Workman, 1919 December 15]
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- A letter from Mary Young Moore to Mary J. Workman typed on the letterhead of the National Catholic War Council, dated Dec 15, 1919 in regards to consultation for dress-making for the Brownson House.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Mary Young Moore letter to Mary J. Workman, 1919 December 29]
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- A letter from Mary Young Moore to Mary J. Workman typed on the letterhead of the National Catholic War Council, dated Dec 29, 1919, introducing a Mrs. Charlotta Webber, who would like to help the Brownson House.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Mary Young Moore letter to Mary J. Workman, Mar 2, 1920]
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- A letter from Mary Young Moore to Mary J. Workman typed on the letterhead of the National Catholic War Council, dated Mar 2, 1920, regarding a Miss Copps and requesting Mary Workman to send in a weekly Americanization report from Brownson House.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Memo extolling the work of Brownson Settlement House, November 22, 1919]
- Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Immigrants--Cultural assimilation--California--Los Angeles; Immigrant families--Cultural assimilation--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Catholic...
- A typewritten memo extolling the work of Brownson Settlement House by summarizing the collective, positive feelings of past residents shared through letters and stories. Also iterates Brownson House's widespread reputation as a friendly support for...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Memo praising the reading habits of children at Brownson Settlement House, November 29, 1919]
- Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Libraries and immigrants--California--Los Angeles; Mexican American children--Books and reading--California--Los Angeles; Catholic action--California--Los Angeles; Charitable...
- A memo, typewritten, describing and praising the resident children at the Brownson Settlement House Library and their choices of reading material. Also extols the influence of the library and librarian on shaping the dreams of Mexican immigrant...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Memorandum between the Brownson House and the Director of Catholic Charities, 1919 November 30]
- Charity organizations--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- Memorandum between the Directors of the Brownson House and the Director of Catholic Charities regarding personnel and operations at the Brownson House. The memorandum is typed on plain paper and dated Nov 30, 1919.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Ostrich pulling a cart at the Los Angeles Ostrich Farm]
- Ostrich farms--California--Los Angeles; Ostrich farming--California--Los Angeles;
- A man is seated in a four-wheeled cart harnessed to an ostrich; the man holds the reins in his left hand. The side of the cart reads: "Los Angeles Ostrich Farm, opposite East Lake Park." Trees and corrals are in the background.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- [Paul J. McCormick letter to Mary J. Workman, Feb 27, 1920]
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- A letter from Paul J. McCormick to Mary J. Workman typed on the letterhead of the Superior Court Chambers of Department Fourteen, regarding Mary Workman's resignation from the Brownson House and praising her for her service.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Photograph of Brownson House workers group photo, July 13, 1915, 30 of 60 workers]
- Elementary school teachers--California--Los Angeles; Employees--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- Black and white photograph showing 30 of the 60 Brownson House workers, taken on July 13, 1915.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Photograph of Mrs. Beauchamp standing at Brownson House]
- Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- Black and white photograph of a woman standing under an awning at Brownson House. Written on the reverse of the photo is "Mrs. Beauchamp, Brownson House, 711 Jackson Street, May 1908."
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Rev. Corr letter to Miss Labory, 1919 September 11]
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Children--Institutional care;
- A letter from Fr. Corr typed on the letterhead of the Bureau of Catholic Charities to Miss Labory of the Brownson House, dated Sept. 11, 1919, regarding a misunderstanding about the California Home Finding Society Catholic children for placement.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Statement of agreements regarding operations at the Brownson House]
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Contracts;
- A copy of a statement typed on plain paper regarding agreements about the operations at the Brownson House. There are twelve statements; two discuss the National Catholic War Council and its association with the Brownson House.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- A Happy Family at the California Alligator Farm, Los Angeles, Cal.
- Alligator farming--California--Los Angeles; Alligators;
- A young man poses next to an alligator lying in the grass near a pond, with many more alligators lying or swimming along the shore.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- A Portion of Salesroom, Los Angeles Ostrich Farm Opposite East Lake Park.
- Ostrich farms--California--Los Angeles; Ostrich farming--California--Los Angeles;
- A view of the interior of the salesroom of the Los Angeles Ostrich Farm offering plumes, boas and other products. A tall glass and wood display case stands in the center of the room. Next to it, a wire basket holding ostrich eggs sits on the...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- A residence street scene, Venice, Cal.
- City blocks--California--Los Angeles; Housing--California--Los Angeles;
- A view of an unidentified residential street in Venice, California sometime after 1929. Each home has a small lawn or garden in front, and streetlamps line the narrow road.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- A walk through the roses, Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, Cal.
- Gardens--California--Los Angeles; Parks--California--Los Angeles; Boathouses;
- A view of Lincoln park, showing a path lined with red rose bushes on either side in the foreground, a boathouse on the edge of a lake on the right, and trees in the distance.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Across the Lagoon, Venice, Calif.
- Canals--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Hotels--California--Los Angeles;
- A view of Venice, California showing the lagoon and Coral Canal looking towards the northwest. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in canoes and small boats on the lagoon. The Venice Union Church appears on the left side of...
- Changing Face of Southern California