Loyola Marymount University Digital Collections

- Welfare Planning in Los Angeles
- Community welfare councils--History--California--Los Angeles; Social history--California--Los Angeles;
- A 6-page typewritten narrative on the history of the Welfare Planning Council of Metropolitan Los Angeles, later renamed the Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region. The history begins with the first charity founded in Los Angeles in 1854 and...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Summit--Topanga Canyon, Cal., elevation 1560 ft.
- Roads--California--Topanga; Mountain roads--California--Topanga;
- A high angle view of a small collection of buildings and automobiles at the summit of Topanga Canyon. On one of the buildings is a sign advertising Coca-Cola, and there is a vista point where a group of people looks out over the canyon. ...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Panel - Social Welfare in Los Angeles, 1900-1924
- Catholic action--California--Los Angeles; Social justice--Religious aspects--Catholic Church; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--Social aspects--California--Los Angeles; Public service organizations--California--Los...
- 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.
- Headquarters building, Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- Automobiles--Societies, etc.--California--Los Angeles; Traffic signs and signals--California--Los Angeles;
- An exterior view of the headquarters building of the Automobile Club of Southern California in Los Angeles, located at the corner of Adams and Figueroa Streets. The building is located on a busy intersection, with a rectangular traffic signal in...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Cooper's Camp, Tent City at Topanga Canyon, Calif.
- Bungalows--California--Topanga; Beaches--California--Topanga; Seaside architecture--California--Topanga;
- A view of Cooper's Camp, a tent city along the beach. The Topanga Beach Store can be seen in the lower right corner.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Brownson House Picnic, July 16, 1919, Anaheim Landing
- Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- Black and white photograph of eight school children and a dog with Mary Julia Workman and an unidentified man standing outdoors at the beach, taken at the Brownson House picnic at Anaheim Landing in 1919.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Brownson House Picnic, July 16, 1919, Anaheim Landing
- Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- Black and white photograph of family picnic at Brownson House with Mary Julia Workman with eight children. The group stands outdoors on the beach, with a pier visible in the background.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Brownson House News, Vol. 3, No. 2
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--Social aspects--California--Los Angeles; Youth organizations--California--Los Angeles; Youth--Societies and clubs--Elections--California--Los Angeles; Recreational sports; Special...
- A copy of a typed, formatted newsletter for the Brownson Settlement House. Newsletter includes a front page, a features page, a club news page, and a sports page. Each page, laid out in 3 columns, contains short news stories on activities, special...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Boulevard thru Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California
- Tunnels--California--Los Angeles; Roads--California--Los Angeles;
- A view looking out from one tunnel and through another two tunnels on Figueroa Street. On either side of the road are landscaped grounds with trees.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Bird's eye view, Topanga Canyon, Cal.
- Roads--California--Topanga; Mountain roads--California--Topanga;
- A high angle view of a road winding through Topanga canyon.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- [William E. Corr letter to Mary J. Workman, 1917 May 6]
- Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--Social aspects--California--Los Angeles;
- 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...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [William Deeney letter to Joseph Glass, 1917 Febrary 12]
- Priests--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
- 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...
- 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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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 a young woman at Delphina Villa]
- School children--California--Los Angeles;
- Black and white photograph of a young woman, possibly one of Mary Julia Workman's students, standing on a porch at Delphina Villa, April 20, 1919. An American flag hangs behind her. Written on the back of the photograph is, "This is...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Photograph album with 24 black and white photographs created by Mary Julia Workman]
- Children--California--Los Angeles; School children--California--Los Angeles;
- Photo album created by Mary Julia Workman with 24 black and white photographs. Photographs are of children possibly from Brownson House or Mary Julia Workman's public school class.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [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.
- [Panelists on "Social Welfare in Los Angeles" at Mount St. Mary's College]
- Catholic universities and colleges--California--Los Angeles;
- 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,...
- Catholicism in L.A.