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Identifier	Catholic_00021
Title	[Fr. Joseph Glass letter to Mary J. Workman, 1917 March 1]
Creator	Glass, Joseph S.
Date Created	1917
Description	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.
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. She became the first woman to join the Municipal League, a civic watchdog group. 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. 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. Fr. Joseph Glass, C.M. was the President of St. Vincent's College from 1901 until 1911. When the Vincentian fathers decided to withdraw from teaching in California and sold the campus in 1910, Fr. Glass stayed on as a Trustee as the Jesuits took up the teaching mission, changing the name of the institution to Los Angeles College.
Type	Text
Physical Description	[1] p. ; 28 x 22 cm.
Collection Identifier	http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8870232n
Project note	LHDRP
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; Glass, Joseph S.; Deeney, William; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Subject (Place)	Los Angeles (Calif.);
Subject (Topic)	Priests--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
Form/Genre	Letters (correspondence);
Item/Call Number	Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1
Transcription	[handwritten] 331 E-S. Temple St [letterhead:] Salt Lake City, Utah [handwritten body of letter:] March 1, 1917 My dear Miss Workman I thank you very sincerely for your kindness to our Mr. Deeney. As you see from the enclosed he was deeply impressed - as we had intended - when I gave him the note [by?] you. If Dr. [Kerby?] is appointed your Bishop your work will have splendid inspiration & wonderful guidance. By your work I mean the whole social question in L.A. You ought to have a Bishop soon. We have about 29 Mormon Bishops - one Episcopal - and, yours truly. You might take the 29 and one - and welcome. With kindest regards to all at home & a fervent God bless you & every Brownson worker [illegible] With [illegible] & devotion Yours faithfully Father Joseph S. Glass Miss Workman