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Identifier	catholic_00056
Title	[Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 December 28]
Creator	Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964
Date Created	1919 December 28
Description	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 Brownson House. Mary Workman expresses concerns that the statement is misleading and may discourage potential donations from giving to the Brownson House.
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. Father William E. Corr was the director of the Bureau of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Los Angeles.
Type	Text
Physical Description	[1] leaf ; 14 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--Correspondence; Corr, W.E.--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.); National Catholic War Council (U.S.);
Subject (Topic)	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	[letterhead] Officers and Directors: Miss Mary J. Workman, President Mrs. Charles L. Whipple, 1st Vice-Pres. Mrs. Katherine L. Vollmer, 2nd Vice-Pres. Miss Mary T. Devin, Secretary Miss Rosa I. Bernard, Treasurer Miss Nora L. Desmond Mrs. Mary Young Moore Brownson House 711 Jackson Street Los Angeles Telephone 11563 [written by hand] Dec. 28, 1919 [in blue ink] Dec. 28, 1919 [in black ink] Clipping "The activities of Brownson House have been taken over and will henceforth be financed by the National Catholic War Council." My dear Father Corr, Very regretfully, I call your attention to the enclosed clipping which I took from the Tidings of Dec. 26. It was a shock to many of us, including a majority of the Directors of Brownson House Settlement Association. We believe that you did not authorize this statement. It will be generally construed as meaning a change of management at Brownson House and is in contradiction to our mutual understanding and agreement. We also fear that it may check voluntary contributions to our work. The statement is misleading to the general public. Very sincerely yours, Mary J. Workman