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Identifier	catholic_00061
Title	[Fr. W.E. Corr letter to Mary J. Workman, Jan 20th, 1920]
Creator	Corr, W.E.
Date Created	1920
Description	A letter from Fr. W.E. Corr to Mary Workman typed on the letterhead of the Bureau of Catholic Charities, requesting a meeting with the Directors of Brownson House Association.
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. A Roman Catholic who built cooperative relationships with church leaders, she founded the diocesan chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women in 1924. 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 W. E. Corr was the director of the Bureau of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Los Angeles.
Type	Text
Physical Description	[1] p. ; 28 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.);
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] [left] Rev. Wm. E. Corr Director [center] Bureau of Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles 823-825-827 Higgins Building Los Angeles, Cal., [typed] January 20th, 1920. [right] Telephone [written by hand] 10428 [crossed out] Broadway 3773 Miss Mary J. Workman, 357 S. Boyle Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. My dear Miss Workman: I am very anxious to meet the Directors of Brownson House Association and discuss with them some plans which may prove of interest. If possible I would be pleased to have this meeting Friday P.M. at 2, room 804 Higgins Bldg. Kindly telephone me whether this meets with your approval. Sincerely yours, [signed] W.E. Corr