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[Rev. John M. Cooper letter to Mary J. Workman, Jan 19, 1920]

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Identifier	catholic_00060
Title	[Rev. John M. Cooper letter to Mary J. Workman, Jan 19, 1920]
Creator	Cooper, John M. (Reverend)
Date Created	1920
Description	A letter from Fr. John M. Cooper to Mary J. Workman typed on paper with letterhead of the National Catholic War Council Committee on Special War Activities, dated Jan 16, 1920. Fr. Cooper thanks Mary Workman for enclosing lists regarding Catholic women engaged in volunteer work.
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. Father W. E. Corr was the director of the Bureau of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Los Angeles. Fr. John M. Cooper was the Secretary for the Committee on Women's Activities at the National Catholic War Council.
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; Cooper, John M. (Reverend)--Correspondence;
Form/Genre	Letters (correspondence);
Item/Call Number	Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1
Transcription	[letterhead] National Catholic War Council Administrative Committee Rt. Rev. P.J. Muldoon, D. D., Chairman, Bishop of Rockford; Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs, D.D., Bishop of Toledo; Rt. Rev. Joseph S. Glass, C.M., D.D., Bishop of Charleston [left] Rev. John J. Burke, C.S.P., Chairman John G. Agar, Treasurer Michael J. Slattery, Executive Secretary Rt. Rev. Msgr H.T. Drumgoole. D.D. Rt. Rev. Msgr. E. A. Kelly, LL. D. Rt. Rev. Msgr. M. J. Splaine, D. D. Rev. William J. Kerby, PH. D. Charles I. Denchaud [center] Committee on Special War Activities 1312 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. Telephone Franklin 6415 Cable Address Ennsee, Washington Office of Treasurer and Comptroller 30 East 42nd Street New York City [right] Committees Committee on Historical Records Rt. Rev. Msgr. H.T. Drumgoole, Chariman Rev. Peter Guilday, secretary Committee on Men's Activities M.J. Slattery, Chairman Com. on National Catholic Interests Rt. Rev. Msgr. E.A. Kelly. Chairman Rev. John O'Grady, Secretary Committee on Women's Activities Rev. W.J. Kerby, Chairman Rev. John M. Cooper, Secretary Overseas Commissioner Charles I. Denechaud Comptroller Edward A. Arnold [typed] January 16, 1920. Miss Mary Workman, Brownson House, 711 Jackson St., Los Angeles, Cal. Dear Miss Workman:- Please accept my cordial thanks for your kind letters of the 8th and 9th, enclosing lists of Catholic women engaged in professional and volunteer social service work in Los Angeles. Be assured that we deeply appreciate these lists and the thoughts and care which you have given in sending these. In accordance with your suggestion I am taking the liberty of writing to Mrs. Kilgariff of Sacramento and Mrs. Shields of San Francisco. I am sure you will not mind my mentioning your name in my letters to them. I am putting all the names on our mailing list. Thanking you again for your courtesy and with kindest regards, I am, Very sincerely yours, [singed] John M. Cooper Secretary.

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