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Identifier	catholic_00070
Title	[Fr. W.E. Corr letter to Mary J. Workman, Apr 9, 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, acknowleding his receipt of her list of Brownson House workers.
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 W. E. Corr was the director of the Bureau of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Los Angeles.
Type	Text
Physical Description	[1] p. ; 22 x 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 100 West Second Street Los Angeles, calif. [right] Telephone 104-28 [typed] April 9th, 1920 Miss Mary J. workman 711 Jackson St. Los Angeles, Calif. My dear Miss Workman: I received your list of Brownson House workers and wish to thank you for your promptness. The next meeting of the Club will be announced shortly and I trust that there will be a big attendance at it. Yours sincerely, [singed] W.E. Corr Director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles.