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Mary J. Workman and Mattie J. Labory letters to Fr. Corr, 1919

 
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Title
Mary J. Workman and Mattie J. Labory letters to Fr. Corr, 1919
Creator
Labory, Mattie J.; Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964;
Date
1919
Description
A handwritten copies of three letters written by Mattie J. Labory to Fr. Corr, the first two letters written on Brownson House stationery. The first letter, written by Mary J. Workman and dated July 31, 1919 requests an appointment to meet with Fr. Corr, congratulates him on his recent success, asks for frank criticism of the Brownson House's activities, and asks to know what Fr. Corr's plans are for the Brownson House. The second letter, also by Mary J. Workman and dated August 30, 1919, congratulates Fr. Corr on an outline for a new organization plan for the Associated Catholic Charities for the diocese that was recently published in the Tidings. The third and fourth letters, written by Mattie J. Labory on September 9 and 12, 1919, attempt to clarify a misunderstanding about two orphaned boys in the care of the Brownson house, about to be transferred into foster care.
Format Extent
[9] leaves ; 22 x 15 cm
Subject
Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
Note
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. 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. Mary Julia Workman also 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. She led the Los Angeles Civil Service Commission from 1927 to 1928 and helped establish local chapters of the League of Women Voters and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Throughout her life Workman was active in numerous social and religious efforts in her native city. Father William E. Corr was the director of the Bureau of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Los Angeles. Mattie J. Labory worked for the Brownson House, which 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.
Collection
Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1
Type
Language
eng
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