Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 December 28

Title

Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 December 28

Creator

Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964

Date

28 December 1919

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.

Format Extent

[1] leaf ; 14 x 22 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. 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.

Collection

Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1

Type

["Correspondence"]

Language

eng

Item Details

Title

Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 December 28

Creator

Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964

Date

28 December 1919

Description

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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

Names

Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Corr, W.E.--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.); National Catholic War Council (U.S.);

Subject

Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;

Type

["Correspondence"]

Format Extent

[1] leaf ; 14 x 22 cm.

Language

eng

Digital Identifier

LML_CSLA-09-000490001

Collection

Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1

Source

Department of Archives & Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University

Sponsorship

LHDRP

Rights

https://library.lmu.edu/archivesandspecialcollections/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/

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