- Title
- Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. Corr, 1919 November 23
-
-
- Creator
- Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964
-
-
- Date
- 23 November 1919
-
-
- Description
- A letter from Mary J. Workman to Fr. William E. Corr, handwritten on two small pieces of paper with the letterhead of the Brownson House, regarding a Mr. Lopez and his work with the boys at the Brownson House. She requests that Mr. Lopez be given additional training before continuing his work.
-
-
- Format Extent
- 2 leaves ; 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. 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.
-
-
- Collection
- Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1
-
-
- Type
- ["Correspondence"]
-
- Language
- eng
-
-
Select what you would like to download. If choosing to download an image, please select the file format you wish to download.
Certain download types may have been restricted by the site administrator.