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Photograph album with 24 black and white photographs created by Mary Julia Workman

 
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Title
Photograph album with 24 black and white photographs created by Mary Julia Workman
Creator
Workman, Mary Julia, 1871-1964
Description
Photo album created by Mary Julia Workman with 24 black and white photographs. Photographs are of children possibly from Brownson House or Mary Julia Workman's public school class.
Names
Workman, Mary Julia, 1871-1964; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Format Extent
1 photo album ([24] photographs) : b&w ; 14 x 18 cm
Subject
Children--California--Los Angeles; School children--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. In addition to her work with the Brownson House, Mary Workman worked as a teacher for several years. In 1902 she completed studies in kindergarten teaching, at the State Normal School in Los Angeles; Workman would teach in the city's public schools until 1923. She 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.
Collection
Workman Family Papers, CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 2, Folder 2
Type
Language
eng
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