Inventory of the Mary Julia Workman Research Materials Collection
Finding aid for the Mary Julia Workman Research Materials
Collection number: CSLA-35
William H. Hannon LibraryLoyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
- Processed by:
- Clay Stalls
- Date Completed:
- 2008
- Encoded by:
- Tammi Kim
Biography / Administrative History
1871 | Mary Julia Workman born to William and Maria |
1890 | Graduates from the Convent of the Sacred Heart of Mary and Jesus, in Oakland |
1902 | Completes studies in kindergarten teaching, at the State Normal School in Los Angeles |
1926 | Granted the papal medal, "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice" by Pope Pius XI |
1927-1928 | Served as president of the Los Angeles Civil Service Comission |
1964 | Mary Workman passes away due to complications from a broken hip |
Scope and Content of Collection
"Loose Leaves from the Family Tree." Compiled by Richard D. Workman. Scrapbook re Workman family history: photographs, correspondence, genealogies, family memoirs by Maria Elizabeth Workman and Thomas Edgar Workman. Holdings separated from album.) 1884
Cover of "Loose Leaves from the Family Tree." Undated
"Mary J. Workman Family Letters." Mary J. Workman incoming and outgoing correspondence re family and business matters. Sheets from ledger re Mary J. Workman expenses 1921-1959 (dates broken)
Photocopies of articles from "Tidings" re Catholic social work and thought 1916-1917
"Workman: Newspaper Clippings of Family." Newspaper articles re Workman family 1930, 1933, 1962
"Mary J. Workman Notebook on Topics of Concern." (photocopy) Undated
"Workman Photos." Photographs (copies) and negatives of William Workman family, including Mary J. Workman and Workman residence; Boyle Heights; Mary Workman kindergarten class; first settlement house in Los Angeles 1890-1910
"MJW: Politics" Mary J. Workman incoming and outgoing correspondence (copies) re resignation from Democratic National Committee; Mary J. Workman speech re re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt 1938-1940
"MJW: Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice." Photocopies of newspaper articles and newspaper articles re Mary J. Workman and papal award, "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice." 1926-1927
"Workman, Mary." Michael Engh, S.J., incoming and outgoing correspondence re research on Mary J. Workman 2000, 2002
"Workman, William H." Photocopies of articles on William H. Workman, including from "Tidings", Pioneers of Los Angeles County. Paper and research notes by Michael Engh, S.J., on William H. Workman 1889-2001
Undergraduate research paper on William H. Workman’s investigation into civic corruption 2003
" 'MJW: Cath. Conscience of LA,' California History article" Incoming and outgoing correspondence, rough draft of Michael Engh, S.J., article on Mary Julia Workman 1993
"Cushwa Paper (1990) (Workman)." Conference paper and programs 1990
"MJW: Book-Outline, Precis." Notes, outline for proposed biography of Mary J. Workman by Michael Engh, S. J., Undated
"MJW: Chap. 1." Rough draft of first chapter of Mary J. Workman biography Undated
Michael Engh, S.J., notes re Workman family genealogy 2000
"MJW: Americanization Article (PHR)." Incoming and outgoing correspondence, rough draft of Michael Engh, S.J., article on Mary Julia Workman 2003
"Americanization in L.A." Articles (photocopies) Undated
"MJW" Bowron, Fletcher." Mary J. Workman correspondence (photocopies) to Fletcher Bowron; Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same 1938, 1952
"Boyle, Andrew." Articles (photocopies), Michael Engh, S. J., research notes re Andrew A. Boyle 2000
"Boyle Heights Exhibit." Brochures re Japanese-American Museum exhibit on Boyle Heights 2002
"Brownson, Orestes." Article (photocopy) on Orestes Brownson, namesake of Brownson House. Undated
"Workman, Mary: Brownson House." Articles, Mary J. Workman correspondence re Brownson House (photocopies) 1901-1966
"Brownson House: Articles in "Tidings." Photocopies of articles on the Brownson House from the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. 1906, 1909-1921
"Brownson House: CYO article." Photocopy of article on the Brownson house from the Catholic Youth Organization newspaper. 1951
"Brownson House: Articles of Incorporation." Copy of e-mail correspondence. 2002
"Brownson House Photographs." Includes copy of photograph of Brownson House workers, including Mary J. Workman. Undated
Material re Sister Assyium and Mary J. Workman 1904, 1906, 1940
"Brownson House: Staff and Volunteers." Lists of Brownson House volunteers and staff; biographical information re same 1901-1922
"Annual Reports, Catholic Charities, LA, 1920-1925." Annual reports (photocopies) 1922-1924, 1987
"Catholic Charities: Poor Belong to Us(1997)." Photocopy of excerpt from book Undated
"Natl. Conf. Cath. Charities L.A. Mtg., 1927." Photocopies of proceedings of National Conference Catholic Charities. 1927
"Catholic Charities, LA." Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same Undated
"Cath. Charities—Annual Reports C.W.B." Photocopies of Catholic Charities Annual Reports 1919-1924, 1933
"Catholic Directories 1892-1904, 1914-1915." Photocopies 1892-1915
"MJW: Catholic Truth Society." Notices in The "Tidings" re meeting of Catholic Truth Society, Mary J. Workman organizer 1896-1897
"Catholic Woman’s Club Bulletins." Dissertation on National Council of Catholic Women 1918-1921
Articles from Companion re Brownson House 1949-1951
"Brownson House: 1910 Census Tract Returns." Notes, photocopies of 1910 census re Brownson House area 1992
"1900 Census Districts." Michael Engh, S.J., notes, photocopies of 1900 census re Brownson House area 1900
Census returns (photocopies)
"Workman: Challis Interview (1993)." Transcript of oral history interview of Beatrice Ward Challis 1993
"Civil Service Commission." Michael Engh, S.J., notes, annual reports, lists re Civil Service Commission 2002
"Civic Association." Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same Undated
"Community Chest." Letter from Father Robert Lucey, director of Bureau of Catholic Charities, to Mary J. Workman 1922
"C.Y.O.—L.A." Catholic Youth Organization article (photocopy) 1949
"Examiner Copies, USC Clippings." Newspaper articles re Brownson House staff 1928-1937
"MJW: Ford, John Anson." Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same Undated
"MJW: Letters to Gertrude Workman Furman." Mary J. Workman outgoing correspondence to Gertrude Workman Furman. Michael Engh, S.J., correspondence with David Furman re same. 1926-1995
"Furman, Gertrude Workman." Newspaper article (photocopy), memoirs re same. 1919
"Gahagan, Helen Douglas." Michael Engh, S.J., correspondence, notes re research on same. 1992
"Hanna, Edward." Article, Michael Engh, S.J., correspondence re same 2000-2001
"Haynes Collection Guide." Print-out of collection guide to the Haynes Papers at UCLA. Michael Engh, S.J., incoming correspondence and notes re same. 1992, 2000
"Housing Survey." Housing Authority, City of Los Angeles. Final digest. (photocopy) 1940
"International Institute." Article re same. Undated
"Juvenile Court." Photocopy of master’s thesis on Los Angeles juvenile court 1932
"Keller Family." Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same. Menu for Don Mateo Keller’s restaurant 1875
"LAPL." Notes re Los Angeles Police and censorship. Los Angeles Police League newsletter Undated
"L.A.: Charity-Associated Charities, 1893-1910." Reports of Associated Charities (photocopies). Michael Engh, S.J., notes re city charities. 1893-1897, 1910
"LA: Charity-Municipal Charity Comm. Report (1913-1914)." First annual report of Charities Commission. Article in "Tidings" re charity. 1914
"L.A.: Labor and Churches, 1900-1910." Los Angeles Times articles re church and labor. Notes from sources on church and labor. Undated
"L.A. Housing (Report, 1915-1916) State Commission." First annual report of the California Commission of Immigration and Housing (photocopy). 1915
"L.A.: Housing, Public Housing (Parsons Articles)." 1998
"L.A.: Housing Kinele," "Hsing. Conds. Mex. Po. 1912." Master’s thesis on housing of Los Angeles Mexican population (photocopy) 1912
"L.A.: Housing Commission, 1906-1913." Annual reports of Los Angeles Housing Commission, articles re housing (photocopies) 1906-1989
"L.A.: Housing Conditions 1900-1920." Articles re house courts in Los Angeles 1913, 1916
"L.A.: Maps." Photocopies and notes re maps with locations of Brownson House Undated
"LA: Playground Movement." Articles (photocopies) re Los Angeles playgrounds. Playground Commission annual report: photocopy of volunteer workers. 1909, 1910
"L.A.: "Oxnam, Bromley." Michael Engh. S.J., notes re archival holdings. Photocopy of book chapters on Bromley Oxnam. Collection guide to Oxnam Papers. Undated
"League to Enforce Peace." Photocopy of book chapter on League to Enforce Peace Undated
"Lucey, Robert." Michael Engh, S.J., correspondence re archival sources for Lucey; photocopies of Robert Lucey’s personal correspondence 2001
"Masson, Charlotte Workman." Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same Undated
"McCormick, P.: Desegregation of Public Education in CA." Articles (photocopies), Michael Engh, S.J., incoming correspondence re same 2000
"McGarry Family P.J. McGarry, Anna and Mary T." Genealogies, family histories re McGarry family. Michael Engh e-mail correspondence (hardcopies) with family members 2003
"Mexican Activity/Response." Articles (copies) from the Heraldo de Mexico. Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same Undated
"Mary J. Workman: The Articles." Michael E. Engh, S. J., articles re Mary J. Workman. Correspondence notes re sources on Mary J. Workman 1992, 1993
"Mex. In LA: Los Angeles City Survey (Oxnam, 1920)." Photocopy of Bromley Oxnam publication on Mexicans in Los Angeles 1920
"MJW: Family." Census information, genealogies, articles, Michael Engh, S.J., correspondence re Workman family 1995-2004
"MJW: Golden Friendships Letters." Michael Engh, S.J., notes, photocopy of "Golden Friendship Letters" (Mary J. Workman correspondence with Sister Mary Leopold). Undated
"MJW: L.A. Unified School District." Michael Engh, S.J., notes re Mary J. Workman and Los Angeles City school district. Excerpts (photocopies) of Los Angeles Board of Education Annual Reports 1895/1902
"MJW: Municipal League." Michael Engh, S.J., notes and photocopies re Mary J. Workman and Municipal League. Undated
"MJW: Peace." Michael Engh, S.J., notes re Mary J. Workman and peace activitie 2001
"Our Diocesan Charities." Excerpts (photocopies) from the "Tidings"; Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same 1919-1920
"McGuinness, Catholic Women and Soc. Settlement Movement." Articles (photocopies) re Catholic Women and social settlements 1990
"Los Angeles: Progressives." Michael Engh, S.J., notes and research materials, hard copies of e-mail correspondence re Progressives in Los Angeles 2000, 2001
"Progressives: Bibliography." Articles, excerpts from books (photocopies) on Progressives 2002
"Rodman, Mrs. Willoughby." Obituary, "Who’s Who" biography (photocopies) re Mrs. Willoughby Rodman Undated
"St. Thomas More Library." Michael Engh, S.J., notes, incoming and outgoing correspondence, and articles (photocopies) re St. Thomas More Library 1992-1993
"Salt Lake Rail Road (sic)." Photocopy of book on same Undated
"Neighborhood Music Settlement." Paper (photocopy) re same Undated
"Neighborhood Settlement House." Michael Engh, S.J., incoming correspondence, newspaper articles (photocopies), papers re Neighborhood Settlement House Undated
"Settlement House: Sources." Michael Engh, S.J., notes, personal bibliography, bibliographies (photocopies) re settlements houses. Handbook of Settlements (photocopy) Undated
"Settlements/Reform." Articles (photocopies), Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same Undated
"Settlements—Catholic." Articles (photocopies), Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same 2002, 2005
"Settlements: Catholic—Santa Maria Institute." Article, hard copy of e-mail re Santa Maria Institute 2000
"Settlement Houses: Bethlehem Institute." Newspaper articles, books (photocopies) re Bethlehem Institute 1904-1913
"Coleman Settlement House Community Settlement House." Newspaper articles (photocopies), Michael Engh, S.J., note re Coleman House 1904, 1919
"RC—El Hogar Feliz." Excerpt from book, articles in The "Tidings" re El Hogar Feliz 1897, 1920
"Sklar, 'Hull House in the 1890s.' Sign (1985)." Journal article (photocopy) Undated
"Stoddart, Bessie D. (1871-1950) Evelyn." Newspaper articles (phtocopies), Michael Engh, S.J. notes re Bessie Stoddart and tuberculosis movement 2001
"Stoddart, Bessie. The Courts of Sonoratown." 1905
"Stoddart, 'Public Playgrounds of L.A.,' (1912)." 1912
"Stoddart, Bessie, 'Around a City Campfire,' 1919." 1919
"Stoddart, Bessie. State Recreation Report, 1914." 1914
"Bessie Stoddart. 'Recreative Centers of L.A.' (1910." 1910
"Whipple, Lucille Mesmer (Mrs. Chas. L.)." Newspaper articles, Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same 1924-1959
"Workman, A. Boyle." Biographical information, photocopies of photographs re same Undated
"Workman, Margaret Kilgariff (Mrs. Thomas E.)." Michael Engh, S.J., notes re same 1992
"Workman, Maria Elizabeth Boyle." Newspaper articles, correspondence, obituary (photocopies 1895, 1933, 1964
"Workman, Mary Julia Biographical Material." Obituaries, newspaper articles (photocopies) re same. Mary J. Workman incoming and outgoing correspondence (photocopies) 1920-1964
"85 Unsung Heroes of the Nonprofit Community." California Community Foundation annual report P. 35 with notice re Mary Julia Workman 2000