Centenary College of Louisiana
Organization
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Centenary College of Louisiana Board of Trustees records
Collection
Identifier: CCL-Trustees
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records of the board of trustees of Centenary College (Brandon Springs,
Mississippi) and Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, Louisiana). It includes administrative
records (1843-1882), minutes (1841-1906), resolutions (1842-circa 1905), and correspondence and
reports (circa 1845-1904).The administrative records include bylaws (1843), acts of incorporation (1848-1882), property records
(1845-1871), and a construction contract for the Center/Centre...
Dates:
1841 - 1906
Dean of Women office records
Collection
Identifier: CCL-2014-004
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of office records created and maintained by the Dean of Women at Centenary College of Louisiana. It includes files documenting student awards presented at the annual Honors Chapel (1948-1967). Also included are files on student organizations: Maroon Jackets (1931-1961) and organization rosters (1960-1972).
Dates:
1931 - 1972
Centenary College of Louisiana Faculty records
Collection
Identifier: CCL-Faculty
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of faculty records of Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, Louisiana). It
includes notes (1854-1887), minutes of meetings (1850-1905), and loose items removed from minute book 1900-1905.The notes (1854-1887) primarily consist of loose-leaf drafts containing information that also appears in
the minute books. Also included is a report about students throwing the college bell in a cistern (1867
January 18).The minutes of meetings are recorded...
Dates:
1850 - 1905
Centenary Women's Club records
Collection
Identifier: SC-Mss. Coll. 11
Scope and Contents
Centenary Women's Club records include administrative and financial records, correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, and a scrapbook.
Dates:
1927 - 1964
College of Louisiana records
Collection
Identifier: CCL-COL
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records of the College of Louisiana (Jackson, Louisiana). It includes an act
of incorporation (1825), property records (1816-1826), board of trustees minutes (1825-1851), faculty
minutes (1828-1844), and a letter about student disciplinary problems (circa 1835).The board of trustees minutes of meetings (1825-1845) are recorded in a manuscript volume; the
archives book collection contains a typescript of these minutes. The manuscript volume also...
Dates:
1816 - 1845
Friends of the Centenary College Library records
Collection
Identifier: SC-Mss. Coll. 32
Scope and Contents
Friends of the Centenary College Library records include meeting minutes, correspondence, membership rosters, brochures, clippings, and financial records.
Dates:
1964 - 1974
Louisiana Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South records
Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-Louisiana Annual Conference MECS
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the administrative activities handled at the annual meeting of the Louisiana
Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South (MECS). It consists of the following –
Series 1: Meeting minutes and statistical reports (1847-1913), Series 2: Administrative and committee
records (1843-1919), Series 3: Examination of character records (1847-1922).“Series 1: Meeting minutes and statistical reports” consists of manuscript volumes, which commonly
include...
Dates:
1843 - 1922
Mystic Seven, Temple of the Wreath collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 92
Scope and Contents
The Mystic Seven, Temple of the Wreath collection relates to a student organization at Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.). The collection includes meeting minutes as well as three histories about the organization. A facsimile of the "First Book of the Chronicles of the Mystic Seven, Temple of the Wreath" (1849-1861) includes meeting minutes and a membership list. Also included is a typescript containing excerpts from the 1849-1861 volume. One typescript history was published –...
Dates:
1849 - 1981
News Bureau records
Collection
Identifier: CCL-1977-027
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of office records created and maintained by the News Bureau at Centenary College of Louisiana. It includes biographical files, subject files, press releases, and scrapbooks.The biographical and subject files contain clippings, notes, photographs, and programs about employees and activities at the college. The press releases often publicize Centenary events as well as the achievements of college students, faculty, and staff. The scrapbooks consist of...
Dates:
1944 - 1982
Union Literary Society records
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 67
Scope and Contents
The Centenary College of Louisiana Union Literary Society records include a banner (circa
1859), printed items (1856, 1887), manuscript volumes (circa 1880-1915), and meeting minutes
(1908-1925). The printed items include a program (1856) and invitations (1887). The earliest
manuscript volume (circa 1880-1897) contains membership lists and the society’s constitution, which
outlines the duties of officers. Another manuscript volume (1908-1909, 1915) contains membership
lists and meeting...
Dates:
1856 - 1925