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Athletic Department records - Curtis Parker files

 Collection
Identifier: CCLA-Athletic Department-Curtis Parker

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Athletic Department records about the football program at Centenary College of Louisiana during the 1930s. The files were maintained by Centenary’s athletic director and head football coach, Curtis Parker.

Series 1: Office records (1934-1939) largely consists of Parker’s correspondence and subject files. Much of the information relates to football players and games.

Series 2: Scouting reports (1939) contains information collected about other college football teams. This includes details about players, notes about plays, and game programs.

Dates

  • 1934 - 1939

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

The Athletic Department at Centenary College of Louisiana during the time period of these records (1934-1939) consisted of Curtis Parker (Director of Athletics and Coach, 1934-1940), E. T. Renfro (Assistant Coach, 1934-1935), and Elmer Smith (Assistant Coach, 1936-1942), Tom Cobb (Assistant Coach, 1936-1942), and Marvin Gibson (Trainer, 1934-1942).

Extent

2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged in two series: 1. Office Records (1934-1939), 2. Scouting Reports (1939).

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unidentified; transferred before 1980.

Title
Finding aid to the Centenary College of Louisiana Athletic Department Records - Curtis Parker files
Author
Chris Brown and Riane Faas
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
2911 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport LA 71104 US
(318) 869-5462