Basile United Methodist Church (Basile, La.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of Basile United Methodist Church (Basile, La.). The material consists of administrative records, meeting minutes, church histories, insurance policies, a bulletin, a directory, and certificates. Also included are record books for the Woman’s Society for Christian Service and Sunday School classes.
Dates
- 1938 - 2010
Creator
- Basile United Methodist Church (Basile, La.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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
Basile United Methodist Church (Basile, La.) traces its history to 1914. In 1920, the church building was constructed on North Lewis Avenue. The church built and operated Evangeline Preparatory College from 1920 to 1925, when the school burned down. The church was discontinued in 2010.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged by document type, then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection transferred by Steven Spurlock (Lake Charles District Superintendent) in 2012.
- Administrative records
- Church bulletins
- Church records and registers -- Louisiana -- Evangeline Parish
- Financial records
- Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference (South Central Jurisdiction)
- Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference. Woman's Society of Christian Service
- Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Louisiana Conference
- Minutes (administrative records)
- Sunday schools
- United Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference
Creator
- Basile United Methodist Church (Basile, La.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Basile United Methodist Church (Basile, La.) records
- Author
- Olivia Brignac and Chris Brown
- Date
- 2017
- 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