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Harry Hale, Jr. papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-Mss. Coll. 110
Scope and Contents
The Harry Hale, Jr. papers primarily consist of research material Hale collected while writing the book,
Standing in the Gap: The Life and Ministry of Rev. Lea Joyner (Lima, OH: Fairway Press, 1987).
Joyner was one of the few ordained woman in the Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Church
(South Central Jurisdiction) during the mid-twentieth century. The collection contains newspaper
clippings, written reminiscences, and research notes. Also included are audiocassettes of Joyner’s
sermons...
Dates:
1966 - 1987
Harper family papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-Mss. Coll. 52
Scope and Contents
The Harper family papers consist of clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, diaries, photographs, and
writings. Much of the material relates to activities of Methodists in Louisiana during the nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries.Series 1: Clippings (1915-1954) include material related to the 100th anniversary celebration of Louisiana Methodism in
1947, including a letter signed by United States President Harry Truman. Also included are newspaper
clippings about the Harper...
Dates:
1819 - 1974