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William Young Dixon diary
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 387
Scope and Contents
This typescript excerpt of William Dixon Young’s diary documents his personal life and college
activities in Jackson, Louisiana, from November 1867 to January 1870.Many entries relate to Young’s student experience at Centenary College of Louisiana. He mentions
participating in the college’s student literary societies, the Franklin Institute and the Union Literary
Society (1867 November 24, 1867 December 14, 1868 January 25, 1868 February 29). He also notes
speeches that he...
Dates:
1867 - 1870
William Young Dixon speech
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 16
Scope and Contents
“Intemperance – the Demon of Desolation” speech by Centenary College of Louisiana student William Young Dixon. Dixon, a member of the college’s Franklin Institute student literary society, delivered this speech at Centenary’s commencement exercises in 1866. Includes original manuscript and typescript copy.
Dates:
1866