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Newspaper clipping facsimile of W. E. Boggs, “A Brief History of Centenary,” Shreveport Times (Shreveport, La.), March 20, 1904. Article provides history of the college and biographical details about notable alumni.

Scope and Contents Collection consists of three newspaper clippings about Centenary College (Brandon Springs, Miss.), Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.), and the Centenary State Commemorative Area (Jackson, La.). “Centenary College, Louisiana, Originally Located Six Miles East of Brandon; Started 1841,” Brandon News (Brandon, Miss.), September 21, 1944. Hal Ledet, “Old Centenary Campus Considered For State Park” Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.), June 22, 1980. Karen Didier, “Graffiti Part Of History,...

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Photocopy facsimile of an excerpt of Otto Stanley Varnado’s thesis, “A History of the Early Institutions of Higher Learning in Louisiana,” which was written for his master of arts degree at Louisiana State University. The excerpt contains a history of the College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.) and Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.).

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Jim Woodward’s essay, “A Brief History of Centenary College of Louisiana,” provides information about the College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.), Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.), and Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, La.).