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,...

Scope and Contents Collection consists of material documenting Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.) and its successor, the Centenary State Historic Site. Collection includes clippings (1972-2012), Friends of Old Centenary meeting agendas (2011-2013), and facsimile photographs with an identification sheet (circa 1880-1935). Printed items (1966-2012) include invitations, brochures, and a Centenary State Historic Site Tour Guide Manual. Typescripts include contracts for construction of the college's...

Scope and Contents Collection consists of material related to the Centenary State Commemorative Area, the former location of Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.). Included are items about the “Song of the Felicianas” pageant staged in 1984; the pageant concerned the history of Jackson, Centenary College, and the Feliciana parishes. A brochure (circa 1980) from the Feliciana Chamber of Commerce identifies historic sites in the region. Also included is a brief history (circa 1980) about East...

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Collection consists of facsimile photographs depicting Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La). The images primarily depict Centenary’s buildings – the Centre Building, dormitories, and professor’s home. Also included is a photograph of students on campus (circa 1890). The photographs are scanned printouts from originals and reproductions collected and held by James L. Hendrickson.