Union Literary Society
Organization
Biography
Centenary College of Louisiana’s Union Literary Society formed in 1842. This organization (and Centenary’s other literary society, the Franklin Institute) were described in the college’s course catalog dated 1845-1846: “These [societies] are of great utility to young men acquiring a liberal education — improving them in the art of public speaking, making them in some degree familiar with the proceedings of deliberative bodies, and cultivating systematic business habits. Each has a convenient hall and well selected library.”
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Union Literary Society records
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 67
Scope and Contents
The Centenary College of Louisiana Union Literary Society records include a banner (circa
1859), printed items (1856, 1887), manuscript volumes (circa 1880-1915), and meeting minutes
(1908-1925). The printed items include a program (1856) and invitations (1887). The earliest
manuscript volume (circa 1880-1897) contains membership lists and the society’s constitution, which
outlines the duties of officers. Another manuscript volume (1908-1909, 1915) contains membership
lists and meeting...
Dates:
1856 - 1925
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