Scope and Contents The William Winans family papers consist of photocopy facsimiles of documents. A letter dated 1836 from William Winans to his wife Martha concerns his trip to Ohio for the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A letter dated 1845 from Wesley P. Winans to his mother Martha includes Wesley’s report card from Centenary College (Brandon Springs, Miss.), comments on the newly-formed Methodist Episcopal Church South, and mentions the possible move of Centenary to Jackson,...

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Norma Stewart Winegeart papers include clippings, correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, and printed items. The material primarily relates to Winegeart’s activities within the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church and topics related to Centenary College of Louisiana.

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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.).

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The Robert Henry Wynn papers consist of student essays written by Wynn while enrolled at Centenary College of Louisiana. The essays are titled: “Nature Superior to Art” (1884), “Water, Wind, and Fire” (1884), “Duty” (1885), “Hypocrisy” (1885), “Imagination” (1886), and “The Second War with England” (undated).

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John Smith Young’s report card from Centenary College of Louisiana.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of digital facsimile printouts of correspondence to and from members of the Dr. John Y. Young family.Series 1: John Smith Young correspondence, 1853-1855. This series consists of letters written by John Smith Young to his siblings and parents. During this time, Young was a student at Centenary College of Louisiana. Many letters contain details about life at Centenary, his personal views on religion, and news of family members, especially his cousin...