George Lott Harrell correspondence

Collection

Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 25

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of letters to George Lott Harrell, who was Professor of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Centenary College of Louisiana. Correspondence relates to ordering Centenary College diplomas and course catalogs. Letter from Isaac D. Wall relates to female students receiving degrees.

Dates

1904

Creator

Harrell, George Lott, 1875-1959 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

George Lott Harrell (1875-1959) is the son of Lucien Harrell and Carolyn Carmichael Harrell. He graduated from Millsaps College (Jackson, Miss.) in 1899. Harrell’s teaching profession included employment at the following institutions: Hendrix College (Conway, Ark.) 1900-1902, Professor of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.) 1902-1904, Epworth University (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1904-1908, Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, La.) 1908-1909, president at Mansfield Female College (Mansfield, La.) 1909-1910, Winnfield High School (Winnfield, La.) 1910-1911, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) 1911, and Millsaps College (Jackson, Miss.) 1911-1947.

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Likely transferred circa 1930 with additional records documenting Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.) by Centenary's president, George Sexton. See caption published in Yoncopin (Shreveport, LA: Centenary College of Louisiana, 1938), page 9.