Morningside United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of Cedar Grove United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.). It includes membership records, financial records, committee records, historical records, printed items, photographs, and a commemorative plate.
Dates
- 1913 - 1995
Creator
- Cedar Grove United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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
Cedar Grove United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) traces its history to the summer of 1913 when Centenary College of Louisiana student Rev. Henry T. Young conducted revival services. The church moved several times throughout the neighborhood before constructing a permanent building in 1914 at the northwest intersection of East 66th Street and Lexington. In 1942, the congregation dedicated a new church building at 6806 Southern Avenue. In 1995, the congregation merged with Morningside United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.).
Extent
7.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is organized by subject, then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Cedar Grove United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) material arrived in multiple accessions. Unidentified transfer circa 2006 (acc. no. 2009-021). Additional accruals from Sally Cox: commemorative plate (acc. no. 2016-003), photographs and publications (acc. no. 2016-019, 2018-017, 2021-018, 2022-016).
The Morningside United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) material was transferred by Yvonne Lee (position unknown) circa 2009 (more accurate date?).
- Architectural drawings (visual works)
- Church bulletins
- Church records and registers -- Louisiana -- Caddo Parish
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Financial records
- Histories (literary works)
- Membership lists
- Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference (South Central Jurisdiction)
- Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Louisiana Conference
- Minutes (administrative records)
- Newsletters
- Open reel audiotapes
- Photographs
- Property records
- Scrapbooks
- United Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference
- VHS
- Videocassettes
Creator
- Cedar Grove United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Morningside United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) records
- Author
- Chris Brown, Olivia Brignac, Lillian Klingenberg, Maggie Hodges, Lauren Troncoso, and Beth Vogler
- Date
- 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections Repository