Collection of Centenary State Commemorative Area materials
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 Louisiana State Hospital in Jackson, Louisiana.
Dates
- circa 1980-1984
Creator
- Centenary State Historic Site (Jackson, La.) (Organization)
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
Centenary State Historic Site (Jackson, La.), originally dedicated in 1977 as the Centenary State Commemorative Area, is operated by the Louisiana Office of State Parks. It served as the former campus of the College of Louisiana from 1825 to 1845 and Centenary College of Louisiana from 1845 to 1906.
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Betty Speairs in 1985.
Creator
- Centenary State Historic Site (Jackson, La.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Collection of Centenary State Commemorative Area materials
- Author
- Chris Brown
- Date
- 2019
- 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