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Ville Platte United Methodist Church (Ville Platte, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-1999-9

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of Ville Platte United Methodist Church (Ville Platte, La.). It includes membership records, administrative records, bulletins, church histories, and correspondence.

Dates

  • 1942 - 1998

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Ville Platte United Methodist Church (Ville Platte, La.) originated in 1942. In 1943, the congregation purchased land and established a church building at 612 West Cotton Street. In 1999, the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church formally declared Ville Platte UMC discontinued and abandoned. Many of the congregation’s remaining members joined the nearby Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church (Opelousas, La.).

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged by document type, then chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection transferred in 1999.

Title
Finding Aid to the Ville Platte United Methodist Church (Ville Platte, La.) records
Author
Chris Brown and Christopher Willie
Date
2021
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

Contact:
2911 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport LA 71104 US
(318) 869-5462