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Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-Jefferson UMC

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of the Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.). The collection includes membership records, printed items, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and a guest book. Three scrapbooks about the congregation include church histories, bulletins, photographs, clippings, programs, and directories. Another scrapbook (1977-1978) contains correspondence with the Leon and Vicki Reich, missionaries in Indonesia.

Dates

  • 1947 - 2008

Creator

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

Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.) originated as the Deckbar Methodist Church organized in 1947. In 1948, the church began using a surplus Army barracks building to hold services and changed its name to Jefferson Methodist Church. In 1950, the congregation dedicated its first sanctuary building at 3828 Leila Place. The church closed in 2008.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This item is organized by subject, then chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unidentified transfer circa 2008.

Title
Finding Aid to the Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.) records
Author
Riane Faas and Chris Brown
Date
2023
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:
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Shreveport LA 71104 US
(318) 869-5462