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William Lilburn Byers diploma

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 542

Scope and Contents

William Lilburn Byers Centenary College of Louisiana diploma for Bachelor of Arts (1903).

Dates

  • 1903

Creator

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

William Lilburn Byers (1884-1962) is the son of David Owen Byers and Eleanor M. Carmack Byers. He enrolled at Centenary College of Louisiana in 1900 and graduated in 1903. In 1930, he established Byers Cash Store in Gilliam, Louisiana. He later served as vice president and director of the Caddo Trust and Saving Bank of Belcher-Gilliam. In 1911, he married Juanita Sebastian Byers (1884-1930).

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection donated by Willis W. Dear on 2025 February 5

Title
Finding Aid to the William Lilburn Byers diploma
Author
Brisa Cardenas and Chris Brown
Date
2025
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