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Wesley United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-2006-WesleyUMC

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the Official Membership and Church Record book for Wesley United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.). It contains baptisms (1954-1978), preparatory membership (1954-1974), full membership (1953-1977), marriages (1955-1978), and deaths (1954-1958).

Dates

  • 1953 - 1979

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

Wesley United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) traces its history to 1951 when the first service was held. Sources give multiple locations for the church: 2111 West 70th Street (1953) and 3301 West 70th Street (1970). The church was discontinued in 1979.

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This item is organized by subject, then chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection transferred in 2006.

Title
Finding Aid to the Wesley United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) records
Author
Olivia Brignac and Chris Brown
Date
2016
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