Craps Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a quarterly conference record book for Craps Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.). Administrative reports mention the church conducting religious services in German and English; older members favored German, younger members preferred English. The records dated 1892 also include information about Soraparu Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans). The records dated 1894 also include information about Gretna Methodist Episcopal Church South (Gretna, La.).
Dates
- 1891 - 1894
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
Craps Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.) traces its history to a congregation formed in 1847 known as the Second German Methodist Episcopal Church (New Orleans, La.). In 1870, the congregation constructed a new, brick building at 2527 Burgundy Street (originally named Craps Street). In 1899, the church’s name was changed to Burgundy Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.).
Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unidentified.
Creator
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Craps Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.) records
- Author
- Olivia Brignac and Chris Brown
- Date
- 2017
- 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