Helen Louise Bailey scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: SC-Mss. Coll. 105
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of unbound scrapbook containing photographs taken by Helen Louise Bailey. The
photographs primarily depict the Bailey family and friends, students enrolled at Centenary College of
Louisiana, and scenes in and around Shreveport, Louisiana. This includes images of Shreveport's
Highland neighborhood, Centenary College campus, and Louisiana State Fairgrounds. Some
photographs were taken in other Louisiana communities nearby: Forbing, Oil City, Alexandria, and
Louisiana College (Pineville). For many photographs, handwritten captions identify people and places.
Dates
- 1918 - 1920
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
Helen Louise Bailey Leverett was the daughter of Elmer E. and Gertrude Bailey. Her siblings were
Ralph (b. 1899) and Dorothy Bailey Lynch (1905-1979). In 1918, Louise enrolled in Centenary
College of Louisiana’s high school department (also known as the preparatory department or the
Centenary Academy); she graduated in 1920. Her sister Dorothy was also enrolled in Centenary’s high
school department. During this time, the Bailey family lived in Shreveport, Louisiana, at 737 Merrick
Street, then moved to 2126 Creswell Avenue. In 1921, Louise married Flynt Leverett, and they had a
daughter, Dorothy Elaine Leverett Magaro (1922-2004).
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unidentified donation in 1995 (acc. no. 1995-035).
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproduction accessible online at https://archive.org/details/helenlouisebaileyscrapbook
Creator
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Helen Louise Bailey scrapbook
- Author
- 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