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James Jones Davis family papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 26
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photocopy facsimiles of letters written by James Jones Davis while a student at Centenary College of Louisiana. In two letters written to his sister in 1856, Davis mentions coursework at Centenary, ongoing construction of the college’s Center Building, and the health of college students. The April 10, 1856, letter mentions religious revivals among Presbyterians and Methodists in Jackson, Louisiana. Also includes a history of the Davis family (1978).
Dates:
1856 - 1978
Collection of James B. Dodd materials
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 17
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily consists of photocopied material about James B. Dodd. It includes a letter
appointing him professor of mathematics at Centenary College (Brandon Springs, Miss.) dated 1841.
Also included are the following publications by Dodd: “Address, delivered at the opening of the
Centenary College, on the 9th of November, 1841,” (Jackson, MS: Southron Office, 1841); “An essay
on the nature of arithmetical science and the proper method of teaching this science, in opposition...
Dates:
1841 - circa 1970
William Winans Drake letter
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 18
Scope and Contents
Letter from Centenary College of Louisiana student William Winans Drake to his father, Rev. Benjamin Michael Drake, who served on Centenary’s board of trustees. Also includes a postscript to his sister, Jane. Letter discusses upcoming meeting of Centenary’s trustees, activities of the college’s literary societies and French Society, student enrollment and attendance, and classroom assignments.
Dates:
1859
Winbourne Magruder Drake family papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 193
Scope and Contents
The Winbourne Magruder Drake family papers consist of material about the family and their
connections to Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.). A typescript copy of William Hezekiah
Nathaniel Magruder’s letter (1845) to Benjamin Michael Drake concerns the move of Centenary
College (Brandon Springs, Miss.) to the site of the defunct College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.). A
photocopy of William Winans Drake’s memoir appeared in the “Annual of the Louisiana Conference of
the Methodist...
Dates:
1845 - 1983
John Bennett Entrikin papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-Mss. Coll. 51
Scope and Contents
John Bennett Entrikin papers include clippings, correspondence, photographs, and writings that primarily document his time as professor of chemistry at Centenary College of Louisiana (1929-1966).
Dates:
1911 - 1975
First United Methodist Church (Campti, La.)
Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-2009-005
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily documents the activities of the First United Methodist Church (Campti, La.). It includes membership records, quarterly conference records, charge conference records, financial records, building and property records, bulletins, certificates, and a guest book. Quarterly conference as well as charge conference records contain information about other nearby congregations. During the 1930s this included: Davis Springs Methodist Episcopal Church South...
Dates:
1898 - 2008
Friends of the Centenary College Library records
Collection
Identifier: SC-Mss. Coll. 32
Scope and Contents
Friends of the Centenary College Library records include meeting minutes, correspondence, membership rosters, brochures, clippings, and financial records.
Dates:
1964 - 1974
Harper family papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-Mss. Coll. 52
Scope and Contents
The Harper family papers consist of clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, diaries, photographs, and
writings. Much of the material relates to activities of Methodists in Louisiana during the nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries.Series 1: Clippings (1915-1954) include material related to the 100th anniversary celebration of Louisiana Methodism in
1947, including a letter signed by United States President Harry Truman. Also included are newspaper
clippings about the Harper...
Dates:
1819 - 1974
George Lott Harrell correspondence
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 25
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of letters to George Lott Harrell, who was Professor of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Centenary College of Louisiana. Correspondence relates to ordering Centenary College diplomas and course catalogs. Letter from Isaac D. Wall relates to female students receiving degrees.
Dates:
1904
Gilbert Lewis Hetherwick papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 325
Scope and Contents
Gilbert Lewis Hetherwick (1920-2008) was the son of Septimus and Addie Gilbert Hetherwick. The
family moved from Winnsboro, Louisiana, to Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1921. He graduated from C. E.
Byrd High School (class of 1938) and Centenary College of Louisiana (class of 1942). At Centenary,
he served as president of the Student Government Association, president of the Kappa Alpha Order
(Alpha Iota chapter), and editor of the school newspaper. After graduating from college,...
Dates:
1935 - 1947
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- Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Louisiana Conference 7
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- Miller, John Copeland, 1822-1878 4
- College of Louisiana 3
- Rivers, R. H. (Richard Henderson), 1814-1894 3
- First United Methodist Church (Shreveport, La.) 2
- Joyner, Sarah Baker Austin, 1876-1968 2
- Keener family 2
- Keener, John Christian, 1819-1906 2
- Mansfield Female College (Mansfield, La.) 2
- McTyeire, Holland Nimmons, 1824-1889 2
- Shattuck, David Olcott, 1800-1892 2
- Thornton, T. C. (Thomas C.), 1794-1860 2
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 1
- Barnette, Chris Thomas, 1905-1982 1
- Barnette, William Chappelle, 1875-1939 1
- Bartholomew United Methodist Church (Morehouse Parish, La.) 1
- Baskin Methodist Church (Baskin, La.) 1
- Beta Pi Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa 1
- Blue Mountain Female College 1
- Boatner, Annie Eliza Young, 1833-1896 1
- Boatner, Elias Jr., 1793-1839 1
- Boone, Nancy Fuqua, 1787-1857 1
- Booth, Mary 1
- Bowden, Joseph Henry, Sr., 1896-1980 1
- Bowerman, Max Henry, 1917-1991 1
- Business Girls' Inn 1
- Centenary College of Louisiana Athletic Department 1
- Centenary College of Louisiana Board of Trustees 1
- Centenary College of Louisiana Chaplain's Office 1
- Centenary College of Louisiana Choir 1
- Centenary College of Louisiana President's Office 1
- Centenary Women's Club 1
- Compton family 1
- Compton, Thomas Wilber, 1836-1867 1
- Compton, Walter Sidney, 1831-1875 1
- Crowville United Methodist Church (Crowville, La.) 1
- Davis, James Jones, 1836-1883 1
- Dodd, James B., 1807-1872 1
- Drake, B. M. (Benjamin Michael), 1800-1860 1
- Drake, William Winans, 1843-1870 1
- Drake, Winbourne Magruder, 1914-2011 1
- Entrikin, John Bennett, 1899- 1
- Epworth League (U.S.) 1
- First United Methodist Church (Campti, La.) 1
- Four Square Bible Class (Shreveport, La.) 1
- Friends of the Centenary College Library 1
- Harper family 1
- Harper, Jacob Dick, 1846-1922 1
- Harper, Robert Henry, 1882-1965 1
- Harrell, George Lott, 1875-1959 1
- Hetherwick, Gilbert Lewis, 1920-2008 1
- Holcombe, Armistead Richardson, approximately 1813-1879 1
- Inman Williams Cooper family 1
- Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.) 1
- John Y. Young family 1
- Jubilee Community United Methodist Church (Baton Rouge, La.) 1
- Kappa Alpha Order. Alpha Iota Chapter (Centenary College of Louisiana) 1
- Kappa Chi. Beta Chapter (Centenary College of Louisiana) 1
- Keener, Mary Anna Spencer, 1821-1903 1
- Lafayette Society 1
- Law, Della Upton, 1892-1990 1
- Lessley, Samuel L., 1855-1873 1
- Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church (Williana, La.) 1
- Longstreet, Augustus Baldwin, 1790-1870 1
- Magruder, W. H. N. (William H. N.), 1815-1899 1
- Maroon Jackets 1
- Martindale, Daniel, 1827-1853 1
- McKinley, Ida Saxton, 1847-1907 1
- McKinley, William, 1843-1901 1
- McVea, John, 1820-1876 1
- Meadows Museum of Art 1
- Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference (Central Jurisdiction) 1
- Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Louisiana Conference. Woman's Missionary Society 1
- Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Mississippi Conference 1
- Methodist Episcopal Church. General Conference 1
- Methodist Episcopal Church. Louisiana Conference 1
- Mickle, Joe J., 1898-1965 1
- Mill Creek United Methodist Church (Saline, La.) 1
- Miller, Charles Copeland, 1860-1935 1
- Mystic Seven. Temple of the Wreath (Centenary College of Louisiana) 1
- Parker, Curtis, 1901-1982 1
- Pugh, Richard Lloyd, 1837-1885 1
- Raymond, Helen Marbury, 1886-1983 1
- Robert Hunter McGimsey family 1
- Saint James United Methodist Church (Hahnville, La.) 1
- Smith, Robert Edward, 1874-1965 1
- Smith, William Angie, 1894-1974 1
- Spencer, Anna Baker Spencer, 1800-1853 1
- Spencer, Richard, 1796-1868 1
- Sullivan, John Magruder, 1866-1957 1
- Thornton, Jane Carr Chapman 1
- Thweatt, H. C. (Henry Coleman), 1805-1881 1
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