Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Centenary College of Louisiana Board of Trustees records
Collection
Identifier: CCL-Trustees
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records of the board of trustees of Centenary College (Brandon Springs,
Mississippi) and Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, Louisiana). It includes administrative
records (1843-1882), minutes (1841-1906), resolutions (1842-circa 1905), and correspondence and
reports (circa 1845-1904).The administrative records include bylaws (1843), acts of incorporation (1848-1882), property records
(1845-1871), and a construction contract for the Center/Centre...
Dates:
1841 - 1906
Richard Henderson Rivers correspondence
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 46
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of letters addressed to Richard Henderson Rivers, who served as president of
Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.) from 1849 to 1853. Letter dated 1851 from Daniel
Martindale, Centenary faculty secretary, contains details about students suspended during the past
year. Letter dated 1853 from Henry Tutwiler expresses thanks for being awarded an honorary degree.
Letter dated 1854 from Thomas Coffee (with additional note from E.R. Porter) contains details...
Dates:
1851 - 1854
John Y. Young family papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-Mss. Coll. 111
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of digital facsimile printouts of correspondence to and from members of the Dr. John Y. Young family.Series 1: John Smith Young correspondence, 1853-1855. This series consists of letters written by John Smith Young to his siblings and parents. During this time, Young was a student at Centenary College of Louisiana. Many letters contain details about life at Centenary, his personal views on religion, and news of family members, especially his cousin...
Dates:
1848 - 1868