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Manuscript Collections Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn, 1815-1881
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Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn, 1815-1881. Letters. 1862-1877, undated 16 items. Location: Misc.:S. English theologian, writer, and Dean of Westminster Abbey, London. Letter discussing the nature of the Christian ministry according to Stanley's interpretation of the New Testament; and letters discussing personal and social matters. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1350.
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Manuscript Collections
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1862
Manuscript Collections Taylor, Calvin, 1805-1889
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Taylor, Calvin, 1805-1889. Family Papers, 1822-1913 (bulk 1840-1870). 1,970 items; 9 vols. Location: A:58-60, H:20. Mississippi land speculator and merchant (1830-1845) and lumber and sawmill operator (1846-1889). Calvin's brother Sereno was a Baptist preacher; his brother Lewis was a farmer in New Hampshire. Collection contains business correspondence, family correspondence from Sereno and Lewis Taylor, and a three-volume diary of Calvin's daughter Louisa, describing family activities in Handsboro, Mississippi (1889-1909). For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 525.
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1822
Manuscript Collections Sobert
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Sobert Family Papers, 1767-1873. 5 items. Location: Misc.:S. Civil and parochial documents pertaining to baptisms, civilian and military service, and property of the Sobert, Hebert, and Fremin families of France and Lafourche and Assumption parishes, Louisiana. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1182.
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1767
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St. James Episcopal Church (Baton Rouge, La.). Papers, 1843-1895. 12 items, 5 vols. Location: A:17. Protestant Episcopal Church of Baton Rouge. Papers, pamphlets, and volumes pertaining to the St. James Episcopal Church. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 893.
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1843
Manuscript Collections Spring Creek Church
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Spring Creek Church. Record Book. 1859-1903. 1 v. (on 1 microfilm reel). Location: Mss. Mf.:S. Mircrofilm copy of a record book of the Spring Creek Baptist. Church of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, (formerly of Washington Parish) containing minutes of monthly business meetings and a register of members. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1121.
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1859
Manuscript Collections St. Vincent's Academy
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St. Vincent's Academy panoramic photograph, circa 1920s. 1 item. Location: OS:S. Catholic boys' academy in Baton Rouge. The academy was founded in 1894 and became Catholic High School for Boys in 1929. Panoramic photograph depicting Brothers of the Sacred Heart and students in front of St. Vincent's Academy. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4586.
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Manuscript Collections
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1920
Manuscript Collections St. Joseph Cathedral
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St. Joseph Cathedral collection, 1968-1995 (bulk 1992-1995). 12 items. Location: C:73. Cathedral of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Collection contains programs of various events held at the Cathedral including, among others, the 200th anniversary celebration of the parish, the funeral mass for Bishop Stanley J. Ott, and the installation of Bishop Alfred Clifton Hughes. Also included: a 1992 calendar with historical events related to the church and parish noted; a centennial booklet for St. Joseph's Academy; and issues of the Catholic Commentator. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4561.
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Year
1968
Manuscript Collections Simon, A. L.
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Simon, A. L. Papers, 1907-1948. 34 items (includes 1 printed vol.). Location: C:52, 99:S. African American pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church of New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana. Papers consist primarily of 21 sermons written by Simon, as well as articles from several Baptist periodicals pertaining to education and the ministry. Included is a letter to Simon's nephew regarding the Interchurch World Movement in New Orleans. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1207.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1907
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Sibley, Mary Lou (Mary Lou Richardson), b. 1880. Papers, 1807-1971. 22 items. Location: Misc:S. Miscellaneous items and notes illustrating Mary Lou Sibley's involvement in Baptist churches, particularly the Gilgal Baptist Church in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; Richardson family history; and photographs of the First Baptist Church in Shreveport. Included are photographs of engines and trains. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3454.
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Manuscript Collections
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1807
Manuscript Collections Simon, Joseph
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Simon, Joseph. Family Papers, 1882-1944. 772. Location: C:80-81, O:3. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, jeweler and a member of the Jewish community. Papers include personal and professional letters, newspaper clippings, and various printed volumes. Materials related to Judaism include letters concerning the Baton Rouge Jewish congregation, an issue of "The Jewish Outlook' (1937). For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2379.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1882
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