John McNeese during the Civil War.
John McNeese (holding white paper) and others standing on the steps of the Lake Charles School. Daughter Emma is in the back wearing a white hat.
John and Emma McNeese in the School Superintendent's Office.
John McNeese's parlor.
John McNeese stands at the left wearing a hat.
General Information
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Articles and Documents
- Lake Charles American Press article about Keitha MatterIn October, 1988 article about John McNeese's granddaughter, Keitha Matter, visiting the McNeese State University campus.
- Keitha Matter Oral HistoryOctober, 1988 interview with John McNeese's granddaughter, Keitha Matter.
Link to the John McNeese Collection Finding Aid. The McNeese Archives collected these materials from a variety of sources. The collection includes letters, photographs, and other materials regarding John McNeese and his family.
- June 3, 1914 Lake Charles American Press opinion article about John McNeese.It is difficult to read, but it includes the comment: "Probably John McNeese will never have a public monument. He needs none. He already has hundreds of them, from Anacoco Creek to Lake Arthur and from Oakdale to Vincent."
- Louisiana School Work articleJune 1913 Louisiana School Work article. Includes tributes from other educators.
- John McNeese articleMay 1957 Port of Lake Charles Magazine article.
- John McNeese by Rodney Cline1969 article in Pioneer Leaders and Early Institutions in Louisiana Education.
- T.J. Ratliff articleSpring 1948 McNeese Review article by T. J. Ratliff.