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
Please call or email for an appointment to use our materials or if you have any questions about our services. Our phone number is (337) 475-5734 and our email is archivesdept@mcneese.edu.
Articles and Documents
In October, 1988 John McNeese's granddaughter, Keitha Matter, visited the McNeese State University campus.
- Transcript of an oral history interview with Keitha Matter.
- Lake Charles American Press news article.
- Picture of Keitha Matter and Dr. Hebert
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.
July 1, 1913 Lake Charles American Press article on McNeese's retirement.
June 3, 1914 Lake Charles American Press obituary.
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."
June 1913 Louisiana School Work article. Includes tributes from other educators.
May 1957 Port of Lake Charles Magazine article.
1969 Rodney Cline article in Pioneer Leaders and Early Institutions in Louisiana Education.
Spring 1948 McNeese Review article by T. J. Ratliff.
Letters
The John McNeese Collection in the McNeese Archives includes many letters written by John McNeese. Below are reproductions and transcripts of some of those letters.
May 27, 1903
May 28, 1903
June 1, 1903
July 14, 1903
December 21, 1904
February 16, 1905
February 22, 1905
July, 1905
August 1, 1905 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page4
August 11, 1905 Page 1
August 12, 1905
August 16, 1905 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
August 17, 1905 Page 1 Page 2
August 18, 1905
August 19, 1905
August 26, 1905
October 27, 1909
November 16, 1909
December 6, 1909
January 1, 1910
January 3, 1910
January 25, 1910
February 9, 1910
February 14, 1910 Page 1 Page 2
February 27, 1910
March 23, 1910
April 13, 1910
April 26, 1910 Page 1
April 30, 1910 Page 1 Page 2
May 8, 1910 Page 1 Page 2
May 15, 1910
May 20, 1910 Page 1
May 21, 1910
May 27, 1910
July 16, 1910 Page 1 Page 2
August 13, 1910
September 3, 1910
September 5, 1910
February 14, 1911 Page 1
April 8, 1911 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
January 2, 1912
April 15, 1912 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
August 24, 1912
October 20, 1912 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
November 8, 1912
December 15, 1912
January 24, 1913
April 19, 1913
July 28, 1913
August 21, 1913
