urn:taro:houpub.00005 J.W. and J.R. Neal Collection: Their papers at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library. Inventory prepared by Laura Speck Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library April 19, 1979
500 McKinney St. Julia Ideson Building 2nd FloorHouston, TX 77002832-393-1665
 Encoded in EAD version 1.0 in March 2003by Susan Lindberg Finding aid written inEnglish. May 20, 2003Updated to comply with EAD Version 2002. Changes include: langencoding, source (deleted), type (deleted), systemid (deleted), langmaterial (deleted), admininfo (deleted). Descriptive Summary Neal, J.W. and Neal, J. R. J.W. and J.R. Neal Collection 1906-1940 MSS 00043 boxes Houston Metropolitan Research Center,Houston Public Libary Biographical Note

J.W. Neal was a prominent Houston philanthropist and businessman. He came to Houston in 1903, opening a branch of the Cheek-Neal Coffee Company, a distributor of Maxwell House Coffee. In 1928 the Cheek-Neal Coffee Company was sold to General Foods and J.W. Neal became chairman of the board of the Second National Bank, a position he held until his death in 1940. J.W. Neal supported various philanthropic organizations, including the Memorial Hospital Children's Fund. J. W. Neal died August 31, 1940.

Neal's son, J. Robert Neal, served as Vice-President of the Second National Bank while his father served as chairman of the board. J. Robert Neal also served as head of the Houston Park Board in 1938.

Scope and Contents

The J.W. and J.R. Neal Collection contains materials relating to the Second National Bank, as well as other business endeavors of the Neals. Also included are materials from the Houston Park Board.

 Arrangement

This collection is arranged topically and by types of materials. The first 2 boxes contain business correspondence and other miscellaneous business materials, while the third box contains Houston Park Board materials and personal correspondence.

 Use Restrictions

None

 Preferred Citation

J.W. and J.R. Neal Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

Processing Information

Processed by Laura Speck, April 19, 1979.

 Index Terms SubjectsParks--Management--Texas--Houston Names: Neal, John Wesley Neal, J. Robert Organizations: Cheek-Neal Coffee Company Second National Bank (Houston, Tex.) Detailed Description of the Collection I. Business Correspondence 11Incoming, 1928-1931 12Incoming, 1932-193313Incoming, 1934-193514Incoming, 1936-194215Outgoing,1928-1939 II. Miscellaneous16J.W. Neal private ledger, 1906-192517J.W. Neal business log, 1930-193921Office memos: Second National Bank, 1932-1933, 194022Miscellaneous materials: Navarro Oil Company, 193723Legal documents24Stock certificates25Financial statements and receipts26Miscellaneous materials: estate of Mrs. O.J. Holt27Blueprints: AlleeIII. Houston Park Board31Incoming correspondence, 1937-193932Outgoing correspondence, 193833Minutes, 1938IV. Personal Correspondence34Incoming, 1928-193735Incoming, 1938-193936Incoming, 194037Outgoing, 1929-193938Incoming telegrams, 1936-1940V. Clippings391938-1940