J.W. and J.R. Neal Collection: Their papers at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

J.W. and J.R. Neal Collection:

Their papers at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Neal, J.W. and Neal, J. R.
	Title:	J.W. and J.R. Neal Collection
	Dates:	1906-1940
	collection number	MSS 0004
	Quantity:	3 boxes
	Repository	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.

Restrictions

Use Restrictions

None


Index Terms

	Subjects
		Parks--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
box	folder
1	1	Incoming, 1928-1931
	2	Incoming, 1932-1933
	3	Incoming, 1934-1935
	4	Incoming, 1936-1942
	5	Outgoing, 1928-1939



II. Miscellaneous
box	folder
1	6	J.W. Neal private ledger, 1906-1925
	7	J.W. Neal business log, 1930-1939
box	folder
2	1	Office memos: Second National Bank, 1932-1933, 1940
	2	Miscellaneous materials: Navarro Oil Company, 1937
	3	Legal documents
	4	Stock certificates
	5	Financial statements and receipts
	6	Miscellaneous materials: estate of Mrs. O.J. Holt
	7	Blueprints: Allee



III. Houston Park Board
box	folder
3	1	Incoming correspondence, 1937-1939
	2	Outgoing correspondence, 1938
	3	Minutes, 1938



IV. Personal Correspondence
box	folder
3	4	Incoming, 1928-1937
	5	Incoming, 1938-1939
	6	Incoming, 1940
	7	Outgoing, 1929-1939
	8	Incoming telegrams, 1936-1940



V. Clippings
box	folder
3	9	1938-1940