The Southwest Louisiana Historical Association Executive Board and Officers:
Diane McCarthy, President
Kathie Bordelon, Vice President
George Ann Benoit, Treasurer
Rebecca Blakeley, Secretary
Nell Hayes, Past President
Mike Jones, Communications Chair
Nancy Hurlbut, Gingham Ladies Chair
Pati Threatt, Webmaster
Gaylyn Fullington, History/Scrapbook
Majestic Hotel, Lake Charles, La.
Photograph Collection, Archives and Special Collections Department,
Frazar Memorial Library, McNeese State University.
For details of past meetings, please see the Newsletter.
Time: January 25, 2010, meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
Speaker: Ben Garber will discuss the early history of Cameron Parish.
Location: Central School, Room 106.
Photograph Collection, Archives and Special Collections
Department,
Frazar Memorial Library, McNeese State University.
The Southwest Louisiana Historical Association participates in a variety of projects to promote the study of the region's history.
Specifically, we publish books ...
Adventures in Old Calcasieu : from the Lake Charles American Press March 11, 1979 - June 18, 1989 by Mike Jones
Citizen Soldiers: Southwest Louisianians Defend the Nation by Mike Jones
Historical Cemeteries of Imperial Calcasieu
Images of America: Imperial
Calcasieu by Robert Benoit Buy a copy here!
More Adventures in Old Calcasieu by Mike Jones Buy
a copy here!
Southwest Louisiana in the War Between the States by Mike Jones
Present Awards ...
The Dr. Donald J. Millet Writing Award
The Dr. Joe Gray Taylor Louisiana History Essay Contest
Erect historical markers ...
Bilbo Cemetery
Borealis Rex
Calcasieu River Lighthouse/Gulf Biologic Station
Longville,
Louisiana
Newport Industries (DeQuincy, La.)
and contribute funds to restoration projects ...
Sabine Pass Lighthouse
Calcasieu Parish Courthouse
Bilbo Cemetery
Photograph Collection, Archives and Special Collections
Department,
Frazar Memorial Library, McNeese State University.
Copyright 2003-2010 Southwest Louisiana Historical Association
Webmaster: pthreatt@mcneese.edu