John McVea letter

Collection

Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 35

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

John McVea's letter proposes to award a gold medal to a member of Centenary College of Louisiana’s sophomore class for the best examination on the history of England.

Dates

circa 1850

Creator

McVea, John, 1820-1876 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

John McVea (1820-1876) was born in Ireland and worked as a lawyer and judge in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. He attended the College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.) and graduated in 1840. McVea served on the board of trustees for the College of Louisiana from 1841 until 1845. In 1846, he joined the board of trustees for the Centenary College of Louisiana and served until his death in 1876. In 1840, McVea married Rhoda Jane Scott (1822-1851). In 1855, he married Emilie Rose Watts (1832-1916).

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Likely transferred circa 1930 with additional records documenting Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.) by Centenary's president, George Sexton. See caption published in Yoncopin (Shreveport, LA: Centenary College of Louisiana, 1938), page 9.