GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION

Collection Title: MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY FILM COLLECTION

Accession Number: 047

Container List

Box 1

no. 1     1957 Homecoming Banquet
no. 2     January 1958
                Zeta Chi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha
                Sinfonia Fraternity of America
                Aerial view of McNeese
no. 3     Antique cars - Southgate parking lot, 1950's
no. 4     McNeese Ball - late 1950's - early 1960's
no. 5     MSU football game
no. 6     Graduation, aerial view of McNeese and Registration
no. 7     Someone packing a piece of sculpture in a box
no. 8     Graduation - 1953
no. 9     Jr. high School Class in old film library room
no. 10   Class being held in old film library room
no. 11   Students in class
no. 12   Opera - Pirates of Penzance
no. 13   Homecoming
no. 13A Homecoming Court
no. 14   Homecoming Parade
no. 15   Homecoming pep rally - (Lock Park)? (1950's)
                Parade
                Dinner
no. 16   MSU football game
no. 17   Making floats for Homecoming
no. 18   Making floats
no. 19   Homecoming Parade 1957
no. 19A Homecoming Parade and Football Game - 1957
no. 20   Homecoming Parade
no. 21   Homecoming Parade
no. 22   MSU football game - Nov. 1961
no. 23   Homecoming Parade - 1961
                football game
                bonfire
                court
no. 24   Reception - MSU Football Game
no. 25   MSU Football Game
no. 26   Homecoming Parade - 1959
                Football Game
                Halftime
                Crowning Queen
no. 26A Homecoming Parade Sequences - 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961.
no. 27   Homecoming - 1961
                Queen/Court
                Bonfire
                Floats
                Halftime Show
                Luncheon Awards
no. 28   Class
no. 29   Jr. High School class in old film library room
no. 30   Band class
no. 31   Special Education Center - seminar or class
no. 32   Twirling camp
no. 33   Pictures of different classes

Box 2

no.34   Graduation at the home of Dr. Cusic -
                ROTC presentation
                Dorm life
                Rodeo
                SGA election
                Contraband
                Theater
                Basketball
                Football
                Bonfire
                Nurses' classroom
                Labs
                Greenhouse
                Farm
                Student housing
                Bookstore
                Dedication of Ranch
                Tennis courts
                Buildings
                Students
no.35   McNeese Day 1954 - Bill Gabbert -
                Making floats
                Frazar Memorial Library
                Bonfire
                Frazar's Reception
                Game and court
no.36   McNeese Day 1955 - Bill Gabbert -
                Students
                Shop
                Farm
                Typing class
                Home Economic class
                Chemistry lab
                Biology lab
                Golf
                Frazar Memorial Library
                ROTC
                Log office
                Margery Wilson
                Theater rehearsal
                Band
                Dance
                Talent show
no.37   Banquet - (Dr. Cusic), early 1960's
no.38   Opening of Alumni Center
no.39   Kilties - (motion pictures)
                Lake Charles High School
                Drill and minor tactics
no.40   Dr. Marino - Library 1961 - tea and ribbon cutting
no.41   1953 McNeese Homecoming
                Bonfire
                Decorating party
                Parade warm-ups
                Parade
                Pep rally by Majestic Hotel
                Homecoming court reception
                Court at the game
                The court and their escorts
no.42   1952 McNeese Homecoming--Bill Gabbert
                Bonfire
                Homecoming Parade
                MSU sports display
                Homecoming court reception
                Band
                Speech
                Band
                Football Game
                Starlight ball
no.43   1960 McNeese Science Fair, Various Displays including:
                Tidal Pool
                Moon Cycles
                Dinosaurs
                Primitive Computer
                Presentation of Awards

Box 3

VHS Tapes

Tape of film numbers 00-33, 2 copies. See Box 1 above for list.

Tape of film numbers 34-40, 3 copies (The sequence of shots on the video tape may not be the same as above box 2 listing. Some differences seem to exist, possibly caused during the transfer from 16mm to VHS.) The following list represents the sequence of shots on the VHS tape.

Chuck Ardoin film, KPLC
Logo - cowboy on bucking horse
Sign
Cowgirl on horse
View of auditorium
Students in front of auditorium
Fine Arts building
ROTC building
Tennis courts
Arena
Gym
Construction of dorm
Completed dorm
Student Union
President Cusic and Ellis Guillory
Ribbon cutting for Student Union
Snack Bar in Student Union
Cafeteria
Frasch Hall
Alpha Dorm
Sign announcing construction of Beta Dorm
Married students housing
Home Economics building ?
Sign for farm
Farm
Dairy
Saplings
Greenhouses
Kaufman
Classroom with students
Science lab with students
Nursing
Bonfire
Parade
Stadium
Crowning of the Queen
Football game
Homecoming dance
Speaker and crowd in gym
Championship basketball game (National Intercollegiate Basketball Championship 1956)
Theatre (make-up)
Production in the Student Union
Contraband and staff
Students at student council election
Religious Emphasis Week display
5th Annual Rodeo sign
Rodeo in Arena
Girls in dorm
ROTC cadets
President Cusic addresses ROTC
ROTC awards by Col. Yarbrough
ROTC band
President's Tea
Graduation at auditorium
Sign-off KPLC Chuck Ardoin
Girl with Contraband

Filmed by Bill Gabbert
Students decorating for homecoming parade
Cowbelles
Cheerleaders
Band
Crowd
Bonfire
Cheerleaders
Student with tubaGirl in football helmet
Girls receive corsage
Band marching in parade (1955 ?)
ROTC Marching Band in parade
Pep Rally
Reception at Frazar's house
Cheerleaders
Crowning of the Homecoming Queen
Homecoming Court
The end

A day at McNeese by Bill Gabbert
Auditorium
Fine Arts
Kaufman
Girls sewing, Home Economics
Farm
Sheep shearing
Boys groom show cattle
Forestry students tap trees
Typing class
Chemistry class
Zoology class
Math classes
Language lab
Library
Girl's P.E. golf class
Classroom scene
Track
Football practice
Baseball practice
Basketball practice
Card Game
Ping pong
ROTC drill
Marjorie Wilson
Rehearsal for "Importance of Being Earnest"
Singing
Band
Dancing
Talent Show, Comedy type program
Reunion banquet?
Dedication ceremony for the library
Banquet
Football game
Marching Band
Lake Charles High Kilties
Football game
Library (Mrs. Frazar)

Tape of film numbers 41-44, 2 copies. See Box 2 above for list.

McNeese 50th Anniversary Special (Golden Anniversary Special) aired on KPLC-TV, October 27, 1989 and the McNeese Homecoming Parade, October 28, 1989 (3 copies)

"A New Day" TV program sponsored by Abundant Life Fellowship,

one week's TV programs focusing on McNeese, Oct. 1986 (2 tapes, Part 1 and Part 2)

Cajun Music Festival, recorded by McNeese's Academic Radio-TV in the McNeese Auditorium, April 16, 1982 (2 reels and 2 VHS tapes)

Frazar Memorial Library, 25th Anniversary Reception and Reading by James Dickey, Nov. 11, 1986

PBS Special on McNeese's 50th Anniversary Presentation of "The Messiah" Dr. Bulber conducting

Louisiana: The State We're In #1406 - concerning Newcomb pottery exhibit

Box 4

no. 45-61 Beta tapes

VHS tape that has the Beta tape information:

Home Economics commercial and clips involved in commercial: Nancy Roach, luncheons, Dr. Coatney, daycare, Dr. Adrienne Ham, building shots, Lake Area Medical Center, GSU, swimming pool, computer lab, microscopes, students, cooking, fashion, handicapped training, drafting, honors and certificates