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James Register Collection
Biographical Sketch
James Register lived in Natchitoches from 1963 until his death. Before then, he had traveled through this area for many years. As a writer, artist and art appreciator, he became acquainted with promoters of art associated with Melrose Plantation. As a guest of Cammie Henry at Melrose Plantation in 1943, Register first met local, primitive folk artist Clementine Hunter. During the 1960s and 1970s, he divided his time between writing, painting and art collecting. Register was also a patron to Clementine Hunter and Billie Stroud. Stroud was another local, primitive-style artist
Scope and Content
This collection divides readily into three segments. The first division of materials all pertains to Billie Stroud, and include articles, correspondence, photographs, lists of paintings sold and receipts for painting supplies. The second set of materials is similar in form, but concern Register's activities with Clementine Hunter. The last segment of the collection concerns Register's own personal accomplishments; specifically those related to copyrights of his own published works.Inventory
Folder Number
1 Biographies of Billie Stroud
2 Biographies of Billie Stroud and her mother
3 Article, Shreveport Journal, January 18, 1974
4 Article, The Town-Talk, January 6, 1974
5 Article, Natchitoches Times, April 10, 1977
6 Audio tape cassette of TV show about Stroud on local cable channel 9, WSBC, Natchitoches, related material and correspondence
7 Two articles, Natchitoches Times, August 30, 1973 and June 4, 1968
8 Notes and typed draft of an article; Article, The Town Talk, November 19, 1975
9 Article, Natchitoches Times, July 11, 1974
10 Miscellaneous news items and photographs about Stroud
11 Photos of Stroud art, plus negatives
12 Photos of Stroud and her work, plus negatives
13 Photos of Stroud are (Polaroid, black and white)
14 Photos of Stroud and her work
15 Photos of Stroud’s art
16 Photos of Stroud and her work
17 Photos of Stroud and her work
18 Register correspondence attempts by him to get Stroud’s art displayed
19 Receipts of supplies purchased for Stroud, sales of art, 1972
20 Receipts of supplies purchased, sales of art
21 Receipts for sales of art
22 Correspondence and receipts for art by Register to Chas. Russell, Shreveport
23 Register’s expenses on frames
24 Frames expenses, notes by James Register to himself about technical details
25 Lists of Stroud paintings bought and sold by James Register
26 Testimonials to Billie Stroud
27 Correspondence between James Register an Stroud
28 Art show programs
29 Magazine, New Orleans, Clementine Hunter
30 Photos of Hunter, sketch of Register, Article about James Register
31 Three articles about Clementine Hunter
32 Correspondence and article by James Register, one that never ran
33 Classified ads and related material, sale of Clementine Hunter art
34 Article about Clementine Hunter, Morning Advocate, February 7, 1973
35 Clementine Hunter, The Town Talk, February 18, 1973
36 Clementine Hunter, Family Circle, August 1973; items from Times Picayune, August 16, 1973, September 15, 1976
37 Cane River Memo by Francois Mignon, October 1973
38 Two articles, Forger of Clementine Hunter art caught
39 Clementine Hunter article, The Town Talk, December 22, 1974
40 Clementine Hunter article, Your Sky is Too Low, Natchitoches Times, February 6, 1975
41 Clementine Hunter articles, Reader’s Digest, December 1975 and Natchitoches Times, May 5, 1975
42 Clementine Hunter articles, Times Picayune, and Dixie Magazine5, 1976
43 Four Miscellaneous articles about Clementine Hunter
44 Two photos of Clementine Hunter’s work of 1943
45 Photos and other reproductions of Hunter’s art
46 Lists of Hunter’s paintings sold in 1969-1971
47 Lists of Hunter’s paintings sold and classified ads about sales
48 Receipts for Hunter painting supplies bought by James Register
49 Brochures for various Hunter art shows
50 Correspondence and information about African House, from Library of Congress
51 Photos of Clementine Hunter
52 Miscellaneous articles and receipts
53 Contract between Register and Clementine Hunter about the use of her paintings
54 Copyright and related material, Views of Old Natchez, written by Register
55 Copyright and related material, Jallon, Arabic Prince of Old Natchez, written by Register
56 Copyright and related material, New Orleans Is My Name, written by Register
57 Copyright and related material, America Mississippi, written by Register
58 Copyright and related material, Fort Rosalie, The French at Old Natchez, written by Register
59 Copyright and related material, The Joyous Coast, A Fable, written by Register
60 Copyright and related material, America Is My Name, written by Register
61 Copyright and related material, Natchez Is My Name, written by Register
62 Photos of some drawings used in Views of Old Natchez
