Guide to the Larry Register Papers
Record Group 009

Date processed:  2002 and 2003

Processed By: T. Bernath

Repository Information

Archives of Wiregrass History & Culture
Troy State University Dothan
P.O. Box 8368
Dothan, AL  36304

Ph:  334-983-6556 x-327
E-mail:  Archivist Dr. Martin T. Olliff  <molliff@troy.edu>

Administrative Information

Accession Number:  02-008

Date Span:  1890—2001  (bulk:  1935-1989)                       

Perm Acc Size:  13 cu ft

Perm Phy Desc:  11 RC Boxes; 1 OS Box; 1 Map File; 1 Flat-File Drawer

Accession Number:  03-0217

Date Span:  1917-2002

Perm Acc Size:  1.33 cu ft

Perm Phy Desc:  1 RC Box; 1 Letter DOC Box

Donor Information:

Donated by Mr. Larry Register,  2002 and 2003.

Biographical Sketch:

Larry Register is a former mayor of Dothan (1987-1989) and former state senator (1970-1974), whose interests extend well beyond politics into local history and genealogy.  In 2002-2003, Mr. Register was appointed by the Dothan City Council to a Blue Ribbon Panel to explore site options for an Interstate 10 extension into the Dothan area.  This follows on Mr. Register’s early interest in a Memphis-to-Jacksonville turnpike.

Helen Cook Lamb (whose papers make up sub-group 1 of this collection) is Mr. Larry Register’s aunt.  Born in Chipley, FL, Sept. 27, 1899, she worked as a secretary to Judge Warren Jones of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Jacksonville, FL.  She and husband George Dewey Lamb retired to Indatlantic, FL, in 1965.  After George’s death on March 3, 1968, Mrs. Lamb moved to Marianna, FL, then to a retirement home in Dothan, AL, until her death on October 27, 1991.  She authored numerous short stories and worked on an unpublished manuscript for a novel.

A. J. (Alley J.) Register (whose papers comprise sub-group 3 of this collection) is Mr. Larry Register's father.  A railroad worker and union member, Mr. A. J. Register enjoyed a close friendship with Dothan magnate Wallace Malone, with whom he traveled to Canada and South America.

Scope / Content Note:

This collection has come to the Archives of Wiregrass History and Culture in two accessions, numbered 02-008 and 03-0127.  See above (click HERE) for administrative information about each of these accessions.  Documents much of the adult lives and work of three members of the Register family:  Larry Register, his aunt Helen Cook Lamb, and his father A. J. Register.

Collection organized into 3 sub-groups:

Sub-group 1:  Helen Cook Lamb Papers document her later life and literary work.  Organized into 2 series: 

Series 1.1. Personal Papers (includes financial documents, correspondence, and records of her work with Judge Jones)

Series 1.2. Literary Products (includes multiple drafts of her novel and numerous short stories).

Sub-group 2:  Larry Register Papers document his public career as well as his research interests in local history and genealogy.  Organized into 8 series: 

Series 2.1:  Alabama State Senate Campaign and Position Papers; 

Series 2.2: Alabama Turnpike Authority

Series 2.3: Mayoral Term

Series 2.4: Single Member Districts

Series 2.5: Local History

Series 2.6: Collected Publications

Series 2.7: Family History

Series 2.8: Miscellaneous

Sub-group 3:  A. J. Register Papers contains numerous employee magazines from the various railroad companies for which Mr. Register worked, as well as a file documenting a trip to South America taken by Mr. Register and his friend Wallace Malone.  Organized into 2 series.

Series 3.1: Publications

Series 3.2: Miscellaneous

Formats include documents such as correspondence, work product, financial records; maps; photographs; book, magazine, and journal publications; campaign materials (flyers, bumper stickers, placards); artwork.

Access/User Limit: 

Collection OPEN for research with following exception:  Mr. Register retains all copyrights to literary output of Mrs. Lamb.  Quotations of more than 100 words from Mrs. Lamb's original literary works must be approved by Mr. Register.

 

COLLECTION INVENTORY

Sub-Group 1 – Helen Cook Lamb Papers

Contains financial records and legal documents covering later years of Mr. George Lamb and his widow, Mrs. Helen Lamb, ca. 1966-1987; tax records, 1935-1986; correspondence, 1927-1987; historical documents; records of Mrs. Lamb’s work as secretary to U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit (ca. 1955-1965); photographs; and manuscript copies of Mrs. Lamb’s fictional writings. (latter under restricted use, see latest donor agreement)

 SERIES 1.1 -- Personal Papers

File I.D. File Label
009 02-008 001 001 Annuity - Retirement
009 02-008 001 002 Bank Statements - 1965 (partial); 1966 (partial), 1983, 1984, 1987
009 02-008 001 003 Beltone – Hearing Aids – George Lamb
009 02-008 001 004 Cartoons – Office – Newspaper
009 02-008 001 005 Checking Accounts – Check Stubs  4/28/1977 to 8/23/1978
009 02-008 001 006 Checking Accounts – Check Stubs  9/01/1978 to 11/02/1979
009 02-008 001 007 Checking Accounts – Check Stubs  11/23/1979 to 12/15/1982
009 02-008 001 008 Checking Accounts – Check Stubs  12/14/1982 to 6/28/1986
009 02-008 001 009 Checking Accounts – Check Stubs  7/07/1986 to 6/18/1987
009 02-008 001 010 Church
009 02-008 001 011 Correspondence – Incomplete – 1927, 1928, 1953, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1979
009 02-008 001 012 Funeral – Mr. George Dewey Lamb – 1978
009 02-008 001 013 Globe Life & Accident Insurance
009 02-008 001 014 Identifications
009 02-008 001 015 Indiatlantic Property
009 02-008 001 016 Insurance – Auto
009 02-008 001 017 Insurance – Social Security
009 02-008 001 018 Legal Documents
009 02-008 001 019 Life Insurance – Prudential – GDL
009 02-008 001 020 Love Grove Road Property
009 02-008 001 021 Medical & IRS Records – 1981
009 02-008 001 022 Methodist Home for the Aging – Wesley Manor
009 02-008 001 023 Miscellaneous
009 02-008 001 024 Ochsner Hospital
009 02-008 001 025 Photographs – B&W and Color
009 02-008 001 026 Quotes – Literary
009 02-008 001 027 Receipts  1939 - 1944
009 02-008 001 028 Receipts  1951 - 1964
009 02-008 001 029 Satirical Writings
009 02-008 001 030 Taxes – Federal  1935 - 1939, 1949 - 1958
009 02-008 001 031 Taxes – Federal – Victory Tax 1942
009 02-008 001 032 Taxes – 1970 – Voluntary Income Tax Withholding Tables
009 02-008 001 033 Taxes – 1978
009 02-008 001 034 Taxes – 1979
009 02-008 001 035 Taxes – 1980
009 02-008 001 036 Taxes – 1981
009 02-008 001 037 Taxes – 1985
009 02-008 001 038 Taxes – 1986
009 02-008 001 039 Taxes – City – 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1942
009 02-008 001 040 Taxes – County
009 02-008 001 041 Taxes – Property – Florida  1965 - 1977
009 02-008 001 042 U.S. Civil Service Commission
009 02-008 001 043 U.S. Court of Appeals – 5th Circuit – Judicial Opinions 1955, 1963, 1965
009 02-008 001 044 U.S. Court of Appeals – Fifth Circuit – Personal Correspondence
009 02-008 001 045 U.S. Court of Appeals – Fifth Circuit – Photographs
009 02-008 001 046 U.S. Court of Appeals – Fifth Circuit – Personal Correspondence
009 02-008 001 047 1890 – 1970 Documents
009 02-008 OS2 001 1890 – Teacher’s Certificate Awarded to Miss Susie Harvey (Mrs. Lamb’s mother) – See Oversize Box 2
009 02-008 002 001 Civitan International Trip
009 02-008 002 002 Journal (n. d.)
009 02-008 OS2 001 Teacher’s Certificate Awarded to Miss Susie Harvey (Mrs. Lamb’s mother) in 1890
009 03-0217 OS1 001 Oversized, Mounted Photograph – Judges – U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit

 

SERIES 1.2 -- Literary Products

File I.D. File Label
009 02-008 002 003 Manuscript Correspondence
009 02-008 002 004 Manuscript – Final Draft (Folder 1 of 3)  Pages:  Beginning – 201
009 02-008 002 005 Manuscript – Final Draft (Folder 2 of 3)  Pages:  202 – 383
009 02-008 002 006 Manuscript – Final Draft (Folder 3 of 3)  Pages:  384 – End
009 02-008 002 007 Manuscript – Order of Short Stories – Revised
009 02-008 002 008 Manuscript Pages 1 – 25 / Revision
009 02-008 002 009 Manuscript Pages 50 – 73 / Revision
009 02-008 002 010 Manuscript Pages 74 – 85 / Revision
009 02-008 002 011 Manuscript Pages 86 – 102 / Revision
009 02-008 002 012 Manuscript Pages 103 – 107 / Revision
009 02-008 002 013 Manuscript Pages 108 – 113 / Revision
009 02-008 002 014 Manuscript Pages 114 – 126 / Revision
009 02-008 002 015 Manuscript Pages 127 – 139 / Revision
009 02-008 002 016 Manuscript Pages 140 – 146 / Revision
009 02-008 002 017 Manuscript Pages 147 – 162 / Revision
009 02-008 002 018 Manuscript Pages 163 – 177 / Revision
009 02-008 002 019 Manuscript Pages 178 – 185 / Revision
009 02-008 002 020 Manuscript Pages 186 – 201 / Revision
009 02-008 002 021 Manuscript Pages 202 – 207 / Revision
009 02-008 002 022 Manuscript Pages 328 – 383 / Revision
009 02-008 002 023 Manuscript Pages 384 – 393 / Revision
009 02-008 002 024 Manuscript Pages 394 – 409 / Revision
009 02-008 002 025 Manuscript Pages 410 – 419 / Revision
009 02-008 002 026 Manuscript Pages 420 – 447 / Revision
009 02-008 002 027 Manuscript Pages 448 – 462 / Revision
009 02-008 002 028 Manuscript Pages 463 – 470 / Revision
009 02-008 002 029 Manuscript Pages 471 – 484 / Revision
009 02-008 002 030 Manuscript Pages 485 – 492 / Revision  7/17/1958
009 02-008 002 031 Manuscript Pages 493 – 510 / Revision  June 1957
009 02-008 002 032 Manuscript Pages 511 – 520 / Revision
009 02-008 002 033 Manuscript Pages 521 – 525 / Revision
009 02-008 002 034 Manuscript – Personal Copy (Folder 1 of 3)
009 02-008 002 035 Manuscript – Personal Copy (Folder 2 of 3)
009 02-008 002 036 Manuscript – Personal Copy (Folder 3 of 3)
009 02-008 002 037 Newspaper Clippings – Various Subjects
009 02-008 002 038 Poetry
009 02-008 002 039 Short Stories #1
009 02-008 002 040 Short Stories #2
009 02-008 002 041 Short Stories #3
009 02-008 002 042 Short Stories #4
009 02-008 002 043 Short Stories #5
009 02-008 002 044 Short Stories #6
009 02-008 002 045 Short Stories #6 & 7
009 02-008 002 046 Short Stories #7
009 02-008 002 047 Short Stories #8
009 02-008 002 048 Short Stories #9
009 02-008 002 049 Short Stories #10
009 02-008 002 050 Short Stories #11
009 02-008 002 051 Short Stories #12
009 02-008 002 052 Short Stories #13
009 02-008 002 053 Short Stories #14
009 02-008 002 054 Short Stories #15
009 02-008 002 055 Short Stories – “All Roads of West Florida Lead to the Gulf of Mexico”
009 02-008 002 056 Short Stories – “The Alp of West Florida”
009 02-008 002 057 Short Stories – “Animal Stories”
009 02-008 002 058 Short Stories – “August (West Florida’s River Jordan)”
009 02-008 002 059 Short Stories – “Bay”
009 02-008 002 060 Short Stories – “Beauty is God’s Handwriting
009 02-008 002 061 Short Stories – “Characteristics of People”
009 02-008 002 062 Short Stories – “Chipley, Our New Home”
009 02-008 002 063 Short Stories – [“Civitan International Convention”]
009 02-008 003 001 Short Stories – Collections
009 02-008 003 002 Short Stories – “Covered Wagon Days”
009 02-008 003 003 Short Stories – “Dead Lake – Fisherman’s Paradise”
009 02-008 003 004 Short Stories – Family History
009 02-008 003 005 Short Stories – [“Father’s House”]
009 02-008 003 006 Short Stories – “Fliers Fell – My Retirement & How I Spend my Time”
009 02-008 003 007 Short Stories – “Florida:  the Garden of Eden”
009 02-008 003 008 Short Stories – “Florida’s Underground Wonderworld
009 02-008 003 009 Short Stories – [“Going Back Home”]
009 02-008 003 010 Short Stories –“Gossip”
009 02-008 003 011 Short Stories – “Grapevine, the Conductor of News”
009 02-008 003 012 Short Stories – “Greensboro!  Where the Cigar Gets Its Wrapper”
009 02-008 003 013 Short Stories – [“Happiness”]
009 02-008 003 014 Short Stories – “Hog Killing Time” [Original Draft, Pt. 1]
009 02-008 003 015 Short Stories – “Hog Killing Time” [Original Draft, Pt. 2
009 02-008 003 016 Short Stories – “Hog Killing Time” [Revision]
009 02-008 003 017 Short Stories – [“Homebuilders Convention”]
009 02-008 003 018 Short Stories – Hospital in Dothan
009 02-008 003 019 Short Stories – “Hush-Puppies”
009 02-008 003 020 Short Stories – January Hobbies (Camellia and Collard Greens)
009 02-008 003 021 Short Stories – [Judges]
009 02-008 003 022 Short Stories – “June, the Hotcake Month”
009 02-008 003 023 Short Stories – Kiwanis – 32nd Annual Convention
009 02-008 003 024 Short Stories – “A Land of Cot’n, Co’n, and ‘Taters”
009 02-008 003 025 Short Stories – “Let’s Go Fishing!”
009 02-008 003 026 Short Stories – “Let’s Go on a Picnic”
009 02-008 003 027 Short Stories – “Life Begins at Fall”
009 02-008 003 028 Short Stories – [“Miracles”]
009 02-008 003 029 Short Stories – “No Trespassing”
009 02-008 003 030 Short Stories – “November and Cane-Grinding Time”
009 02-008 003 031 Short Stories – “October”
009 02-008 003 032 Short Stories – “Of the Earth, We Are”
009 02-008 003 033 Short Stories – “Operation Flu”
009 02-008 003 034 Short Stories – “Our Church, One Big Happy Family”
009 02-008 003 035 Short Stories – “Our Neighbors”
009 02-008 003 036 Short Stories – “Out of the Mouths of Babes” 
009 02-008 003 037 Short Stories – “Peanut Festival” 
009 02-008 003 038 Short Stories – “A Red and Green Christmas” 
009 02-008 003 039 Short Stories – “The Romance of Age” 
009 02-008 003 040 Short Stories – “Rusty to School” 
009 02-008 003 041 Short Stories – “Searching for Bridges, We Found Old By-Ways” 
009 02-008 003 042 Stories – “70 - Plus Girls” 
009 02-008 003 043 Short Stories – “Spring in Tallahassee” 
009 02-008 003 044 Short Stories – “Two Days in an Earthy Rainbow”
009 02-008 003 045 Short Stories – “The Village”
009 02-008 003 046 Short Stories – “We Kill… and Eat Them… With Our Friends”
009 02-008 003 047 Short Stories – [“Writing Leases”]
009 02-008 003 048 Short Stories -  Writing Assignments
009 02-008 003 049 Short Stories – Writings – Miscellaneous

 

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Sub-Group 2:  Larry Register Papers

Organized into 8 Series:  2.1. Alabama State Senate Campaign and Position Papers;  2.2. Alabama Turnpike Authority;  2.3. Mayoral Term;  2.4. Single Member Districts;  2.5. Local History;  2.6. Collected Publications;  2.7. Family History;  2.8. Miscellaneous 

Series 2.1 – Alabama State Senate

File I.D. File Label
009 02-008 003 050 Abortion
009 02-008 003 051 Absentee Ballots
009 02-008 003 052 Advertising
009 02-008 003 053 Advertising Rate Cards – Radio, TV, Newspaper
009 02-008 003 054 Advertising – TV
009 02-008 003 055 Alabama Legislative Council
009 02-008 003 056 Alabama Special Education Trust Fund [Empty]
009 02-008 003 057 Andrews, George – U.S. House of Representatives
009 02-008 003 058 Alabama Legislative Sessions
009 02-008 003 059 Armed Forces
009 02-008 003 060 Articles on Legislative Processes & Procedures
009 02-008 003 061 Beasley, Jere
009 02-008 003 062 Bills (and Statements) Through Feb., 1970
009 02-008 003 063 Paid Bills – March 1970
009 02-008 003 064 Bills – April 1970
009 02-008 003 065 Bills – May 1970
009 02-008 003 066 Bills – June 1970
009 02-008 003 067 Blind
009 02-008 003 068 Brewer, Albert P.
009 02-008 003 069 Building Standards
009 02-008 003 070 Campaign Ideas
009 02-008 003 071 Candidates
009 02-008 003 072 Candidates – 1970 – General Election – Nov
009 02-008 003 073 Checkbook & Statements After June, 1970
009 02-008 003 074 City of Dothan – Pensions & Retirement Systems
009 02-008 003 075 City of Dothan – Personnel Board
009 02-008 003 076 City of Dothan – Salaries
009 02-008 003 077 Columbia Contracts
009 02-008 003 078 Congratulations
009 02-008 003 079 Contributions
009 02-008 003 080 Correspondence – Thank You Letters
009 02-008 003 081 Dothan
009 02-008 003 082 Education – Misc. [Empty]
009 02-008 003 083 Election Expense Account
009 02-008 003 084 Equal Rights Amendment   (Folder 1 of 2)
009 02-008 003 085 Equal Rights Amendment   (Folder 2 of 2)
009 02-008 003 086 Ethics
009 02-008 003 087 Farm Center
009 02-008 003 088 Firemen
009 02-008 003 089 Florence State University [Empty]
009 02-008 004 001 Highways – Third Structure Group
009 02-008 004 002 H.B. 17
009 02-008 004 003 H.B. 27
009 02-008 004 004 H.B. 28
009 02-008 004 005 H.B. 198
009 02-008 004 006 H.B. 385
009 02-008 004 007 H.B. 494
009 02-008 004 008 House Bill #535 (Schools – Food Services)
009 02-008 004 009 Houston County – Salaries
009 02-008 004 010 Huntingdon College – Montgomery, Alabama [Empty]
009 02-008 004 011 Insurance [Empty]
009 02-008 004 012 Insurance Adjusters
009 02-008 004 013 Insurance Misc.
009 02-008 004 014 Insurance, No-Fault
009 02-008 004 015 Jaycee Park (Alabama State Highway Department Property)
009 02-008 004 016 Jaycees
009 02-008