Jimmie Davis
Photo Collections
DAVIS, JIMMIE, "100 YEARS OF SUNSHINE EXHIBIT"
Pix# Date of Pix Size of Pix No. of Pix Kind of Image Negatives
1. 2000 7x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Lois Wagner sitting in her office at the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies.
2. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Pictures on the wall of James Houston Davies on a horse and a signing book on a table.
3. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Picture of Jimmy Davis’ horse saddle and boots
4. 2000 7x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Picture of Jimmy Davis’ ballot, guitar, boots and him riding on a horse
5. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Picture of Jimmy Davis Piano
6. 2000 7x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Picture of Jimmy Davis’ record and music
7. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Picture of display box showing many pictures of Jimmy Davis’ childhood
8. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Picture of the Center for Regional Studies and display cases featuring Jimmy Davis.
9. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Picture of the Center for Regional Studies and display cases featuring Jimmy Davis.
10. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Picture of the Center for Regional Studies and display cases featuring Jimmy Davis.
11. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Glass case containing Jimmy Davis’ pictures, suit and hat
12. 2000 7x5 3 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Ted Butler sitting in the front desk.
13. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Lois Wagner sitting at her office at the Center for Regional Studies.
14. 2000 7x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Lois Wagner sitting at her office at the Center for Regional Studies.
15. 2000 7x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Jimmy Davis’ rocking chair.
16 2000 7x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Dr. Roman Heliniak sitting in his office holding a newspaper.
17. 2000 7x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Glass case featuring the Governors Mansion and pictures of Jimmy Davis
18. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Glass case featuring anti-Davis propaganda
19. 2000 7x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Glass case featuring Jimmy Davis’ Movie Pictures.
20. 2000 7x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Glass case featuring Jimmy Davis’ pictures
21. 2000 7x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Documents regarding the Sunshine Bridge
22. 2000 7x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W
Pictures and articles referring to the Governors Mansion
DAVIS, JIMMIE, PHOTOS FROM STATE ARCHIVES
Pix# Date of Pix Size of Pix No. of Pix Kind of Image Negatives
1. 7x5 1 B&W copy print none
Jimmie Davis wearing a suit talking to two gentlemen.
2. 7x5 1 B&W copy print none
Jimmie Davis sitting next to a woman in a white dress
3. 7x5 1 B&W copy print none
Jimmie Davis standing next to a young boy scout two men an a young boy.
4. 7x5 1 B&W copy print none
Jimmie Davis taking oath in front of a judge standing with left hand on bible.
Davis, Jimmie, Salute:
Pix# Date of Pix Size of Pix No. of Pix Kind of Image Negatives
1. 04/14/1994 6x4 1 Color print none
Group of people singing and playing musical instruments
2. 04/14/1994 6x4 1 Color print none
Group of people singing and playing musical instruments
3. 04/14/1994 6x4 1 Color print none
Group of people singing and playing musical instruments
4. 04/14/1994 6x4 1 Color print none
Jimmie Davis next to a man and two women.
5. 04/14/1994 6x4 1 Color print none
Jimmie Davis sitting down and talking to a woman.
6. 04/14/1994 6x4 1 Color print none
A man standing next to two women
7. 04/14/1994 6x4 1 Color print none
Group of people surrounding Jimmie Davis while someone takes a picture
8. 04/14/1994 6x4 1 Color print none
Group of people surrounding Jimmie Davis while someone takes a picture
9. 04/14/1994 6x4 1 Color print none
An old man in between of two old ladies
10. 04/14/1994 6x4 1 Color print none
Jimmie Davis sitting down talking to people.
11. 04/14/1994 7x5 1 B&W print none
DAVIS, JIMMIE, LOCATION WHERE PRESIDENT KENNEDY WAS SPEAKING
Pix# Date of Pix Size of Pix No. of Pix Kind of Image Negatives
1. 1960’s 7.5 x 6.8 1 B&W print none
Crowd gathered where president Kennedy is about to speak.
2. 1960’s 7.5 x 6.8 1 B&W print none
Man speaking where crowd gathered where president Kennedy is about to speak.
3. 1960’s 9 x 6.8 1 B&W print none
Crowd gathered where president Kennedy is about to speak.
4. 1960’s 9.5 x 6.8 1 B&W print none
Crowd gathered where president Kennedy is about to speak.
5. 1960’s 26 x 7 1 B&W print none
Crowd gathered where president Kennedy is about to speak.
6. 1960’s 27x 6 1 B&W print none
Man speaking where crowd gathered where president Kennedy is about to speak.
Davis, Jimmie: Miscellaneous Pictures.
Pix# Date of Pix Size of Pix No. of Pix Kind of Image Negatives
1. 1960’s 5.8 x 3.5 1 B&W print none
Jimmie Davies at a small conference.
2. 1960’s 5.5 x 3.5 1 color postcard none
"Side view of Jimmie Davis Tabernacle and Old Davis Home"
3. 1960’s 27x 6 1 B&W print none
Man speaking where crowd gathered where president Kennedy is about to speak.
4. May 11,1960 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Mr. And Mrs. Davis with girl scouts in the Gov. Office.
5. 1960’s 5.5 x 3.5 1 color postcard none
"The old Davis Home"
6. 1960’s 3.5 x 5.5 1 B&W print none
Man with white hair speaking behind a podium
7. May 9, 1944 9 x 6.5 1 B&W print none
"Davis takes Oath"
8. 1960’s 6 x 4.5 1 color print none
Davis with two men and two dogs, six dead raccoons hanging in the back ground.
9. 1960’s 10 x 8 1 color print none
Jimmie and Anna on a West Texas Ranch.
10. 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Davis and wife dress formally in a white tuxedo and white dress, people are clapping around them.
Photographer: John B. Gasquet
11. 1960’s 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Davis playing piano
12. 1960’s 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Jimmie Davies and the queens of something
13. 1960’s 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Davis speaking at a Mass
14. April 6, 1961 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Governor Davis signs contract for a retarded children’s home to be build near Hammond.
15. 1960’s 10 x 7 1 B&W print none
Mr. And Mrs. Davis and their son, Jim, at Lake Pontchartrain Beach
16. 1960’s 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Complex picture taken from an helicopter.
17. 1960’s 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
L to R General Fleming, Pres. Kennedy, Jimmie Davis, Mayor Schiro of New Orleans
18. 1960’s 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Jimmie Davis attending football game with homecoming court.
19. 1960’s 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Band Playing at Senate
20. 1960’s 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Davis holding a riffle standing next to a deer hanging by the horns
21. Oct. 11, 1961 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Parade at Independence, Louisiana
22. 1/24/72 3.5x3.5 1 B&W print none
Davis with his son Jim on a Duck Hunt
23. N/A 5 x 3.5 1 B&W print none
An old man and a woman sitting in a very old car
24. N/A 7 x 5.5 1 B&W print none
Davis next to two men in suits and one man with a microphone
25. 1960’s 7 x 5.5 1 B&W print none
Davis and wife with young son trying to climb a table
26. N/A 10 x 8.5 1 B&W print none
Signing of Sunshine Bridge Contract with U.S. Steel Corporation
27. N/A 10 x 8.5 1 B&W print none
Davis sitting next to the fireplace writing
28. Oct. 1969 10 x 8.5 1 B&W print none
Davis, Gene Autrey, Jimmy Makeley
29. N/A 10 x 8.5 1 B&W print none
Davis receiving his LLD degree from Dr. Godbold at Louisiana College
30. N/A 10 x 8.5 1 B&W print none
Davis and his son holding riffles
31. N/A 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Davis in a conference surrounded by boy scouts.
32. 1942 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Thanksgiving at the governors’ mansion
33. N/A 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Jim Jr. 2nd birthday.
34. N/A 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Jim Jr., his wife, daughter, and parents.
35. N/A 10 x 8 1 color print none
Davis holding one of his records
36. N/A 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Mr. And Mrs. Gene Autry with Governor Davis at Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge.
37. 1944 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
Pouring 1 billionth gallon of fuel produced at Esso Refinery.
38. N/A 10 x 8 1 B&W print none
The "Davis Clan" at the Old Governors mansion
This collection consists of original photographs (all sizes--no negatives) from his movie, music, and political careers, and also his personal life with his wives and son. These photographs were donated to the Center for Regional Studies in 1985
Seven 35mm B&W negatives (copies of photographs in the collection)
Six (1¼ x 2½) negatives of his first wife’s painting hanging in the Davis Room and two (1¼ x 2½) negatives of him sitting on the porch of his old home place.
