author

Ray Samuel

Best known for writing about the American South, especially New Orleans and the Mississippi, this author brought regional history and culture to life for general readers. The books suggest a strong interest in place, memory, and the stories behind historic landscapes.

1 Audiobook

The Great Days of the Garden District, and the Old City of Lafayette

The Great Days of the Garden District, and the Old City of Lafayette

by Martha Ann Brett Samuel, Ray Samuel

About the author

Ray Samuel was an American writer associated with books on Southern history and culture. Search results from this conversation confirm at least one major work, Tales of the Mississippi (published in 1955), and also point to Audubon and His Birds.

He also appears in connection with The Great Days of the Garden District, and the Old City of Lafayette, a book tied to the history and architecture of New Orleans. Taken together, these works suggest that his writing centered on the Mississippi River world, New Orleans, and notable figures and places of the South.

Reliable biographical details about his life were limited in the sources available here, so it is best to remember him through the subjects he chose: regional history, local character, and the enduring appeal of Southern storytelling.