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Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University and the University of New Orleans organized the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank (HDMB) in 2005 in partnership with many national and Gulf Coast area organizations and individuals. HDMB was awarded the Award of Merit for Leadership in History, and is the largest free public archive of Katrina and Rita with over 25,000 items in the collection. Read More.

My badge when volunteering for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita at the Cajun Dome

Laminated ID badge reading "Cajun Dome LOCAL VOLUNTEER" with a photo of a person wearing glasses and a plaid shirt, labeled "Adam Melancon" at the bottom.

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Citation

“My badge when volunteering for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita at the Cajun Dome,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/28686.