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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.

Items tagged “Artist” (6 total)

A white egret with black legs and yellow feet flies low over calm water, its wings outstretched, with a clear mirrored reflection below against a blurred, motion-streaked brown background.

EGRET_REFLECTION

A hand-painted green memorial sign on a telephone pole features a flower with words like "hope," "joy," and "kindness," the name "Helen," a heart, and a handwritten tribute about a seed planted in the heart.

Telephone Pole Sign Honoring Helen Hill

Street scene with parked cars and a light blue house, alongside a telephone pole bearing hand-painted memorial signs reading "Helen" with a flower design and tributes calling her "The Kindest Person I've Ever Met."

Telephone Pole Tributes to Helen Hill

A hand-painted, surfboard-shaped memorial sign mounted on a wooden telephone pole reads "You are the kindest person I've ever met. I'll miss you Helen Hill. I'm so lucky to have been your friend. We [heart] you," with a residential sidewalk visible in the background.

Telephone Totem for Helen Hill

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Items tagged “Artist” (6 total)

I Am 20 Years Older

\"Gothtober\" Katrina Flash Movies.