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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 “Balls” (2 total)

A makeshift memorial of PVC pipes and scattered debris sits on a grassy roadside, with a handwritten sign reading "Happy Birthday Joe" beside it, houses and parked cars in the background.

Some artish stuff on a Median in the 9th Ward. New Orleans, LA

A makeshift memorial with scattered flowers, balloons, and a handwritten sign sits on a grassy median, with bagged debris piled nearby along a residential street.

Some artish stuff on a Median in the 9th Ward. New Orleans, LA