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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 “Bush and Simmons Family” (27 total)

Aged, creased photograph of four young people dressed formally for a prom, standing together smiling in a decorated gymnasium with balloons and streamers visible in the background.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: William Gant, Irene B. Simmons, Ella B. Bogan, and Theodore…

Program cover for the Oliver Bush, Sr. Playground dedication ceremony, featuring a man's portrait and text reading "Corner Caffin & Florida Avenues, January 30, 1982, 10:00 A.M., Ernest N. Morial, Mayor, City of New Orleans."

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: The Oliver Bush, Sr. Playground/Park Dedication Program cover.…

Vintage sepia-toned portrait of a young girl with her hair styled up, wearing a plaid dress with a white collar and a small hoop earring, smiling gently at the camera.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Deonne B. Meredith at 5 years old. This image was collected at…

Studio portrait of a young girl with braided pigtails and hoop earrings, smiling in a light purple floral-patterned dress against a plain backdrop.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Vonda Simmons at 5 years old at Geaucheux Elementary in St.…

Faded, blurry color snapshot of two women wearing glasses, one in a white top with a pearl necklace holding a tray, standing indoors near a wall with pink flowers.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Ceola Cherrie, the organist of Battle Ground Baptist Church,…

Vintage color photo of four people standing in a wood-paneled room: a woman in yellow, a man in white shirt and tie, a woman in a striped top, and a young girl peeking in from the right.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: (left to right) Ella B. Bogan, Theodore Bush,Sr. Irene B.…

Worn and creased sepia-toned photograph of a smiling young child standing in a wooden crib, with handwritten caption "one year old" below the image.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Lenard Clark on his 1st Birthday in Fazendeville,LA. This…

Two men in suits sit before a large chalkboard in a church fellowship hall; one wears glasses and a tan jacket with a floral tie, the other partially visible at left.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Pastors Theodore Bush, Sr. and William Gant (brothers-in-law)…

Vintage color photo of a family gathered around a table with a birthday cake, including children seated at the front and adults standing behind, one holding a baby, in a warmly lit room.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Vonda & Jacqueline's Birthday Party at 1513 Tennessee St. in…

Aged, creased black-and-white photograph of a woman, man, and young child posed together in front of a brick wall, with a folding chair and stacked bricks visible nearby.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Irene B. Simmons, Leo Gant, and Deonne Meredith in the Lower…

Vintage photo of three women in formal gowns and long gloves, standing before a draped stage backdrop at a 1961 coronation ball, smiling for the camera.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: (left to right) students Ella B. Bogan, Anita Jean Page…

Three people sit in wooden chairs in a wood-paneled room: a woman in a floral top, an older man in a plaid blazer holding papers, and a young boy in a navy polo reaching toward him.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Celebrating Pawpaw's Birthday at his home on 1831 St. Maurice…

Vintage photograph of a seated woman and man posing closely together at a crowded event, with the man holding a pipe, surrounded by other audience members in the background.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Irene \"Alethea/Lete\" B. Simmons and Anthony Lenaris at a…

Faded vintage photograph of a family gathering indoors, with several children and adults in light-colored clothing, two young girls eating food, and a wood-paneled room visible in the background.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Faye Bush & Theodore Bush, Sr. (father-in-law) at Vonda…

Worn, torn vintage photo of five young women in formal gowns and gloves posing together under a draped purple curtain, from SUNO's 1958 Coronation Ball.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: SUNO's Coranation Ball 1958: (left to right) unknown person,…

Vintage photo of a young girl in a white top and red pants standing on grass in front of a light-colored siding house with a window and screened door.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Vonda Simmons at home of her grandfather, Theodore Bush, Sr.,…

A group of children and a baby pose together in a wood-paneled room, with some smiling and others holding each other close for the photo.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Vonda (5 years) and Jackie's birthday party. This image was…

Theodore Bush, Sr., Irene B. Simmons, and Vonda Simmons stand beside a brown car in front of a house, dressed in Easter attire, 1973.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Theodore Bush, Sr., Irene B. Simmons, & Vonda Simmons on…

Two women stand on a porch step, one holding folded fabric and wearing a hat, the other in a star-print top and green shorts, beside a paper bag, with a house and shrubbery behind them.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Faye Bush and Kathy Yates at Pawpaw's house during the 1970s.…

Vintage color photo of a man holding a dog and a girl standing on a grassy roadside, with single-story houses, a parked car, and utility lines in the background.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Brian Bogan with Fefe', the family pet, & Connie Goodman at…

Vintage color photo of a large family group in Easter Sunday attire posing outdoors by a car, with a wooden garage and trees in the background.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Easter Sunday with the Sunday School Gang. Everyone in the…

Group of eight smiling adults posing together outdoors among trees and greenery, dressed in casual and semi-formal attire, gathered for a birthday celebration.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: (left to right) Ersel Bogan, Theodore Bush, Jr., Varanise…

Vintage photo dated "APR 71" of a man in a dark suit standing on a sidewalk in front of a white house with a tree and small front porch, the house numbered 1513.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Theodore Bush, Sr. on Easter Sunday, April, 1971, at 1513…

Aged newspaper clipping headlined "3d INF DIV Player of the Week" featuring a photo of Teddy Bush with text noting his two intercepted passes for touchdowns as end for Co E, 15th Inf.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Theodore Bush, Jr.'s newspaper article about his heroic feats…

Faded vintage photograph of three people posing together against a wood-paneled wall, a smiling woman on the left, a man in a white shirt and patterned tie in the center, and a woman on the right.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Vonda Simmons' birthday party. This image was collected at the…

Vintage Polaroid of a man and woman smiling together near a decorated table with a cake, set in a kitchen doorway with louvered doors in the background.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Ersel Bogan & Irene B. Simmons on Christmas in the 1970s at…

A vintage color photograph of a large group of children and a few adults gathered around a table with a frosted birthday cake, smiling and posing together indoors.

Bush/Simmons Family Photos: Vonda (5 years) and Jackie's birthday party. This image was…