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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 “Childhood” (2 total)

Taming the gaming addiction

Sepia-toned photo of a young boy in a short-sleeved shirt and shorts standing on grass, with a two-story house, utility poles, and a "Sheet Metal Works" sign visible along the street behind him.

Rolland Golden in front of his grandmother's house in late 1930s New Orleans (Irish…