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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 “Graffiti” (4 total)

Safe Way Supermarket

Side porch of a yellow house with white railings, where a blue beam is spray-painted with a heart, chicken figures, and the name "Helen"; a car and trees are visible beyond the fence.

Chickens on Helen\'s Porch

Yellow house facade with a memorial poster reading "Jazz Funeral! 2/24/07 Helen Hill 100% New Orleans," a lace paper heart, a hand-painted sign saying "You Are The Kindest Person I've Ever Met. I'll Miss You Helen Hill," and "Helen" stenciled on a wall panel.

House Totem

Blue and yellow painted house exterior with a spray-painted orange heart and "Helen" written in gold near the eaves, with debris, foliage, and a torn plastic bag on the ground below.

Helen Heart