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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 “Mildew” (4 total)

Close-up of a water-damaged photograph showing a smiling man with gray hair wearing a blue collared shirt, the print scarred by peeling, staining, and tears from flood exposure.

Closeup of Salvaged Photo

Salvaged Baby Photo of Rene Broussard

A water-damaged photograph of a smiling man in a blue short-sleeve shirt, its top edge torn away, mounted on a weathered cardboard backing.

Salvaged Photograph of Paul Broussard

Black-and-white photograph of two young children, a toddler and an older girl in a sailor-style outfit, lying on a textured surface beside a partially visible second photo of a baby.

Baby Photo of Rene and Michelle Broussard