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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 “People” (4 total)

A crowded Mardi Gras parade scene with spectators atop a wall reaching for beads, many wearing pink shirts, while others below raise their arms amid colorful streamers and debris.

Mardi Gras parade, mid 1990's. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop with…

Crowded Mardi Gras parade viewing stands with tiered platforms packed with spectators, overlooking a street scene with people gathered below near decorative stonework.

Mardi Gras, mid 1990's. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop with students…

Backlit crowd silhouetted against a bright sky at an outdoor event, with flags, a tall light tower, and scaffolding structures visible in the background.

Jazz fest, 2006. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop with students from…

Dense crowd of festivalgoers in sun hats and caps faces a stage with a peaked roof, flags, and a partially visible "SANYO" banner under a bright white sky.

Crowd enjoying Jazz fest, 2006. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop with…