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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 “Politics” (3 total)

Printed campaign card with a blue-toned photo of James E. Comiskey and a letter asking for support in his re-election as Tax Assessor for Wards 1-2-3, dated for the November 4, 1967 election.

Stephen Comiskey's grandfather ran and won committee man. New Orleans. This image was…

A Democratic Primary Election mailer dated November 4, 1967, with blue-toned candidate photos and text endorsing Governor John J. McKeithen and local candidates, printed in blue ink on white paper.

Mailer. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop with students from the Mount…

Items tagged “Politics” (3 total)

Overflow and Containment in the Aftermath of Disaster