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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 “Raynagin” (2 total)

A mannequin-like figure with wild dark hair and a yellow raincoat labeled "Katrina Fountain," standing before a house with a blue "Our Mayor" campaign sign and a microphone nearby.

"Katrina Fountain" 9th Ward, New Orleans

Billboard reading "RE-ELECT OUR MAYOR RAY NAGIN – REUNITE OUR CITY" towers over a quiet street with a McDonald's sign, low buildings, and a parked SUV in a near-empty lot.

Near Lakeside, New Orleans, LA