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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 “Superdome” (5 total)

Two Louisiana National Guardsmen in camouflage uniforms stand near a vehicle outside the Louisiana Superdome, its curved domed roof visible in the background.

Louisiana National Guardsmen on duty outside of the Louisiana Superdome.

The Katrina Superdome In Memoriam

Six Months after Katrina: Who Was Left Behind - Then and Now

Large curved stadium exterior with vertical paneling, a metal pole and lights in foreground, trees below, and city high-rises in the background under a cloudy sky.

The Super Dome was still under reconstruction when I was there. New Orleans, LA

Items tagged “Superdome” (5 total)

The Katrina Superdome In Memoriam

Six Months after Katrina: Who Was Left Behind - Then and Now

Algiers busses, used for evacuation