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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 “Swimming” (2 total)

Group of five children in colorful swimsuits pose playfully on a carpeted indoor floor, smiling and reaching toward the camera at a swimming party.

Swimming party at home of Sarah Wells. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop…

Four young girls in matching blue swimsuits pose arm-in-arm poolside, with a lifeguard chair, pennant flags, and a grassy hill in the background; an adult stands to the right.

Young girls from the swim team at the Lakeside country club. New Orleans. This image was…