Archives in the Media
Archives in the Media See the City Archives & Special Collections featured in the media! From news segments and interviews to radio spots and podcasts,
February 1, 2025
Nutrias
How to: Research when my House was Built
Discover tools for determining the age of a house in New Orleans.
January 21, 2025
How to: Find Pictures of my House
How to: Find Pictures of my House One of the most popular questions at The City Archives & Special Collections is how to find pictures
January 14, 2025
Portraits in City Directories
A list of portraits of prominent local citizens featured in the New Orleans city directories of 1852-1856.
January 7, 2025
Holidays in New Orleans
A selection of holiday images from the City Archives & Special Collections.
December 16, 2024
Mayoral Nicknames
Mayoral Nicknames New Orleans is a colorful city with a history of leaders that lives up to that reputation. Some 20th century mayors are better
December 3, 2024
What are…Reference Collections
Reference collections are supplementary materials housed in an archives, but are not archival records themselves.
November 13, 2024
November 5, 2024
Hidden from History: Unknown New Orleanians
An exhibit highlighting the lives of working class New Orleanians, their jobs, their struggles, and their run-ins with city government. Explore mugshots, city ordinances regulating individual behaviors, the treatment of arrestees and the mentally ill, and red-light district of Storyville.
October 15, 2024
Taking Programming on the Road
While we love doing programs at NOPL, staff is also happy to venture out and share with other groups as well. Here are a few examples.
October 4, 2024
Nutrias.org
In 1995, archivists Wayne Everard and Irene Wainwright created the New Orleans Public Library’s first website, the beloved www.nutrias.org. In an effort to pay homage to our original web presence, we present to you the City Archives & Special Collections’ blog: Nutrias.