Programs: BGR’s Property Tax Data Dashboard
Learn about property taxes in Louisiana—including how tax bills are calculated and how rates are set—via BGR’s powerful public data dashboard.
September 21, 2024
Nutrias
The Carceral City
Using research including City Archives records, Bardes reinterprets relations between slavery and prison development in American history.
September 7, 2024
Unique Items
Discover unexpected places to find a variety of interesting items in the Archives.
September 3, 2024
Street Renaming
Staff at the City Archives & Special Collections researched and wrote a report for the Streets Renaming Commission.
August 9, 2024
Headline Events in New Orleans History
Learn about notable events that happened in New Orleans by using this timeline and researching them in the newspapers.
August 6, 2024
Program: The Trail They Blazed
Join us for The Trail They Blazed featuring civil rights legends in conversation with the Historic New Orleans Collection
July 30, 2024
Program: ASC 35: The History of McDonogh 35
Join Wanda Herbert-Romain for a rousing history of McDonogh 35 from its beginning to present day!
July 25, 2024
From Common and Basin to Tulane and Loyola
In the last quarter of the 20th century, the Central Business District changed as radically as it did when it was developing during the 1820s and 1830s. Many of the old structures have been preserved and converted for new uses. Today this section of the city bustles with commercial, business, governmental, educational and recreational activities.
July 22, 2024
Words and Traditions
Learn popular explanations for a variety of local colloquialisms and traditions with an emphasis on food.
July 2, 2024
Que la fête commence!
Que la fête commence! The French Influence on the Good Life in New Orleans An Exhibit from the New Orleans Public Library This exhibit offers
June 11, 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.