City Insane Asylum Patients
Learn more about who was committed to the City Insane Asylum, why they were admitted, and what happened to them after their commitment.
June 4, 2024
Nutrias
How to: Search Newspaper Databases
Learn how to search the Archives’ collection of newspapers in digital format through Newsbank and Newspapers.com.
May 29, 2024
How to: Search Naturalization Records
Tips on researching naturalization records including types of records, naturalization of women and minors, where to find additional information.
May 23, 2024
Hall Talk
Hall Talk – City Government in 1979 Hall Talk was a City Publication that ran from 1971 to 1984 and discussed the goings on in
May 10, 2024
From Robert E. Lee to Mama Dee
From Robert E. Lee to Mama D “Beginning in 2019, the New Orleans City Council Street Renaming Commission began the process of replacing the names
May 9, 2024
Program: The Pitot House: 225 Years of History and Legacy
Louisiana Landmarks Society’s Executive Director Stacey Pfingsten leads a journey through the history of the Pitot House for its 225th anniversary.
May 9, 2024
Burial Places of New Orleans Musicians
Table of prominent New Orleans musicians and their final resting place.
May 7, 2024
GenFest 2024
With our inaugural GenFest in 2024, the City Archives brought together southeastern Louisiana genealogical, preservation, historical, and cultural organizations to share their mission and story with festival attendees and each other.
May 1, 2024
What is…Microform
Microform materials contain significantly shrunken images or documents and may be stored on a translucent or opaque medium. There are a variety of types of microform materials, common ones include microfilm and microfiche.
April 17, 2024
Population Statistics
An analysis of the population and demographics of the Greater New Orleans area in 1980.
April 2, 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.