New Orleans Incorporated
An exhibit exploring the 200 year history of the New Orleans City Charter, from Governor Claiborne’s Act to Incorporate the City of New Orleans in 1805 to the current 1954 Home Rule Charter.
February 28, 2024
Nutrias
How To: Getting Started with Research
New to the Archives? Just starting your research? This post will introduce you to the basics of navigating our collections and getting your research started.
February 24, 2024
What is…Succession
A succession is the transfer of goods and property to another person upon the death of the original owner.
February 7, 2024
Mardi Gras Dates
Mardi Gras Dates New Orleans’ BIG annual event, Mardi Gras, is always the day before Ash Wednesday which itself is always forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). But
February 6, 2024
African Americans in New Orleans City Government
Archivist Amanda Fallis originally developed this exhibit in 2018 for a Black History Month program at the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD). In 2020,
February 1, 2024
The History of Nora Navra Memorial Library
Follow the history of Nora Navra library from its beginnings in a converted Army storehouse to its rebirth as a state-of-the-art library in 2017, told
January 23, 2024
Welcome
Welcome to Our New Website Letter from the Director The City Archives & Special Collections is excited to share our new website with you. This
January 22, 2024
January 21, 2024
Milk for Health Campaign
A national campaign to promote the drinking of milk comes to New Orleans in 1922. The Milk for Health Campaign captures the attention of schoolchildren and adults alike though curriculum and instruction, department store windows displays, and even a milk parade, presided over by King Milk himself.
January 21, 2024
How To: Using ArchivesSpace
Welcome to our new content management system, ArchivesSpace! Learn how to navigate ArchviesSpace and to search our collections.
January 21, 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.