How to: Understanding New Orleans Ward Boundaries
Learn about the changing ward boundaries throughout the City of New Orleans.
January 15, 2024
Nutrias
Letters to Mayor Martin Behrman
Business letterhead is a valuable resource for historians. These letters written to Mayor Martin Behrman showcase artistic renderings of local buildings from the Cotton Exchange to the Insane Asylum.
January 12, 2024
How to: Use Sanborn Maps
Learn how to use Sanborn Maps for property research. These are some of the earliest block by block maps of the City with streets and addresses visible, dating back to 1885!
January 8, 2024
What are…Management Systems
Archives use Content Management and Digital Asset Management tools to organize, track, and make accessible archival records.
January 5, 2024
January 3, 2024
New Orleans Telephone Exchanges Through the Years
New Orleans telephone exchanges over time.
January 2, 2024
January 1, 2024
What are…Records
Records are information created or received by an organization in the course of its activities.
December 27, 2023
McDonogh Schools, 1895
A look at the thirty schools built across New Orleans with money from the McDonogh Fund, open in 1895.
December 20, 2023
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.