Street Renaming
Staff at the City Archives & Special Collections researched and wrote a report for the Streets Renaming Commission.
August 9, 2024
Nutrias
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
A Place to Play: The First Years of NORD
This exhibit explores the first years of the New Orleans Recreation Department, its facilities, programs, and accomplishments as recorded in 1946-1947.
March 16, 2024
Algiers: The Right Bank
This exhibit explores the history of Algiers, dating back to its pre-annexation days before Algiers was part of New Orleans proper.
March 14, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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.