Holidays in New Orleans
A selection of holiday images from the City Archives & Special Collections.
December 16, 2024
Nutrias
Mayoral Nicknames
Mayoral Nicknames New Orleans is a colorful city with a history of leaders that lives up to that reputation. Some 20th century mayors are better
December 3, 2024
Hidden from History: Unknown New Orleanians
An exhibit highlighting the lives of working class New Orleanians, their jobs, their struggles, and their run-ins with city government. Explore mugshots, city ordinances regulating individual behaviors, the treatment of arrestees and the mentally ill, and red-light district of Storyville.
October 15, 2024
NOPL Locations
Listing of Library branch opening and closing dates, addresses, and impacts of Hurricane Katrina on branches.
October 1, 2024
Unique Items
Discover unexpected places to find a variety of interesting items in the Archives.
September 3, 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
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
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.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.