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Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

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The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University and the University of New Orleans organized the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank (HDMB) in 2005 in partnership with many national and Gulf Coast area organizations and individuals. HDMB was awarded the Award of Merit for Leadership in History, and is the largest free public archive of Katrina and Rita with over 25,000 items in the collection. Read More.

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This is how I analyze my situation then. We stayed in the FEMA trailer from Jan 2006 to Mar 2007.

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I lived 1 ½ blocks from the beach in Biloxi, able to see the water from my front yard. \r\n \r\nMonday 5AM, Wind was starting to pick up not sure if I should go or stay. I was told that my property elevation was…

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my name is karen miller rotolo. iam 25 years old and a mother of a two and a half year old. This is my story. my beloved mother took her life march 18,2008. within the last three years she has lost her home, and all her…

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This is a PowerPoint of Casamento\'s Restaurant located on Magazine Street in New Orleans. The PowerPoint discusses historic and modern details of the restaurant.

Casamento\'s

History of the Upstairs Lounge massacre (Fire) in 1973.

Upstairs Lounge…

I am submitting a file about the streetcars in New Orleans. My dad drove them before Katrina and they are a very unique part of New Orleans history. I hope you all can enjoy it!

Streetcars

A powerpoint presentation on the history of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Westwego, La.

Our Lady of Prompt…

Chief Don Robertson On Tape April 24th 2007 The Marrero-Harvey Volunteer Fire Department Jason Poyadou Jason: Ok. To start off, I'm going to ask you a couple of questions. When was the FD started? Chief Don:…

Marrero-Harvey…

This is a true story of my experiences in the Louisiana Superdome during the days Sunday, Aug.28, 2005 through Friday, Sept. 2, 2005. I have also donated it to the Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project…

The Katrina…

Interview with two young boys masking as Mardi Gras indians for the first time during the 2008 carnival season.

First Time Masking…

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