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Education City Archives & Special Collections New Orleans Public Library 219 Loyola Ave. New Orleans, LA 70112 504-596-2610 archivist@nolalibrary.org. From Robert E. Lee to Mama D
Beginning in 2019, the New Orleans City Council Street Renaming Commission began the process of replacing the names of Confederates and white supremacists with those of New Orleans artists, activists, and innovators who made positive contributions to the city's history.
Research starter kits can launch students into conducting their own research at the library. The kits include information on how to navigate databases and archives that assist students in finding additional information on the historical figures who most interest them. They encourage students to explore the lives of important, but sometimes lesser known figures in New Orleans history.
These are playable video games based on one of the women featured in the From Robert E. Lee to Mama D project. The three featured games vary in difficulty and content.
The City Archives & Special Collections was contacted by staff from the City Council of New Orleans to investigate the histories behind streets in New Orleans that have been identified as having suspected ties to the Confederacy. Our task was to discover when the streets were named, who they were named for, what (if any) the previous name of the street was, and finally to locate any specific city ordinance enacting the name change.
Compiled by Brittanny Silva and Andrew Mullins
As part of our programming and reference services, the City Archives provides lists of resources to help patrons with additional research. The majority of the resourcesare available for access at home. E-Resources available with your library card includes books, audio books, and magazines. There are many titles, both fiction and non-fiction, focusing on New Orleans and the surrounding area.
City Archives & Special Collections Facebook Page. Our page features content from our collections including images, exhibits and collection highlights.
Learn how the New Orleans Public Library interacts with your community through Impact Stories. The stories featured below show the how the City Archives impacts the community and how our records can be used to show how the Library can play a part in community life. Go to Impact Stories to read all the entries.
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