Civil rights activist Katie Whickam was a beautician, community leader, and national civil rights organizer who helped thousands of Black Americans access their right to vote.
The "Coming to New Orleans" series explores the grown of the city's Hispanic community in the 20th century.
Lighthearted ephemera from THNOC's holdings shed light on moments in history when New Orleans has welcomed America's Commander in Chief.
An antique armoire gives insight into a New Iberia plantation's complicated history and road to preservation.
The Cane River Collection illuminates the complicated history of a multiracial community in Louisiana.
The third part of the "Coming to New Orleans" series explores immigration to the Crescent City from the 1860s to the first World War.
A product of New Orleans, Simmons sweated his way to spotlight.
The second part of the "Coming to New Orleans" series explores immigration to the Crescent City during the 19th century.
Four locations where significant events took place during a century of women’s activism in New Orleans.
Before stereos and Spotify were commonplace, much of people’s musical lives happened at home. Music boxes, soirées musicales, and more in this survey of homemade music before the broadcast era.
