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Marbled endpaper from “The New Orleans ledger book, 1831-1870 (LaRC-794).”

Newly Discoverable “Hidden” Collections 

Kure Croker, Processing Archivist
Samantha Schafer, Collection Management Archivist

The Hidden Collections Project, a crucial initiative, involves surveying our collections to produce a list of resources that require… (read more)

In Memoriam

By Ann Case, Tulane University Archivist

TUSC regretfully acknowledges the passing of two Special Collections pioneers, former Director of Special Collections, Dr. Wilbur “Bill” Eugene Meneray (February 22, 2025) and former Rare Book… (read more)

Cut from a Different Cloth: Fashion Selections from Tulane Special Collections

Tulane University Special Collections announces a new exhibition:

Cut from a Different Cloth: Fashion Selections from Tulane Special Collections … (read more)

Poster advertising “The Easter Sunday Night Dance and Jam" featuring the bands Chocolate Milk, The Electrified A.G.B. (All Girls Band), Flashback, Cool Enterprise, and The Creators at The Grand Hotel on Sunday, April 15, 1979, New Orleans, Hogan Archive poster and calendar collection, HJA-095, Tulane University Special Collections, Tulane University Libraries.

Digitized collection of Black New Orleans nightlife posters, 1979-1980, published

Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) is pleased to announce a digitized collection of Black New Orleans nightlife posters, 1979-1980, newly published via the Tulane University Digital Library.

The collection consists of posters… (read more)

Author, William Brumfield, walks while holding a camera outside a log building

Russia’s Wooden Architectural Heritage: A New Book by Tulane's William Brumfield

Photography plays a crucial role in preserving architectural memory, especially for wooden structures in remote Russian regions. In his latest book, From Forest to Steppe: The Russian Art of Building in Wood, Tulane University professor William Brumfield builds a powerful historical archive that documents wooden churches, homes, and barns that are rapidly… (read more)

Materials from the Walter “Fats” Pichon collection, Tulane University Special Collections.

The Walter “Fats” Pichon collection is open for research

Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) is pleased to announce the processing and finding aid publication of the Walter “Fats” Pichon collection (HJA-023), part of the holdings of the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz.

The archival collection contains 1.50 linear feet of professional and personal photographs and ephemera from the life and career of pianist… (read more)

In large dark blue letters reads "This Lead is Killing Us" - A red stripe runs through the middle reading "A History of Citizens fighting lead poisoning in their communities" below is a black and white photo of people from 1970 at a community meeting

Tulane Hosts National Exhibit on Lead Poisoning to Raise Awareness in Greater New Orleans

For decades, the Greater New Orleans area has faced widespread lead contamination, particularly along major roads and in older neighborhoods such as the Marigny, Bywater, and Mid-City. A recent study by the Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans revealed that more than 80% of homes tested citywide had detectable levels of lead in their water. This alarming… (read more)

Group of panelists sit in chairs at the front of a room. Person in the middle is talking while other panelist look at them.

Tulane Students Amplifying Community Voices by Documenting Vietnamese Histories in New Orleans

On May 6, 2025, Tulane University students, faculty, and community members gathered at the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library for Việt Nam in New Orleans: Exhibition and Panel Discussion, an evening grounded in storytelling, cultural memory, and collaborative engagement.

The event marked… (read more)

A Must Watch: AAPI Month film Selections 2025

This Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month we’re sharing films that celebrate the creative works, history, and diversity of the #AAPI Community. … (read more)

A collage of film scenes including faces of people with writing in white reading "Black Stories Collection"

Introducing Black Stories: A Collection of 30 Short Films

Black Stories is the latest collection now available to Tulane students, staff, and Faculty through the Library’s Kanopy subscription.

The… (read more)