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Hogan Archive acquires Scott Jordan interview collection
The Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, a unit of Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC), has recently acquired an archival collection of audio cassette and micro-cassette recordings of interviews, circa 1993-2008, with New Orleans and Louisiana musicians and other public figures and celebrities. The interviews were conducted by writer Scott Jordan, whose work in… (read more)
New Study Areas for Graduate Students on Howard-Tilton's 3rd Floor
Graduate students at Tulane this fall have two brand new study areas available to them at Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. Over the summer, the library built one new graduate study area located toward the south side end of the east side of its 3rd floor (closest to Freret Street) and another, smaller area toward the north side (closest to Dixon Hall).
The new Freret side graduate study… (read more)
Look It Up Workstations Help Users Find Materials in the Library
Over the summer, special workstations were set up and distributed to 13 locations near book stacks areas throughout Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. They’re built specifically to help library users quickly find library resources, especially books in the library’s circulating collections. Each workstation is identified by a sign labeled Look It Up.
The… (read more)
Community Support Services & Resources for Tulanians
In the spring of 2023, many new laws and court decisions directly impacted valued members of the Tulane community.
We recognize that people will experience these actions, their discussions… (read more)
New video revisits 2022 exhibition about the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Revisit the exhibition, “Music IS the Scene”: Jazz Fest’s First Decade, 1970-1979, with a new teaser video available on the Tulane University Libraries YouTube channel.
Previously on display in the Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) Gallery during spring 2022, the exhibition can now be viewed online via… (read more)
'The Legend of the Dew Drop Inn' documentary interviews newly digitized for online access
Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) is pleased to announce that The Legend of the Dew Drop Inn documentary interviews by Julia Dorn, a collection at the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, is open to researchers. Additionally, the video collection has been digitized and is available… (read more)
Tulane University Special Collections Upcoming Events
TUSC collaborates with faculty, students, and organizations to create a range of public programming. Learn more about our public outreach efforts here.
Flipping the Bird: Turning of the pages of J.J. Audubon's Birds of America with… (read more)
People & Places - Tulane University Special Collections
TUSC was delighted to welcome five student workers for the Spring semester: Liesbeth Blundell, Kaylee Bowers, Lauren Duncan, Alexander Silverboard, and Claire Stephens. They worked on a variety of projects, including staffing the reading room, learning scanning techniques, conducting… (read more)
Explore TUSC Through Video
Tulane University Special Collections has an active social media presence including Instagram (@tuspeccoll), Facebook (Tulane University Special Collections), and YouTube. TUSC has more than thirty YouTube videos online that explore our exhibitions, collections, events, and highlights from our digital collections. Recent… (read more)
TUSC Welcomes Your Visit
Tulane University Special Collections transitioned to our new, online appointment system in late 2021, and just over a year later our feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. We are currently open to the public Monday through Friday from 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm. We know that all of the rules can be a little confusing… (read more)