Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

HDMB at New Media Consortium

Center for History and New Media — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:29:52 +0000

HDMB’s Content and Outreach Lead, Michael Mizell-Nelson presented at the New Media Consortium regional conference held in New Orleans this fall. A podcast of his talk, “Not Since the Great Depression: The Post Katrina Documentary Impulse and New Media,” is now available.

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Award Received

Center for History and New Media — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:50:29 +0000

Michael Mizell-Nelson accepted the Award of Merit for Leadership in History Award presented to HDMB at the American Association of State and Local History’s annual conference in Atlanta.

(photographer: Bill Lake, Atlanta, Georgia )

Voices from the Storm 7

Center for History and New Media — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:31:43 +0000

This week, hear two stories about hurricane survivors feeling forgotten, specifically after Rita devastated parts of Louisiana and Katrina destroyed towns along the Mississippi Coast.

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Running time: 4:14

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Voices From the Storm 6

Center for History and New Media — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:43:49 +0000

This week, listen to two contributors describe the effect of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the elderly population of the Gulf Coast region.

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Running time: 8:45

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Voices from the Storm 5

Center for History and New Media — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:42:12 +0000

This week, listen to a Red Cross volunteer describe his experience responding to the aftermath of Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, and hear frustration in the words of a Mississippian disgusted with the recovery process.

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Running time: 6:40

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HDMB Grows to 25,000 Items

Center for History and New Media — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:54:18 +0000

HDMB now archives over 25,000 digital items contributed since its launch in November 2005. HDMB is the largest free public archive of these storms, and continues to collect stories, photos, and other digital files.

As we approach the 2nd anniversaries of Katrina and Rita, take some time to browse through some recently-submitted stories and photographs, or take a minute to share your thoughts about the status of recovery two years later.

Voices from the Storm 4

Center for History and New Media — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:49:32 +0000

This week, listen to a remembrance of the destroyed town of Holly Beach, LA, and a reflection from a former Louisianan who returned to her native state to help Hurricane Katrina victims.

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Running time: 6:50

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Voices from the Storm 3

Center for History and New Media — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:46:14 +0000

This week, listen to stories from two Louisiana families who evacuated first from Hurricane Katrina and then from Rita a few weeks later.

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Running time: 6:15

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Voices from the Storm 2

Center for History and New Media — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:30:43 +0000

This week, Mills Kelly and Sheila Brennan read 2 stories from people who evacuated from New Orleans area before Hurricane Katrina came ashore.

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Running time: 9:25.

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Voices from the Storm 01

Center for History and New Media — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:18:31 +0000

HDMB is proud to release its first podcast in a series titled, Voices from the Storm.

This week, Mills Kelly and Sheila Brennan read stories from 2 volunteers who traveled to the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina.

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Running time: 4:15.

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