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A center-hall cottage in the Carrollton neighborhood is on its way to becoming a local landmark for its distinction as the last residence of John Kennedy Toole, the author of the Pulitzer-awarded novel “A Confederacy of Dunces.” The Historic District Landmark Commission approved the building at 7632 Hampson St., at its October meeting for further […]
Officials gathered in Central City on Thursday (July 7) to officially break ground on the restoration of the famed Dew Drop Inn, the city’s leading Black music venue for three mid-century decades. Speaking at the ceremony, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the city is working to redevelop the section of Central City where the Dew Drop […]
Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) is pleased to announce an expanded mission and new name for its famed music archive. Previously known as the Hogan Jazz Archive, the reconceived Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz will expand the scope of its collections, including acquisitions that document late 20
th century and 21
st-century contemporary jazz, rhythm and blues, funk, hip hop and rock musicians in New Orleans and the surrounding region, as well as the industry and culture that fosters and supports those artists.
The archive is a leading and internationally renowned source for research on traditional New Orleans jazz and New Orleans music starting in the late 19th century. It welcomes inquiries from anyone who seeks to contribute their perspective or enhance their knowledge of these subjects.
Libraries
Tulane s twelve libraries make up a research network ranked among the top in the nation. In addition to the main library, the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, the university’s professional schools have libraries of law, business and health sciences. Tulane is known for unique and world-renowned collections at the Latin American Library, the Amistad Research Center and the William Ransom Hogan Jazz Archive, which draw researchers from around the globe.
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Howard-Tilton Memorial Library is Tulane s main library and supports, promotes and enriches the teaching and learning mission of the university. The library enables the discovery, dissemination and preservation of academic information resources in the humanities, social sciences and science and engineering. Our spaces bring together students, scholars and intellectual resources from across all programs to broaden and deepen intellectual life at Tulane.