the historic new orleans collection

Biographies of Kemper and Leila Williams, founders of The Historic New Orleans Collection

The museum's curators discuss an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War. On view from October 1, 2008-February 20, 2009.

John Magill, museum curator, discusses an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War.

John Magill, museum curator, discusses an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War.

John Lawrence, museum curator, discusses an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War.

John Lawrence, museum curator, discusses an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War.

John Lawrence, museum curator, discusses an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War.

Pamela Arceneaux, museum curator, discusses an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War.

Pamela Arceneaux, museum curator, discusses an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War.

Pamela Arceneaux, museum curator, discusses an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War.

An audio interview of John Lawrence, exhibition curator, broadcast on WLAE’s public affairs program “Greater New Orleans,” about the exhibition In the Spirit: The Photography of Michael P. Smith from The Historic New Orleans Collection

Introduction to The Historic New Orleans Collection's architectural tour of some of its French Quarter buildings.

Architectural audio tour of the Merieult House at 533 Royal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

Architectural audio tour of the Townhouse at 718 Toulouse Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

Architectural audio tour of the Williams residence at 718 Toulouse Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

Architectural audio tour of the Creole cottage at 726-728 Toulouse Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

Architectural audio tour of the Louis Adam house at 722 Toulouse Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

This week Hannah Winiker is on the podcast talking about how she preserved the stories of southern families through their collections of antiques such as paintings, furniture, silver, textiles, and portrait miniatuers. QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Rosalie became a museum home in 1938. The antebellum social season may have been after Christmas into mid-summer, but this is not 100% confirmed.HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION: https://www.hnoc.org/HNOC ONLINE RESOURCES: https://www.hnoc.org/research/online-resourcesCLASSICAL INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH: https://www.hnoc.org/research/classical-institute-southSTANTON HALL: http://www.stantonhall.com/longwood.phpDUNLEITH HALL: http://www.dunleith.com/ROSALIE: http://rosaliemansion.com/MAGNOLIA GROVE: https://www.loc.gov/item/2010641116/