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ON THE COVER:
“Le soleil heraut de sa gloire" (The herald sun of his glory)
from the Ursuline manuscript copy of Nouvelles poesies spirituelles et morales
1736; manuscript sheet music 98-001-RL.58.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
History is often thought of as a one-way street, with narratives and facts presented to the public without room for discussion. But ask any history lover, scholar, or museum professional, and you’ll learn that collaboration and colloquy are treasured, essential components of the history-making process.
Every year, THNOC hosts the Williams Research Center Symposium, which brings together our curators, our audience, and history experts from around the country to discuss the finer points and complexities of New Orleans and Gulf South history. This promises to be a banner year for the event as we continue to commemorate the bicentennial of the Battle of New Orleans. Those interested in the far-reaching history of the War of 1812 and of Andrew Jackson’s impact on this nation will have much to discuss throughout the two-day symposium, which accompanies the current exhibition Andrew Jackson: Hero of New Orleans.
Then, in March, The Collection will cohost a daylong symposium on the domestic slave trade. Presented in collaboration with the Library of Virginia, based in Richmond, this exciting day of thoughtful discussion will help to launch THNOC’s exhibition Purchased Lives: New Orleans and the Domestic Slave Trade, 1808-1865. We are honored to be fostering public dialogue on historical issues that continue to impact our region.
In other news, I am delighted to congratulate Alfred E. Lemmon, director of the Williams Research Center, on his recent induction into the Orden de Isabel la Catolica (Order of Isabella the Catholic), a Spanish royal order honoring those who have contributed greatly to furthering friendship and cooperation between Spain and the international community. Lemmon and The Collection will be surveying New Orleans’s Spanish ties at our upcoming concert with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. With this and all of our events, we hope to engage our audience in the history we all share. —PRISCILLA LAWRENCE
CONTENTS
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THNOC trains its lens on photographic portraiture.
Recent acquisitions in Louisiana art get a showcase.
A one-of-a-kind musical installation takes up residence.
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Louisiana’s oldest known musical artifact becomes a book.
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THNOC examines the’history of the domestic slave trade.
The 2015 WRC Symposium honors the bicentennial of the Battle of New Orleans.
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