Three-Plus Centuries of Germans in New Orleans as Documented in the Holdings of The Historic New Orleans Collection

Speaker: Daniel Hammer, Deputy Director of The Historic New Orleans Collection.

press release: Many 19th century German and other European immigrants arrived in the Midwest via the port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River. Others stayed in the city of New Orleans. This presentation explores the long history of Germans in New Orleans, including the establishment of a German colony in the 1720s; German experiences in the 19th century within the city’s cultural scene and social and charitable organizations; and the impact of  World War I on the New Orleans German community.

The presentation will also address challenges of preserving historic archival materials and barriers to making them accessible, such as their condition, obscurity, language and paleography.

This event is free and open to the public.

Sponsor: Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies

Website: http://mki.wisc.edu/events/all-events

Contact: Antje Petty, 262-7546, apetty@wisc.edu