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The article discusses the success of the exhibition "Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration" at the Historic New Orleans Collection. The exhibition, which sheds light on Louisiana's high incarceration rate, has attracted national media coverage, high-profile visitors, and community groups. Through interactive tours and gallery prompts, visitors have engaged with the exhibition and shared their thoughts on incarceration. The show's extension and the upcoming publication of a companion book highlight its impact on raising awareness and fostering dialogue on criminal justice reform. [Extracted from the article]

Jane Hill, an art history major from the University of New Orleans, completed an internship at The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) in the fall of 2023 and spring of 2024. Hill worked on the Photographic Preservation and Collections Management Project, specifically processing and cataloging photographic prints from the Harold Baquet Archive. Hill expressed appreciation for the insightful commentary on the history of photography and the development of its processes at THNOC. Hill's supervisor, Catie Sampson, praised her inquisitive nature and strong work habits. Outside of THNOC, Hill served as assistant curator for the exhibition "Haiti-Louisiana: Tides of Freedom" and plans to continue working in the museum field after graduation. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on a database which compiles thousands of advertisements placed by formerly enslaved persons looking for family members lost in slavery in the U.S. The advertisements appeared several newspapers around the country, including the "Advocate," in a column called "Lost Friends." The database was created in 2014, as part of the planning for the 2015 exhibition "Purchased Lives: New Orleans and the Domestic Slave Trade, 1808-1865."

The article reviews the exhibition "African Heritage of New Orleans: 300 Years in the Making," hosted by The Historic New Orleans Collection, and on view through December 8, 2018 at Laura Simon Nelson Galleries in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The article provides updates on Tricentennial Moments, a series of short video segments produced by and airing on main public television network WYES in New Orleans, Louisiana. Topics mentioned include the number of Tricentennial Moments that have been aired as of March 2018, contribution of The Historic New Orleans Collection museum to Tricentennial, and the documentary film "New Orleans: The First 300 Years."

The article announces the retirement of Joan Lennox from her role as a docent at The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC).

The article reviews the Louisiana History Galleries exhibition, hosted by The Historic New Orleans Collection in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2018.

The article presents profile of Susie Hoskins, member of Laussat Society. It mentions that her Garden District home encapsulates the different phases of her life and style, showcasing her collection of English antiques and custom-built mouldings and plaster medallions, and Religious folk art and streetscape paintings. It states that Hoskins' decided to move back to New Orleans, Louisiana and mentions work of her sister historian Sally Reeves.

The article reviews the exhibition French Quarter Museum Association welcome center held in New Orleans, Louisiana through December 2018.