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French Quarter Journal: HNOC’s Vieux Carré Digital Survey Receives A “Sporty” Redesign

October 17, 2025

Read about the history and recent makeover of HNOC’s digitized French Quarter property survey that is loved by professional researchers and history buffs alike.

Kent Woynowski, HNOC’s manager of digital assets and initiatives, standing in front of the survey binders in the Williams Research Center.
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Learn more about HNOC’s redesign of the Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carré Digital Survey in our news post below.

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HNOC Launches Improved Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carré Digital Survey

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A headshot of Daniel Hammer, President and CEO of the Historic New Orleans Collection. The museum's courtyard can be seen in the background.
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HNOC Launches Improved Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carré Digital Survey

August 18, 2025
The popular resource for researchers received its first major overhaul since the survey was fully digitized by HNOC in 2012.
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