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NOLA.com: Where did Tennessee Williams Live in New Orleans? His First Home, Last, and Many in Between
March 19, 2025
HNOC senior editor Margit Longbrake joins local experts in tracing the famous writer’s French Quarter homes through the years.
“Margit Longbrake stands at the foot of the wooden staircase, which curves upward into darkness. Described by the playwright Tennessee Williams as the spiritual inspiration for the setting of his play, ‘Vieux Carré,’ 722 Toulouse St. is part of the Historic New Orleans Collection, where Longbrake works as a senior editor and expert in the collection’s Williams holdings.”
Annette Sisco, staff writer for NOLA.com | The Times Picayune
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Tennessee Williams Studies
HNOC is one of four main repositories of the playwright’s work. We produce an annual scholarly journal and conference devoted to Williams, among other research tools, articles, and exhibitions.
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Friday
March 26, 2027
9 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Signature Program
30th Annual
Tennessee Williams Scholars Conference 2027
Founded in 1995, the Tennessee Williams Scholars Conference is a full day of sessions led by highly acclaimed Williams scholars from across the US and abroad.
Signature Program
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On the June 19 episode of “Informed Sources,” Jason Wiese joined a panel of experts to reflect on how the city has shaped American history.
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NOLA.com Features HNOC’s Paul Prudhomme Building Among 19 Award-Winning Historic Renovation Projects
May 30, 2026
HNOC’s renovation of 416 Chartres Street received a Louisiana Landmarks Society 2026 Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation.
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WVUE: HNOC Curator Discusses the Dryades Street Boycott of 1960
May 26, 2026
Eric Seiferth joined WVUE Fox 8 New Orleans to discuss a key moment of the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans, as told in HNOC’s “The Trail They Blazed” exhibition.
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WVUE Fox 8 New Orleans spoke with Lydia Blackmore to discuss the history, features, and legacy of one of New Orleans’s most iconic building styles.
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Happening June 8–12, 2026, the summer program brings history, art, and museums to life for local teens.
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NOLA.com: See a 360-Degree View of the American Revolution at this New French Quarter Exhibit
April 14, 2026
Contributing writer Dave Walker asked HNOC’s chief curator about what visitors can look forward to in the new interactive exhibition.
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NOLA.com: A Place That Embodies What America Is About
March 23, 2026
In a guest column for NOLA.com | “The Times Picayune,” HNOC President and CEO Daniel Hammer invites readers to view 250 years of American history through a local lens.
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Louisiana Landmarks Society Honors HNOC’s Renovation of Former K-Paul’s Restaurant
March 21, 2026
The Collection’s 416 Chartres Street project received a 2026 Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation.
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Gambit: Musical Louisiana Concert Highlights Works of Underrecognized Creole Composers
March 2, 2026
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