HNOC in the News
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
Research
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.
Related Events
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
Related Stories
First Draft
The Life and Death of Tennessee Williams’s Beloved
Frank Merlo was the poet’s companion for 15 years. In a previously unpublished poem featured in the 2024 Tennessee Williams Annual Review, Williams grieves his death.
First Draft
Glasnost Menagerie
Even while denigrating his work, Soviet reviewers set the stage for Tennessee Williams’s popularity in Russia.
Related Collection Highlights
Tennessee Williams’s “Streetcar” Typewriter
Working on a black Remington, Williams wrote his masterpiece in a French Quarter apartment near the Desire streetcar line.
Tennessee Williams Family Letters
A new crown jewel in HNOC’s arts holdings finds the playwright in correspondence with one of his biggest influences—his older sister, Rose.
Related Books
More HNOC in the News
HNOC in the News
WGNO: “The Trail They Blazed” at the Historic New Orleans Collection
June 25, 2025
Journalist Christopher Leach explores HNOC’s exhibition honoring the achievements and sacrifices of local leaders during the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans.
Behind the Scenes
Beyond Bourbon St. Podcast Explores “Making It Home” Exhibition
June 25, 2025
Host Mark Bologna sat down with Senior Historian Mark Cave to discuss the making of HNOC’s exhibition about Vietnamese immigration to New Orleans.
HNOC in the News
The Advocate: Book About New Orleans Artist Showcases 100 Previously Unseen Photographs
June 16, 2025
“George Valentine Dureau: Life and Art in New Orleans” by Howard Philips Smith features unpublished works by the legendary artist, housed at HNOC.
HNOC in the News
NOLA.com: In a Tourist-Heavy Part of the City, Voices of New Orleans Civil Rights Movement Are Heard
June 16, 2025
Dave Walker for the Times Picayune explores the personal stories embedded HNOC’s new exhibition, “The Trail They Blazed.”
HNOC in the News
Verite News: New Exhibit Showcases Local Figures of Civil Rights Movement
June 13, 2025
“The Trail The Blazed” comes to the Historic New Orleans Collection after appearing as a traveling exhibition at different locations throughout the city.
HNOC in the News
NPR: Why Black Catholics in New Orleans Feel a Special Connection to Pope Leo XIV
June 5, 2025
HNOC family historian Jari Honora spoke with “All Things Considered” about the new pope’s Creole ancestry and what it means for residents of the 7th Ward.
HNOC in the News
WVUE-TV: HNOC Debuts “The Trail They Blazed” Exhibition
June 4, 2025
Curator Eric Seiferth explains how HNOC’s new exhibition showcases New Orleans’s important role in the local and national Civil Rights Movement.
HNOC in the News
WWL Radio: Daniel Hammer Discusses Pope Leo XIV and Upcoming Exhibitions
June 2, 2025
HNOC’s president and CEO went on the Newell Normand Show to talk about the organization’s role in discovering the ancestry of the new pope and much more.
HNOC in the News
CBS Mornings: What to Know about Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry
May 27, 2025
It was recently revealed that new pope has Louisiana Creole ancestry. Jari Honora, a family historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection, made the discovery and joined “CBS Mornings Plus” to explain.
Announcement
New Orleans CityBusiness Names HNOC President and CEO Daniel Hammer as 2025 Driving Forces Honoree
May 18, 2025
The 45th anniversary issue honors 45 business leaders who have made significant contributions to the economic development of the New Orleans area.
HNOC in the News
CNN: Pope Leo XIV has Creole Lineage, New Orleans Genealogist Says
May 9, 2025
Jari C. Honora, a family historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection, shared his research and records with CNN.
HNOC in the News
NY Times: New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans, Genealogist Says
May 8, 2025
Read about how HNOC family historian Jari C. Honora uncovered the family history of Robert Prevost, just hours after he was announced as the next pope.
Stay Connected
Subscribe to Our Newsletter
