Photo credit: Angela Heath
Do you like Jazz? Then make sure you check out The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive which is located in the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their wonderful website is located at: http://www.jazzandheritage.org/what-we-do/new-orleans-jazz-and-heritage-foundation-archive.
Picture of the Jazz and Heritage Archive location in New Orleans
Photo credit: Jazz and Heritage Archive
This archive curates and seeks to preserve the historical artifacts of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation (http://www.jazzandheritage.org/). The collection is a huge of repository of materials from the annual Jazz Fest (music, artist oral histories, etc.), historical materials, photos, film, audio recordings, signs, business records and event informaiton.
Many of the items are in the Library Congress including early broadcast recordings by the the radio station WWOZ. These recording are now in the National Recording Registry. You can see the registry listing by searching "WWOZ Radio Station". Here is a link: https://www.loc.gov/search/?in=&q=wwoz+radio+station&new=true&st=
Archive volunteers also curate materials from the foundation's various events year round. There are events such as Jazz Fest, Songwriting workshops and African Drumming Workshops. For a list of programs and materials held by the foundation, click HERE: http://www.jazzandheritage.org/what-we-do.
According to their website, the archive is located at:
The Jazz & Heritage Archive
901 Toulouse St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: (504) 558-6138
