The impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast in 2005 was not only a local or regional tragedy, but it also became a national one.
“Disaster-collecting” was done by David Shayt not only for New Orleans but for the entire Gulf Coast affected area. His team traveled to the areas and found things and people to talk to right away.
Upon meeting residents and listening to their stories he collected a 1930s metal clarinet that was moldy and in a rotten case from the storm, photographs of a jazz performer, and other things that reflected the experiences of everyday people affected, like signs.
Original Post by Erin Blasco/Smithsonian Magazine
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