The Historic New Orleans Collection
Johanna Baker is a Research Associate at The Historic New Orleans Collection, a position held since September 2021. Prior to this role, Johanna served as the Content Editor Lead for History Vault at ProQuest from February 2012 to January 2020. Johanna Baker holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Michigan, earned between 2002 and 2006.
The Historic New Orleans Collection
The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region. General and Mrs. L. Kemper Williams, collectors of Louisiana materials, established the institution in 1966 to keep their collection intact and available for research and exhibition to the public. Over the 40 years since its founding, The Historic New Orleans Collection has added to its holdings and augmented the physical structures that house them, established ambitious publishing and exhibition schedules, and developed innovative educational programs.