Los Isleños Historical Archive Opens in Nunez Community College Library

  • Nunez Community College opened its Los Isleños Historical Archive Aug. 27 with an open house for special invited guests. The archive is open and available to the public on the second floor of the Nunez Library. Pictured, Nunez instructor Taylor Amalfitano leads her class through the archive.
    Nunez Community College opened its Los Isleños Historical Archive Aug. 27 with an open house for special invited guests. The archive is open and available to the public on the second floor of the Nunez Library. Pictured, Nunez instructor Taylor Amalfitano leads her class through the archive.

    The legacy of the Isleño people in St. Bernard Parish is preserved in a unique historical archive at Nunez Community College.

    An open house held Aug. 27 in the Nunez Library served as a soft opening for the Los Isleños Historical Archive. The collection, which has been used in the past by visiting scholars, is now open to the public, and will grow in the coming years with the addition of present-da…