The Historic New Orleans Collection Research Departments are Moving The Historic New Orleans Collection is moving its library, manuscripts, and curatorial departments. Reading rooms in the 533 Royal Street complex will close at 4:30 P.M. Saturday, December 2, 1995. The new Williams Research Center at 410 Chartres Street will open to researchers on Tuesday, January 23, 1996, at 10:00 A.M. During the relocation of research collections and personnel, reference services must be suspended. The new research facility, named for Collection founders General Kemper and Leila Williams, occupies a restored Beaux Arts building one block from our Royal Street complex. At Royal Street, the Louisiana History Galleries, the current Raising Cane exhibition, the Williams Residence house museum, the Museum Shop, and other offices all will remain open. The new Williams Research Center will enable scholars to examine books, manuscripts, photographs, drawings, artifacts, microforms, and maps in one modern facility. We apologize for any temporary inconvenience and look forward to serving our patrons from the new Williams Research Center. Please post or publish this announcement, and direct any questions to [log in to unmask] or to (504) 523-4662. ________________________________________________ The Historic New Orleans Collection Museum-Research Center-Publisher 533 Royal St. New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-2179 (504) 523-4662 [log in to unmask]