Hitcom records, 1984-1988
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the records cover the final year of Mayor Ernest N. Morial's administration and the first months of the Sidney J. Barthelemy administration, although some files include documents dated as early as 1984 and as late as 1988. Additional Hitcom records may be found among the records of Mayor Barthelemy's Office of Economic Development.
Dates
- Creation: 1984-1988
Creator
- HITCOM (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Available to registered researchers by appointment.
Requesting Materials
Biographical / Historical
Records from the Office of Economic Development dealing with the effort by Studio Devlopment Coporation (Hitcom) to develop a motion picture studio in the Warehouse District. Hitcom sought a HUD Section 108 loan guarantee to be secured by a pledge of the city's Community Development Block Grant. Negotiations between Hitcom and the city broke off in November, 1986; the Barthelemy administration cited the company's "lack of performance in critical areas and failure to meet key deadlines."
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records were received from City Hall in April, 1991.
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org