Newly-Available Archival Accessions, July 1- September 30, 2025

The Library of Virginia maintains the most comprehensive collection of information about Virginia’s history, culture, and government. We hold more than 200 million manuscript items, digital images, and records in our archives that tell countless stories of Virginians and our collective past. In addition to state and local government records, the Library has an unparalleled collection of private papers that includes records of businesses, organizations, churches, and individuals. These archival collections continue to grow, and archivists are constantly acquiring and processing records to make them accessible to the public. Four times a year, we publish reports of newly accessioned records. View the New Archival Accession Reports online.

Here are a couple highlights from our most recent accessioned collections:

Papers, 1949-2022, of Andrew P. Miller of Abingdon, Alexandria, and Richmond, Virginia, and Washington D.C., consisting of articles, clippings, correspondence, magazines, photographs, programs, reports, speeches, and other documents detailing Miller’s personal life, education, and legal career. Papers also include Miller’s political activities as a member of the Democratic party at the local, state, and national levels, mainly during the 1960s. Gift of Penelope S. Farthing, Washington, D.C. (Accession 53787).

Records, 1772-1986, of Monumental United Methodist Church in Portsmouth, Virginia, consisting of church registers, 1772-1979, recording pastors, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and membership; constitution, bylaws, and records, 1846-1859, 1873, for the church’s Sabbath School; military register, 1919-1921; and a notebook, 1925-1930, containing miscellaneous information. Also includes church registers, 1887-1986, of Wright Memorial United Methodist Church in Portsmouth recording pastors, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and membership. Lent for copying by Monumental United Methodist Church, Portsmouth and available online. (Accession 54489)