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Random Reference: Language Lessons

Want to learn another language? The Library of Virginia’s archival collections could be a place to start! Virginians learn new languages for a variety of…

Cara GriggsMay 3, 2021

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The Apprenticeship Indenture of Ah Man, Princess Anne County, 1860

Circa 1844-1845, Ah Man was born in China to Adock Arman and Elanhoi Arman. Around 1857, he made his way to the United States, eventually…

Cara GriggsMay 29, 2020

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A Refugee’s Journey from Cambodia to California: Kuy So’s Unclaimed Property File

What can a handful of documents left behind in a safe deposit box reveal? In the case of Kuy So, it is the story of…

Cara GriggsMay 15, 2020

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The Evolution of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The Library of Virginia is closed to the public, but we can still observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month virtually! Let’s explore the…

Cara GriggsMay 4, 2020

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Abandoned Papers: The Naturalization Certificates of Ow Chuck Sam and Eng Yick Yu

Unclaimed property from banks, estates, or other repositories often ends up in the possession of the Virginia Department of the Treasury. If they are not…

Cara GriggsDecember 4, 2019

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“He is the petitioner”: The Military Petitions for Naturalization of Camp Lee’s Nurses during World War I

From 1795 to 1952, the United States’ naturalization process required a declaration of intention followed by a petition for naturalization. On 9 May 1918, Congress…

Cara GriggsNovember 13, 2019

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A Serendipitous Discovery: The Carson Family of Warren County

One afternoon in the Archives Research Room, senior reference librarian Zach Vickery requested several of the questionnaires that the Virginia War History Commission collected to…

Cara GriggsJuly 18, 2018

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“My place of residence is Camp Lee, Virginia”: World War I Military Naturalizations

Beginning in 1795, the United States required individuals who wished to become United States citizens to file a declaration of intent, followed by a petition…

Cara GriggsNovember 8, 2017

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A Last Resort: Madison County Reenslavement Petitions

In 1856, the General Assembly decided that free African Americans could petition their county or city court to be enslaved. These individuals had to be…

Cara GriggsJanuary 11, 2017