Mary Ann Mason, They/Them

There’s Blood in the Salad

I was sitting in my office indexing coroners’ inquisitions as I do most days. My badge hung heavily around my neck. I could feel the…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemJanuary 28, 2026

Archives Digital Projects Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections The Stacks

Express Yourself: Virginia Archives Month 2024

October means Halloween, pumpkin spice lattes, and most importantly Archives Month! This Virginia Archives Month we are highlighting the relationship between self-expression and archives with…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemOctober 2, 2024

Archives Digital Projects

The Coroners’ Inquisitions Digital Collection is Now Live & Available for Transcription

Given the popularity of true crime documentaries, movies, and podcasts, it’s not surprising that researchers have likewise found the Library of Virginia’s Coroners’ Inquisitions a…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemSeptember 4, 2024

Archives Education & Programming

The Movement: Danville Civil Rights Demonstrations in 1963

On June 10, 1963, after months of peaceful protest of Danville’s segregationist policies and entrenched racism, the city's white police force, aided by deputized municipal…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemMay 29, 2024

Archives Education & Programming

Community Made: Zines and Self-Published Material

It’s October which means it’s once again our favorite time of year: Archives Month. To celebrate Virginia Archives Month this year, archival institutions across the…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemOctober 4, 2023

Education & Programming Newspapers

“For love and for life, we’re not going back”: LGBTQ+ History Month

"For Love and For Life, We’re Not Going Back.” These words appeared as the banner heading in the October 1987 issue of Richmond Pride above…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemSeptember 22, 2023

Archives Newspapers

Becoming Visible: Transgender History

Transgender Day of Visibility is a day of awareness. It is therefore, in the most literal sense, a call to be aware. Aware of the…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemMarch 31, 2023

Zodiac Constellations with Archival Storage Boxes

Archives Conservation The Stacks

There’s Blood in the Salad

Express Yourself: Virginia Archives Month 2024

The Coroners’ Inquisitions Digital Collection is Now Live & Available for Transcription

The Movement: Danville Civil Rights Demonstrations in 1963

Community Made: Zines and Self-Published Material

“For love and for life, we’re not going back”: LGBTQ+ History Month

Becoming Visible: Transgender History

Star Charts and Archives: Learn What Archival Tool Most Aligns with Your Astrological Sign

Church Divided Cannot Stand: A Loudoun County Chancery Cause

What’s Owed Lucy Wilson: A King and Queen County Chancery Cause

The Farmer’s Apprentice: African American Indentures of Apprenticeship in Virginia