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An Extroverted Introvert: 7 Questions with Tina Miller

This is a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes entries…

Vince BrooksAugust 23, 2021

The Stacks

Reading Local Gossip: 7 Questions with McKenzie Long

This is a blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on…

Vince BrooksJune 21, 2021

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The Pandemic Couldn’t Cancel Crazy Sweater Day: 7 Questions with Faith Harris

This is a blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on…

Vince BrooksMay 17, 2021

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“The cloak and dagger corporate secrecy thing helped to make it memorable” : 7 Questions with Errol Somay

This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you're interested in reading more, entries in…

Vince BrooksApril 19, 2021

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Look Your Best and Reach Your Audience: 7 Questions with Cindy Marks

"7 Questions" is a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes…

Vince BrooksMarch 15, 2021

Archives Newspapers

‘Recreational warriors’ of the Gridiron: The Olympia Football Squad

Since 1967, Americans have been gathering around their televisions at this time of year to watch the pugnacity and pageantry that is the National Football…

Vince BrooksFebruary 3, 2021

The Stacks

No Alarms and Definitely No Heart Attacks: 7 Questions with Larry Rice

This is an entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind…

Vince BrooksJanuary 11, 2021

Archives Manuscripts & Special Collections Newspapers

Dear Santa: Using Library Collections to Explore a Life Well-Lived

Every year, as the air turns cold and memories of Thanksgiving turkey fade away, children begin the age-old tradition of penning a letter to Santa…

Vince BrooksDecember 23, 2020

The Stacks

“It’s Very Fulfilling to Feel Like I’m Helping” : 7 Questions with Annie Hatton

This is one entry in a series of blog posts introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what…

Vince BrooksDecember 21, 2020

Circuit Court Preservation Grants Awarded

The Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) Grant Review Board met on 8 December 2020 at the Library of Virginia to consider records preservation grant requests…

Vince BrooksDecember 18, 2020

Alien Lands: Land Ownership and Inheritance Laws for Immigrants in Virginia

“Why should Pennsylvania, founded by the English, become a colony of aliens who will shortly be so numerous as to Germanize us instead of Anglify…

Vince BrooksNovember 18, 2020

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Cats are a Job Requirement: 7 Questions with Wendy Hupp

This is a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes entries…

Vince BrooksNovember 16, 2020

Election Daze: How Long Do Our Elections Really Take?

In this year's election, nearly 2.8 million of the commonwealth’s approximately 5.9 million registered voters voted early or by mail-in ballot. Having voted before the…

Vince BrooksNovember 6, 2020

The Stacks

Slinging Fenway Franks and Missing Tomato Soup: 7 Questions with Amy Winegardner

This is an entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind…

Vince BrooksSeptember 21, 2020

The Stacks

“I got hooked on archives!”: 7 Questions with Sonya Coleman

In this series we introduce LVA employees and explore what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes entries…

Vince BrooksJuly 20, 2020