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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

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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

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“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

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“It’s Usually the Dungeons and Dragons that takes people by surprise”: 7 Questions with Emeline Alexander

This is one in a series of blog entries introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. These posts are collected under the tag…

Vince BrooksJune 15, 2020

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Connecting People with “Wow” Moments: 7 Questions with Scott Dodson

This is the latest 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 BrooksMay 18, 2020

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“I wanted to be the Librarian of Congress!” : 7 Questions with Cindy Church

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

Vince BrooksApril 20, 2020

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“I read dead people’s mail.”: 7 Questions with Brent Tarter

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 BrooksMarch 16, 2020

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From Dunk Tanks to Compound Bow Hunting: 7 Questions with Jessica Beavers

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

Vince BrooksFebruary 10, 2020

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“My best day is when I do 50 things for 10 minutes each”: 7 Questions with Mary Clark

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

Vince BrooksJanuary 13, 2020

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“It’s like solving a mystery!” : 7 Questions with August Moulis

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

Vince BrooksDecember 19, 2019

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“You’re Robert Redford!”: 7 Questions with State Archivist Mike Strom

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

Vince BrooksNovember 21, 2019

Archives

When Archives Meet Art and Contests

The following is republished with permission from Quail Bell Magazine and Ghia Vitale. REMIX is a contest that showcases archive-inspired art and literary submissions. Check…

Vince BrooksOctober 2, 2019

Archives

Who Do You Love?: Race and Marriage in Virginia Before the Loving Decision

Virginia’s marriage license requirements recently made the national news, and the state’s complicated history with racial classification is part of that conversation. Various records held…

Vince BrooksSeptember 16, 2019

Archives

A Few of Our Favorite Things: Letterhead in the Archives, Great Seal Edition

The design of the Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia was adopted by the Virginia Convention on 5 July 1776, based on the work of…

Vince BrooksJune 26, 2019

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The Man Who Killed Richard Whichello: A Henrico County Legend

At the end of the 1962 John Ford classic The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, a reporter remarks, “When the legend becomes fact, print the…

Vince BrooksMay 22, 2019