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Records of the Virginia Revolutionary Conventions, 1774-1776 Now Online.

The first set of records from the Virginia Revolutionary Conventions, 1774-1776 collection are now available on the Library of Virginia’s Digital Collections Discovery site. The…

Greg CrawfordFebruary 7, 2024

Archives Newspapers

Law Enforcement in the Wild Southwest

When I received a request to find information in newspapers about a game warden in Wise County during the 1920s, I didn’t expect to find…

Annie HattonFebruary 5, 2024

Archives

Records Room Road Trips: The End…For Now

On a map, the destinations of my recent CCRP travel appear somewhat scattershot. The 2024FY CCRP grant cycle opened back in August, and a few…

Tracy HarterJanuary 24, 2024

Archives

Identifying a Ledger: A Noteworthy Business Record at the Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia started accessioning business records in 1911. State Librarian Henry Read McIlwaine recognized the importance of such records. “From this source by…

Kenneth ForestJanuary 22, 2024

Archives

Faxtual Information

Archives are full of old examples of different methods of storing and sharing information whether these be frakturs, index cards or poll books. Each present…

Jessi BennettJanuary 17, 2024

Archives Digital Projects

Red Cross Women and Donuts in World War II

The American Red Cross had over seven million volunteers during World War II and provided many services and supplies that impacted the war and troops1.…

Lauren CaravatiJanuary 3, 2024

Archives

“Arrest of A Yankee Kidnapper”

On the morning of July 23, 1856, ship mate Joseph Chadwick was sitting on the rail of the schooner Danville when he heard a strange…

Lydia NeurothDecember 20, 2023

Archives Conservation The Stacks

Records Room Road Trips: The Dog Days of August

My colleague Eddie Woodward has taken the lead for the last two CCRP Records Road Trip installments, so I begin Part One of closing out…

Tracy HarterDecember 13, 2023

Archives Manuscripts & Special Collections

The End is Nigh

As another year winds down many of us may be thinking not only of endings, but also of new beginnings. New Year’s imagery usually includes…

Jessi BennettDecember 4, 2023

Archives Education & Programming The Stacks

Behind the Scenes of the Indigenous Perspectives Exhibit

Indigenous Perspectives seeks to place the voices and experiences of Virginia’s tribal communities at the center of an active examination of the Library of Virginia’s…

Ashley CraigDecember 1, 2023

Archives

A Long, Violent History: A Reconsideration of the Nat Turner Lock

When you reach a certain age, you begin to look back at events and see them in a new light or with new perspective. This…

Vince BrooksNovember 29, 2023

Archives Education & Programming

Why They Served: Indigenous Veterans of Virginia

Indigenous people of the United States have participated in every war or military conflict in our country’s history. While Indigenous people have served in the…

Ashley CraigNovember 10, 2023

Archives Digital Projects

World War II Separation Notices: Marines Collection and Future

The World War II Separation Notices: U.S. Marine Corps collection is now up on From the Page for indexing! This collection debuted this past September…

Lauren CaravatiNovember 8, 2023

Archives Digital Projects Education & Programming The Stacks

Native American Resources

November is Native American Heritage Month and the perfect time to highlight resources in the Library of Virginia’s collections that can help users gain insight…

Lisa WehrmannNovember 6, 2023

Archives

Doctor, Poisoner, Governor, Rebel: John Pott, America’s “Founding Physician”

From the earliest days of America’s founding, we as a nation have sought heroes to help tell our story. Whether iconic leaders like Washington and…

Guest ContributorNovember 1, 2023