Digital Projects – Page 13 – The UncommonWealth

A "Passport for Any-Where"

Recently I stumbled upon one of the more interestingly-worded government documents that I have ever encountered. Housed in the papers of Confederate soldier G.B. Lamar,…

Library of VirginiaSeptember 24, 2014

Archives Digital Projects The Stacks

Kaine Email Project @ LVA – Technology Edition

This is the seventh in a series of posts spotlighting recently released email from Governor Tim Kaine’s administration. These posts are not meant to be comprehensive but to…

Ben BromleySeptember 18, 2014

Archives Digital Projects The Stacks

Council of State Archivists Rising Star Award Goes to Kaine Email Project Team

The Council of State Archivists (CoSA), a national organization representing the heads of the country’s 56 state and territorial archives, presented the Library of Virginia’s Governor Tim…

Roger ChristmanAugust 28, 2014

Digital Projects

Wartime musings on God and nature

In my work for the Civil War 150 Legacy Project, I recently came across the diary of Aquilla Peyton (1837-1875). A private in the Confederate Army,…

Library of VirginiaAugust 27, 2014

Digital Projects

Come On, Make Some History!

We’re happy to announce that Making History: Transcribe is now live! This site will enable users to transcribe documents in the Library of Virginia collections in…

Sonya ColemanAugust 19, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Kaine Email Project @ LVA – Tysons Tunnel Edition

This is the sixth in a series of posts spotlighting recently released email from Governor Tim Kaine’s administration. These posts are not meant to be comprehensive but to…

Roger ChristmanJuly 16, 2014

Digital Projects Newspapers

Read About It: New Titles and Issues Added to Virginia Chronicle!

The Virginia Newspaper Project is excited to announce that we have added new titles and new issues of existing titles to the ever growing Virginia…

Errol SomayJuly 11, 2014

Digital Projects Newspapers

A Muted Celebration: Independence Day, July 4th, 1902–A Quartet of Friday Fourths From the Newspaper Archive of Virginia Chronicle

The Civil War ended 37 years ago. A Republican, Theodore Roosevelt is President. A Democrat, Andrew Jackson Montague is Governor. A state constitutional convention, dominated…

Henry MorseJuly 2, 2014

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Digital Images of All Legislative Petitions Now Available on Virginia Memory

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that the final batch of digital images of legislative petitions to the Virginia General Assembly, 1776-1865, is now…

Greg CrawfordJune 11, 2014

Digital Projects

"Oh Abraham Abraham!! Why hast thou forgotten me!"

The Civil War 150 Legacy Project has been travelling around Virginia and scanning privately held Civil War-related manuscript documents for the past four years. Recently, as I…

Renee SavitsMay 21, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Kaine Email Project @ LVA – Phone Call Edition

This is the fifth in a series of blog posts spotlighting recently released email from Governor Tim Kaine’s administration. These posts are not meant to be comprehensive but…

Roger ChristmanMay 14, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Library Makes Second Batch of Emails from Governor Timothy M. Kaine Administration Available Online

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the release of an additional 44,534 emails from the administration of Governor Timothy M. Kaine (2006-2010). This…

Roger ChristmanMay 13, 2014

Digital Projects

"What’s in a name?"

As Juliet Capulet asked, “What’s in a name?” Well, for some Virginians of centuries past, quite a lot. So much so that a few staff…

Vince BrooksMarch 24, 2014

Digital Projects

"I speak for the trees!"

Flora of Virginia, the Library of Virginia’s latest exhibition, highlights the botanical exploration of Virginia from the colonial days to the present. Curated in partnership…

Louise JonesMarch 19, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Kaine Email Project@LVA – Sunshine Week Edition

This is the fourth in a series of posts spotlighting recently released email from Governor Tim Kaine’s administration. These posts are not meant to be comprehensive but to…

Roger ChristmanMarch 17, 2014