Extra! Titles Added to Virginia Chronicle
New titles have been added to the Library of Virginia’s digital newspaper repository Virginia Chronicle, including issues of the “Monthly Journal of Mountain Life” the Mountain Laurel. As it…
Kelley EwingMarch 11, 2014
Soybeans and Beauty Queens: Newspaper Coverage of the Queens of the Crop
The Virginia Farm Bureau News has been the go-to publication for farming news since it first appeared in 1941. With articles like “Should Grades be ‘Beefed’…
Kelley EwingMarch 6, 2014
John Mitchell, Jr. Strong Men & Women Panel Discussion at LVA
Come on down to the Library of Virginia tomorrow night for what promises to be a fascinating discussion of the life and legacy of John…
Kelley EwingFebruary 18, 2014
Snow Dazed
A perennial subject for newspapers is snow storms. In Richmond, forecasters are calling for 4 – 8 inches on Wednesday and Thursday. The debilitating effects…
Silver PersingerFebruary 11, 2014
Chronicling America: The Key to Roller Skate Research
The February 4 blog, Fancy Skating, focused on John J. Christian Jr., champion “fancy skater of Virginia.” The first clues about Christian’s life came with…
Kelley EwingFebruary 7, 2014
Happy New Year from the VNP!
The Virginia Newspaper Project wishes you and yours a very happy New Year!
Kelley EwingJanuary 1, 2014
Dear Santa
Letters to Santa Claus printed in the Richmond Evening Leader, December 23, 1902. A copy of the full page is now on display on the…
Kelley EwingDecember 17, 2013
Richmond Newspapers to Lincoln: Address, What Address? An “Entirely Yankeeish” Affair. 150 Years Ago Today.
What did readers of Richmond’s press in late November of 1863 learn of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and the events attending to the dedication of…
Henry MorseNovember 19, 2013
100 Years Ago Today – Tragedies, Currency Bill, & the Trivial
From the Times Dispatch, Nov. 14, 1913 An advertisement at the bottom of page one says, “Shop Now -- There are only 35 more shopping…
Silver PersingerNovember 14, 2013
Happy Halloween From the Virginia Newspaper Project
The Virginia Newspaper Project wishes you a very festive and super spooky Halloween. Enjoy some ghoulish tales, get helpful Halloween party tips and learn about…
Kelley EwingOctober 31, 2013
Titanic Violin Sold at Auction
The R. M. S. Titanic sank 101 years ago but the memories of the disaster remain strong as ever as evidenced by the events at…
Kelley EwingOctober 25, 2013
African American Newspapers Given to LVA
Tomorrow, a significant gift of historic African American newspapers is being given to the Library of Virginia thanks to the great generosity of the Augusta…
Kelley EwingOctober 15, 2013
Thank You!
I will conclude this blog with a thank you to Virginia Chronicle text correctors, but first let’s begin with a quick explanation. . .Optical Character Recognition,…
Kelley EwingOctober 11, 2013
Please note that Chronicling America is down until further notice due to the US government shutdown.But don’t’ let that stop you from delving into historical…
Errol SomayOctober 1, 2013
