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Dwight D. Sunderlin, 1944-2014

Our valued colleague in the Imaging Services Section, Dwight Sunderlin, passed away on February 8 after a brief illness. He will be laid to rest…

Library of VirginiaMay 16, 2014

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We Raise Our Glasses to Carl Childs

The editors of Out of the Box would like to give a belated good-bye to Carl Childs, the Library of Virginia’s former Local Records Services director. Last month,…

Roger ChristmanFebruary 7, 2014

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Remembering Craig Moore, 1971-2013

Craig Moore, State Records Appraisal Archivist, died on August 13 after a lengthy battle with cancer. While long time readers of Out of the Box will know Craig from…

Roger ChristmanAugust 22, 2013

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Happy Holidays from the Editors

The editors are taking some time off for the holidays. We’ll see you next year! In the meantime, checkout our letter to Santa post and a…

Library of VirginiaDecember 21, 2012

Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections The Stacks

New resource for Civil War research at the Library of Virginia

The Civil War experiences of Virginians from all walks of life and all corners of the state can be found at the Library of Virginia.…

Trenton HizerDecember 14, 2012

Archives Education & Programming The Stacks

Archives Month 2012: Boxes to Bandwidth

October brings back falling leaves, cooler weather, football, and most importantly Archives Month! Governor Bob McDonnell has officially proclaimed October as Virginia Archives Month. And…

Bari HelmsOctober 1, 2012

Archives Conservation Digital Projects The Stacks

CCRP Celebrates 20 Years!

The Virginia Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Part of the Library of Virginia’s Local Records Services branch, the program was…

Bari HelmsAugust 31, 2012

Education & Programming The Stacks

Latest Issue of Broadside is Now Available

The spring 2012 issue of Broadside, the Library of Virginia's quarterly magazine, is now available. Discover fascinating items from the collections as well as events,…

Roger ChristmanMay 11, 2012

Conservation Newspapers The Stacks

Do you have old Virginia Newspapers?

Despite the fact that the Library of Virginia holds the largest collection of historic Virginia newspapers with 2616 titles on microfilm and over 2000 titles…

Silver PersingerMay 3, 2012

Library Cart: Wooden library chart holding various types of archival storage boxes

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Who Do You Think You Are?

Dusty documents and grimy ledgers get a dose of Hollywood glamour as the third season of NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? continues tonight, February 24,…

Bari HelmsFebruary 24, 2012

Archives The Stacks

We’ll trade you Fairfax County for Mercer…Just kidding.

Many of the staff and researchers at the Library of Virginia remember our colleague and friend Robert Young Clay for his vast knowledge of the…

Jim GreveDecember 14, 2011

Education & Programming The Stacks

Archives Month 2011 is Here!

Saturday, October 1, marked the official beginning of Archives Month, a nationwide celebration recognizing the critical role that archives and archivists play in preserving the…

Carl ChildsOctober 3, 2011

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A much-deserved "thanks," and a reluctant "farewell"

Archivists and others in history-related careers aren’t always known for being overly interested in embracing emerging technologies. A good many of us regard social media…

Jessica Tyree BurgessAugust 25, 2011

Archives The Stacks

What’s New in the Archives

Interested in what’s new in the archives at the Library of Virginia? You can find out in two reports compiled quarterly by LVA staffers: The…

Roger ChristmanAugust 15, 2011

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Latest Issue of Broadside is Now Available

The summer 2011 issue of Broadside, the Library of Virginia’s quarterly magazine, is now available. Broadside describes and illustrates the holdings and happenings at the…

Roger ChristmanAugust 15, 2011