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Happy Virginia Archives Month 2025!

Everyone knows that October is spooky season– a time for campfires, warm cider donuts, and Archives Month! This year, archives and special collections from around…

Vince BrooksOctober 1, 2025

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Express Yourself: Virginia Archives Month 2024

October means Halloween, pumpkin spice lattes, and most importantly Archives Month! This Virginia Archives Month we are highlighting the relationship between self-expression and archives with…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemOctober 2, 2024

Archives Education & Programming

Community Made: Zines and Self-Published Material

It’s October which means it’s once again our favorite time of year: Archives Month. To celebrate Virginia Archives Month this year, archival institutions across the…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemOctober 4, 2023

Zodiac Constellations with Archival Storage Boxes

Archives Conservation The Stacks

Star Charts and Archives: Learn What Archival Tool Most Aligns with Your Astrological Sign

Happy Archives Month! The month of October is a special time for archivists across the state as we celebrate archival material and the archival profession.…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemOctober 5, 2022

Education & Programming

Happy Archives Month, Virginia!

Though Virginia Archives Month arrives every autumn, there is truly no season of the year where you cannot find an archival item or collection to…

Sonya ColemanOctober 9, 2020

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

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October Is Pumpkin-Spice Archives Month

Every year, seemingly on cue, nature gets the message that we’ve had enough heat and humidity. October dawns and the mornings get crisper, the leaves…

Vince BrooksOctober 5, 2016

Archives Digital Projects The Stacks

(Belated) Archives Month Greetings!

It’s that glorious time of year again when the air is cooler, leaves are donning their autumnal colors, and archives and special collections are on…

Vince BrooksOctober 14, 2015

Archives Digital Projects The Stacks

October 30th is Ask An Archivist Day on Twitter!

Do you have burning questions for an archivist here at the Library of Virginia or elsewhere? Questions like, What’s your favorite document? Where did you…

Vince BrooksOctober 29, 2014

Homegrown: Celebrating Virginia’s Food Culture

Usually at Out of the Box we offer up stories found by our archivists in the many collections held at the Library of Virginia, but today, we’re…

Bari HelmsOctober 30, 2013

Archives Education & Programming

Homegrown: Celebrating Virginia’s Cultural Heritage

October and Archives Month are finally here! This year’s theme, “Homegrown: Celebrating Virginia’s Cultural Heritage in its Archives and Special Collections,” celebrates the diverse culture in…

Bari HelmsOctober 2, 2013

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

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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October is Archives Month!

October is Archives Month! The theme of this year’s celebration in Virginia is Making Connections: Archives and Imagination. Archives Month celebrates those institutions and individuals…

Dale DulaneyOctober 1, 2010