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Publishing Anne Spencer: The Crisis, February 1920

One hundred years ago, the first published work of Virginia poet, librarian, and activist Anne Spencer appeared in the February 1920 issue of The Crisis.…

Rebecca SchneiderFebruary 19, 2020

Newspapers

Easter on Virginia Chronicle

Maud ruins a new Easter suit, Uncle Sam feeds the chicks of prosperity, Easter bargains, poison-free Easter egg dye, a delightful Easter egg hunt, and…

Kelley EwingApril 1, 2018

Newspapers

St. Patrick’s Day Miscellanea

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, we found a selection of the (very) broad ways that newspapers have chosen to acknowledge the feast day over the…

Olin JohnsonMarch 14, 2018

Newspapers

Happy Birthday Mr. President

In honor of George Washington's 286th birthday, we thought we'd share some of the many front page renderings of the nation's Founding Father drawn by…

Kelley EwingFebruary 22, 2018

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To-night is Halloween!

Happy Halloween From the VNP! In honor of the spookiest of holidays, here’s a look back at how Richmonders of the past celebrated Halloween.For young…

Olin JohnsonOctober 31, 2017

Manuscripts & Special Collections

Looney Tunes: the World War I Cartoons of M.A. Dunning

This is the latest entry in a series of blog posts spotlighting stories and records of Virginia’s involvement in World War I. The M.A. Dunning…

Trenton HizerAugust 2, 2017

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VNP Announces the CCC

The Virginia Newspaper Project (VNP) is thrilled to announce an ongoing project to make the Library of Virginia’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) newspapers available on Virginia Chronicle.…

Kelley EwingJune 14, 2017

Newspapers

From Decoration Day to Memorial Day

Editorial cartoon from the Highland Recorder, 29 May 1925: For a history of the holiday once known as "Decoration Day," read Ralph Cavenali's excellent article,…

Kelley EwingMay 26, 2017

Newspapers

Pets in the Papers

With the “Importance of Being Cute, Pet Photography in Virginia 1840-2013″ exhibit currently at the Library of Virginia, the Virginia Newspaper Project thought it a pertinent…

Kelley EwingSeptember 10, 2013

Manuscripts & Special Collections

Everything I know about the Constitution, I learned from Chester the Crab (and Star Trek)

Not long ago, I caught ”The Omega Glory” episode of Star Trek on television. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are trapped on a planet very similar to…

Trenton HizerMay 29, 2013

This will really flip your Whig!

We love our letterhead here in the processing sections of the Library of Virginia. One can come across such interesting, varied, and colorful examples while…

Vince BrooksJanuary 16, 2013

Newspapers

The more things change, well, the more things change.

If you need proof, simply compare today’s copy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch to an issue of The North American, a newspaper published in Philadelphia in the late…

Errol SomayDecember 14, 2012

Archives Education & Programming

Virginia Signs Off

Editor's Note: Guest contributor Mari Julienne joins us this week with some timely background information on a pivotal document in the state’s history. Virginia’s signed Ordinance…

Mari JulienneApril 13, 2011