Diaries Sketchbooks and Journals

Snapshots of Violence

The Common Ground Virginia History Book Club focuses on approachable books focused on Virginia-centered nonfiction. Most of these books are historical narratives and biographies such…

Library of VirginiaDecember 21, 2022

Before the Doughboys: American Volunteers in the Great War, 1914-1918

Ed. note: In honor of Veterans Day (observed), we have a guest post from Brexton O’Donnell, Tour Counselor, Virginia World War I and World War…

Guest ContributorNovember 12, 2018

Digital Projects The Stacks

New Digital Collections @ The LVA

Can’t make it to Richmond to check out the Library of Virginia in person? Take a look at our digital collections! You’ll find six of…

Claire RadcliffeJuly 12, 2016

Newspapers

Alexandria in a time of war: From Mansion House to Camp Distribution

Alexandria was a lively town during the Civil War, so it’s no wonder PBS draws from the city’s history for its new drama Mercy Street. The…

Kelley EwingFebruary 26, 2016

Halifax Tax Ledger Turned Child’s Scrapbook

During a recent cataloging project, what at first seemed like a standard exercise revealed a nice surprise. From its exterior, the Halifax County (Va.) Capitation and…

Sarah NerneyOctober 10, 2012

Manuscripts & Special Collections

A surveyor’s view of wartime Virginia

Editor's Note: Hopefully the captured notebook, referenced in the first paragraph of this article, survived its stay at the Herald and has now found a home…

Trenton HizerSeptember 29, 2010