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An “Express Intention:” Marriage and Divorce Before the Loving Decision Archives

An “Express Intention:” Marriage and Divorce Before the Loving Decision

Looking up at the justices of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sitting behind their dark paneled bench, Richard and Mildred Loving heard the words…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaMarch 3, 2025
“Getting no intelligence of them”: Stories of Fugitives from Slavery ArchivesDigital Projects

“Getting no intelligence of them”: Stories of Fugitives from Slavery

In the summer of 1826, Nelly and her two daughters Harriet and Juno took advantage of a rare opportunity. While their enslavers, Notley Williams and…
Lydia Neuroth
Lydia NeurothFebruary 26, 2025
New Books – February 2025 The StacksVirginia Authors

New Books – February 2025

The Library of Virginia's first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second-floor Reading Rooms are open Tuesday-Friday, 9:00…
Donna Pletcher
Donna PletcherFebruary 24, 2025
“A Handsome & Workmanlike Manner”: Engraving the Map of Virginia ArchivesEducation & ProgrammingManuscripts & Special Collections

“A Handsome & Workmanlike Manner”: Engraving the Map of Virginia

How was Virginia’s nine-sheet map, drafted from manuscript surveys, transformed into this elegant engraving? It was a time-consuming process that involved oversight and coordination of…
Barbara Batson
Barbara BatsonFebruary 21, 2025
Denied Benefits, Forgotten Heroes: The Hidden Cost of WWII Blue Discharges ArchivesDigital Projects

Denied Benefits, Forgotten Heroes: The Hidden Cost of WWII Blue Discharges

In previous blog posts and during events discussing the Virginia WWII Separation Notices collection, I've provided some background on the history of this collection and…
Lauren Caravati
Lauren CaravatiFebruary 19, 2025
Records Room Road Trips: 2024 Roundup ArchivesConservationThe Stacks

Records Room Road Trips: 2024 Roundup

The previous installment of Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) Road Trips pertained to my colleague Eddie Woodward’s autumn travel, so it’s fitting that this…
Tracy Harter
Tracy HarterFebruary 12, 2025
A FUN Twist on Movie Night at Fluvanna Library Public Libraries

A FUN Twist on Movie Night at Fluvanna Library

Who wants to watch a movie when you can be in the movie? Several years ago, while visiting another library’s webpage, I discovered that they…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorFebruary 10, 2025
Service & Segregation: A Look Back The Stacks

Service & Segregation: A Look Back

Editor's Note: In recognition of Black History Month, we explored our own history to understand how segregation restricted access to Library of Virginia resources. During…
Lisa Wehrmann
Lisa WehrmannFebruary 5, 2025
“Ew James, Is That You?”: Water in the River City ArchivesNewspapers

“Ew James, Is That You?”: Water in the River City

In October 1981, many Virginian cities along the James River opened their taps to find water with a “rusty, swampy, generally unpleasant odor.”1 After closing…
Jessi Bennett
Jessi BennettFebruary 3, 2025
“You Can Survive an Atomic Attack”: Artifacts of the Nuclear Arms Race ArchivesManuscripts & Special Collections

“You Can Survive an Atomic Attack”: Artifacts of the Nuclear Arms Race

I am a child of the Cold War, and I grew up on TV episodes and movies inspired by the nuclear arms race, from On…
Kenneth Forest
Kenneth ForestJanuary 29, 2025
New Books – January 2025 The StacksVirginia Authors

New Books – January 2025

The Library of Virginia's first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second-floor Reading Rooms are open Tuesday-Friday, 9:00…
Donna Pletcher
Donna PletcherJanuary 27, 2025
Alexandria’s Black Family Reunion Public Libraries

Alexandria’s Black Family Reunion

The Alexandria Library Local History/Special Collections branch has a national reputation concerning Virginia history. Researchers not only use this collection when conducting genealogy and Civil…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorJanuary 24, 2025
Hittin’ the Road, Virginia Untold Style ArchivesConservationDigital Projects

Hittin’ the Road, Virginia Untold Style

In early December, I traveled to Southwest Virginia to continue our work digitizing “Free Negro Registers” for Virginia Untold. We’ve previously written about our digitization…
Lydia Neuroth
Lydia NeurothJanuary 22, 2025
A Richmond City Chancery Cause and 19th Century English Opera, Part 2 Archives

A Richmond City Chancery Cause and 19th Century English Opera, Part 2

Editor's Note: This blog post is part two of two. You can read the first part here. Due to financial complications arising from their usurpation…
Caroline Collins
Caroline CollinsJanuary 15, 2025
Winter Magic: Snow Day Photos in Yearbooks ArchivesDigital Projects

Winter Magic: Snow Day Photos in Yearbooks

While yearbooks might conjure up thoughts of graduation, summer, and the end of the school year - snow days are a very common topic. The…
Jessi Bennett
Jessi BennettJanuary 13, 2025
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