Grant Awarded to Aid in Digitizing Augusta County Chancery
The Library of Virginia’s Local Records Services Branch was recently awarded a $150,000 grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to support the scanning…
Carl ChildsDecember 21, 2010
The Virginia Public Records Act Marks 35 Years
Virginia’s historic records have always existed under the threat of floods, hurricanes, fire, and war. Sometimes the records were saved. Sometimes they were lost. When…
Dale DulaneyDecember 15, 2010
Conserving the Documents of "Union or Secession"
Have you ever wondered how fragile or damaged documents are repaired or preserved? Check out this behind-the-scenes look at preservation efforts undertaken to conserve one of the documents used…
Dale DulaneyDecember 10, 2010
Born to Run: The Odyssey of Lizzie Dodson
Sixteen-year-old Lizzie Dodson was convicted of burglary in Fairfax County in 1897 and sentenced to five years in the Virginia Penitentiary in Richmond. After serving…
Roger ChristmanDecember 8, 2010
Latest Issue of Broadside is Now Available
The fall 2010 issue of Broadside, the Library of Virginia's quarterly magazine, is now available. Broadside describes and illustrates the holdings and happenings at the Library of Virginia.…
Roger ChristmanDecember 2, 2010
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 Library of Virginia…
Roger ChristmanDecember 2, 2010
Have scanner, will travel
As you may have heard from this blog and other sources, the CW 150 Legacy Project: Document Digitization and Access is an effort to locate Civil War-era…
Laura Drake DavisDecember 1, 2010
Reunion of The Class of 1865
Love and respect for one remarkable woman drew Civil War veterans from across the United States to Richmond during the summer of 1896. The occasion…
Autumn Reinhardt SimpsonNovember 17, 2010
War, Remembrance, and the Power of Records
For this week’s Veterans’ Day-themed post, I am going to depart from our usual practice of focusing on images, documents, and stories that Library of…
Roger ChristmanNovember 10, 2010
“I Declare My Intention to Become a Citizen of the United States of America …”
On November 3, a naturalization ceremony will be held at the Library of Virginia. A group of people from various nations will take an oath…
Greg CrawfordNovember 2, 2010
Chris Baker: "Cheerful Among Corpses"
Anatomical dissection is a matter of course for today’s medical student. Those who selflessly donate their bodies to science are treated with utmost respect for…
Vince BrooksOctober 27, 2010
Hope, Grief, Despair: The Emotional Impact of the Civil War
Next year marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. The war’s effect on the people of Virginia was immense – especially to…
Jim GreveOctober 20, 2010
Take a Bow. Five Million Documents Scanned!
Library of Virginia (LVA) staff, partners, and dignitaries gathered at the Goochland County courthouse Thursday to celebrate a milestone in a project that aims to…
Dale DulaneyOctober 15, 2010
Virginians in the California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began in 1848 with the discovery of gold at John A. Sutter’s sawmill in Coloma, California. During the next seven years,…
Sarah NerneyOctober 13, 2010
