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Out of the Box! Digital ProjectsThe Stacks

Out of the Box!

Every box of records that arrives at the Library of Virginia (LVA) is full of possibilities. We never know what we are going to find…
Dale Dulaney
Dale DulaneyJune 2, 2010
Keys of Death Archives

Keys of Death

These records are part of the Virginia State Penitentiary Collection, 1796-1991 (Accession 41558).  Access to the execution files and four audio cassettes is restricted for…
Roger Christman
Roger ChristmanMay 26, 2010
Reuse, recycle… Manuscripts & Special Collections

Reuse, recycle…

During the Civil War, the scarcity and high cost of writing paper often led people to reuse it. They wrote new letters across existing ones,…
Renee Savits
Renee SavitsMay 19, 2010
"You Like Me… You Really Like Me!" Conservation

"You Like Me… You Really Like Me!"

The Library of Virginia’s Chancery Records Index (CRI) program received an impromptu endorsement last week from members of Virginia’s local historical societies attending the Where History Begins workshop held…
Dale Dulaney
Dale DulaneyMay 14, 2010
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