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“Your Humble Petitioner”: William Caswell’s Success Against the Odds ArchivesDigital Projects

“Your Humble Petitioner”: William Caswell’s Success Against the Odds

Katie Drash Mapes, history graduate student at VCU and museum educator with Preservation Virginia, shares what she discovered about William Caswell, a free Black man,…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorMay 20, 2024
“We have everything to gain by working together”: Virginia – Korea Relations ArchivesManuscripts & Special Collections

“We have everything to gain by working together”: Virginia – Korea Relations

In 1973, the Korea-U.S. Economic Council (KUSEC) formed “to boost mutual understanding and to strengthen economic ties between the US and Korea.” This private organization…
Cara Griggs
Cara GriggsMay 17, 2024
Gilbert Hunt, Richmond Hero: Part I ArchivesManuscripts & Special CollectionsNewspapers

Gilbert Hunt, Richmond Hero: Part I

When I began processing a portion of the Richmond City Chancery Causes, I did not know the name “Gilbert Hunt.” I had not known about…
Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer TaylorMay 15, 2024
A Whole New World: VR Programming at Colonial Heights Public Libraries

A Whole New World: VR Programming at Colonial Heights

The Sphere in Las Vegas is a virtual reality building seating 18,000 viewers, and as the lights dim to darkness, these viewers become fully enveloped…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorMay 13, 2024
World War II Military Athletics ArchivesDigital Projects

World War II Military Athletics

Whether serving abroad or on the home front, sports were a large part of everyday life in the military during World War II.Many different sports…
Lauren Caravati
Lauren CaravatiMay 8, 2024
Tracking the Sinews of America in 13 Languages Manuscripts & Special CollectionsThe Stacks

Tracking the Sinews of America in 13 Languages

While researching for the Asian American Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA) Resources web page in 2020, I came across a U.S. government publication called Sinews…
Cara Griggs
Cara GriggsMay 6, 2024
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024! Archives

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024!

On April 30th, a new exhibit opened in the Library’s Local History and Genealogy Room showcasing Governor Mark Warner’s trade mission to Japan and India…
Cara Griggs
Cara GriggsMay 1, 2024
New Books – April 2024 Virginia Authors

New Books – April 2024

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 PletcherApril 29, 2024
National Poetry Month 2024 With Melanie McCabe Virginia Authors

National Poetry Month 2024 With Melanie McCabe

Melanie McCabe is the author of three books of poetry: The Night Divers (a finalist for the most recent Library of Virginia Literary Awards), What…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorApril 26, 2024
Taking the Helm: Librarian of Virginia Dennis T. Clark leads the agency into its third century The Stacks

Taking the Helm: Librarian of Virginia Dennis T. Clark leads the agency into its third century

On Jan. 25, 2024, the first day of the Library of Virginia’s third century, Dennis T. Clark began his role as the 10th Librarian of…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaApril 24, 2024
Conservation Concentration ArchivesConservationThe Stacks

Conservation Concentration

A new Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) travel season has begun, which means that CCRP consulting archivists Eddie Woodward and Tracy Harter are planning…
Tracy Harter
Tracy HarterApril 22, 2024
National Poetry Month 2024 with Laura Bylenok Virginia Authors

National Poetry Month 2024 with Laura Bylenok

Laura Bylenok is the author of three books, including Living Room, winner of the Backwaters Prize in Poetry; Warp, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize;…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorApril 19, 2024
Indigenous Education in Virginia ArchivesEducation & ProgrammingNewspapers

Indigenous Education in Virginia

As soon as English colonizers established themselves in Virginia, one of their main concerns was the education of Indigenous people. The education implemented by the…
Ashley Craig
Ashley CraigApril 17, 2024
New to Virginia Chronicle! Newspapers

New to Virginia Chronicle!

Earlier this year, several new titles were added to Virginia Chronicle, the Library of Virginia’s digital newspaper database. Among the latest additions are the earliest…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingApril 15, 2024
National Poetry Month 2024 with Gregory Orr Virginia Authors

National Poetry Month 2024 with Gregory Orr

Gregory Orr is the author of thirteen collections of poetry, the most recent of which is Selected Books of the Beloved. He is also the…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorApril 12, 2024
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