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“Arrest of A Yankee Kidnapper” Archives

“Arrest of A Yankee Kidnapper”

On the morning of July 23, 1856, ship mate Joseph Chadwick was sitting on the rail of the schooner Danville when he heard a strange…
Lydia Neuroth
Lydia NeurothDecember 20, 2023
“Easy to observe, difficult to explain and next to impossible to do”: The Locker Writing Method Manuscripts & Special Collections

“Easy to observe, difficult to explain and next to impossible to do”: The Locker Writing Method

On December 25, 1955, the Richmond Times-Dispatch ran an article titled “Decline of Penmanship.” An Associated Press piece by Arthur Edson, the article bemoaned “this…
Jessi Bennett
Jessi BennettDecember 18, 2023
Records Room Road Trips: The Dog Days of August ArchivesConservationThe Stacks

Records Room Road Trips: The Dog Days of August

My colleague Eddie Woodward has taken the lead for the last two CCRP Records Road Trip installments, so I begin Part One of closing out…
Tracy Harter
Tracy HarterDecember 13, 2023
Public Libraries Welcoming New Neighbors Public Libraries

Public Libraries Welcoming New Neighbors

At Massanutten Regional Library (MRL), one of the principal ways we serve refugees and immigrants is through accepting I-94 forms, and/or foreign driver’s licenses as…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorDecember 11, 2023
“A long step” in the Complicated History of Equal Rights for Women in Virginia Education & ProgrammingManuscripts & Special Collections

“A long step” in the Complicated History of Equal Rights for Women in Virginia

One hundred years ago this month, the Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced in Congress. After women had succeeded in their fight for voting rights…
Mari Julienne
Mari JulienneDecember 8, 2023
Digital Milestone: How the Dictionary of Virginia Biography Learned to Love the Internet Digital ProjectsEducation & ProgrammingThe Stacks

Digital Milestone: How the Dictionary of Virginia Biography Learned to Love the Internet

Just like Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1965, the Library of Virginia's Dictionary of Virginia Biography (DVB) went digital more…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaDecember 6, 2023
The End is Nigh ArchivesManuscripts & Special Collections

The End is Nigh

As another year winds down many of us may be thinking not only of endings, but also of new beginnings. New Year’s imagery usually includes…
Jessi Bennett
Jessi BennettDecember 4, 2023
Behind the Scenes of the Indigenous Perspectives Exhibit ArchivesEducation & ProgrammingThe Stacks

Behind the Scenes of the Indigenous Perspectives Exhibit

Indigenous Perspectives seeks to place the voices and experiences of Virginia’s tribal communities at the center of an active examination of the Library of Virginia’s…
Ashley Craig
Ashley CraigDecember 1, 2023
A Long, Violent History: A Reconsideration of the Nat Turner Lock Archives

A Long, Violent History: A Reconsideration of the Nat Turner Lock

When you reach a certain age, you begin to look back at events and see them in a new light or with new perspective. This…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksNovember 29, 2023
New Books – November 2023 Virginia Authors

New Books – November 2023

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 PletcherNovember 27, 2023
“Authors of all four sexes:” Hunter Stagg, The Reviewer, and Richmond’s Literary Renaissance Manuscripts & Special CollectionsNewspapersVirginia Authors

“Authors of all four sexes:” Hunter Stagg, The Reviewer, and Richmond’s Literary Renaissance

A new pop-up exhibit near the circulation desk at the Library of Virginia looks at the hidden history of LGBTQ+ Virginia 100 years ago. One…
Anne McCrery
Anne McCreryNovember 22, 2023
Copying History Manuscripts & Special CollectionsVirginia Authors

Copying History

At the beginning of 2023, the Library of Virginia (LVA) celebrated its 200th birthday. Founded in 1823, what was then known as the Virginia State…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaNovember 20, 2023
Charles Anthony: “What’s New is Here. We Miss Nothing.” Newspapers

Charles Anthony: “What’s New is Here. We Miss Nothing.”

When discussing the topic of high-quality newspapers in Richmond, Virginia, many titles come to mind, like the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Richmond News Leader. What…
Elena Cario
Elena CarioNovember 15, 2023
The Human Library Public Libraries

The Human Library

"A Human Library?"  I first became aware of this concept while preparing for an interview with Bina Venkataraman about her book, The Optimist's Telescope: Thinking…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorNovember 13, 2023
Why They Served: Indigenous Veterans of Virginia ArchivesEducation & Programming

Why They Served: Indigenous Veterans of Virginia

Indigenous people of the United States have participated in every war or military conflict in our country’s history. While Indigenous people have served in the…
Ashley Craig
Ashley CraigNovember 10, 2023
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