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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…
Your Local Public Librarian
Your Local Public LibrarianNovember 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
World War II Separation Notices: Marines Collection and Future ArchivesDigital Projects

World War II Separation Notices: Marines Collection and Future

The World War II Separation Notices: U.S. Marine Corps collection is now up on From the Page for indexing! This collection debuted this past September…
Lauren Caravati
Lauren CaravatiNovember 8, 2023
Native American Resources ArchivesDigital ProjectsEducation & ProgrammingThe Stacks

Native American Resources

November is Native American Heritage Month and the perfect time to highlight resources in the Library of Virginia’s collections that can help users gain insight…
Lisa Wehrmann
Lisa WehrmannNovember 6, 2023
Doctor, Poisoner, Governor, Rebel: John Pott, America’s “Founding Physician” Archives

Doctor, Poisoner, Governor, Rebel: John Pott, America’s “Founding Physician”

From the earliest days of America’s founding, we as a nation have sought heroes to help tell our story. Whether iconic leaders like Washington and…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorNovember 1, 2023
New Books – October 2023 Virginia Authors

New Books – October 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 PletcherOctober 30, 2023
Records Room Road Trips: June-July 2023 ArchivesConservation

Records Room Road Trips: June-July 2023

As my traveling colleague, Tracy Harter, mentioned in her last installment for Records Room Road Trips, we alternate posts between the two of us, and…
Eddie Woodward
Eddie WoodwardOctober 27, 2023
Celebrating 10 Years of Access to Records about Slavery in the Library’s Collections ArchivesDigital ProjectsThe Stacks

Celebrating 10 Years of Access to Records about Slavery in the Library’s Collections

In the excitement of completing our National Archives awarded NHPRC grant, securing a full-time project manager, not to mention participating the Library's 200th year anniversary, we…
Lydia Neuroth
Lydia NeurothOctober 25, 2023
Banker, Editor, Activist, Woman: Maggie Walker’s St. Luke Herald Newspapers

Banker, Editor, Activist, Woman: Maggie Walker’s St. Luke Herald

Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of blog posts regarding Virginia female newspaper editors by our Transforming the Future of Libraries and…
Elena Cario
Elena CarioOctober 23, 2023
The Case of James D. Wise Archives

The Case of James D. Wise

Working as a reference archivist, we sometimes get that one phone call that really piques our interest. And once you get on the case, you…
Courtney Thompson
Courtney ThompsonOctober 18, 2023
Rebuilding Hippodrome History Manuscripts & Special CollectionsVirginia Authors

Rebuilding Hippodrome History

Downtown Richmond seems to be perpetually under construction. The Library of Virginia has had several buildings downtown during its 200-year history and the 800 block…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaOctober 16, 2023
Making Music with Sunshine Sue ArchivesManuscripts & Special Collections

Making Music with Sunshine Sue

The Library of Virginia, one of the oldest state libraries and archives in the nation, is marking its bicentennial in 2023 with a free exhibition—200…
Gregg Kimball
Gregg KimballOctober 11, 2023
The History of Book Censorship in Virginia NewspapersPublic LibrariesThe Stacks

The History of Book Censorship in Virginia

This is a condensed excerpt is from a longer article, "From Berkeley to Beloved: Race and Sexuality in the History of Book Censorship in Virginia”,…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorOctober 6, 2023
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