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Community Made: Zines and Self-Published Material ArchivesEducation & Programming

Community Made: Zines and Self-Published Material

It’s October which means it’s once again our favorite time of year: Archives Month. To celebrate Virginia Archives Month this year, archival institutions across the…
Mary Ann Mason, They/Them
Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemOctober 4, 2023
Good Witch or a Bad Witch?: The Grace Sherwood Trial and Pardon Archives

Good Witch or a Bad Witch?: The Grace Sherwood Trial and Pardon

Fall is in the air and Pumpkin Spice is everywhere (that includes my coffee).  It’s October, the month of Halloween!  I loved Halloween as a…
Amanda Morrell
Amanda MorrellOctober 2, 2023
Reopening the Vestry Records of St. John’s Church Digital ProjectsManuscripts & Special Collections

Reopening the Vestry Records of St. John’s Church

So begins the first entry in the oldest surviving volume from the Henrico Parish vestry records. That entry describes the meeting of six of the…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorSeptember 27, 2023
New Books – September 2023 Virginia Authors

New Books – September 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 PletcherSeptember 25, 2023
“For love and for life, we’re not going back”: LGBTQ+ History Month Education & ProgrammingNewspapers

“For love and for life, we’re not going back”: LGBTQ+ History Month

"For Love and For Life, We’re Not Going Back.” These words appeared as the banner heading in the October 1987 issue of Richmond Pride above…
Mary Ann Mason, They/Them
Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemSeptember 22, 2023
Records Room Road Trips: Early Summer Travels Archives

Records Room Road Trips: Early Summer Travels

As one of two CCRP consulting archivists, we alternate writing blog posts about our respective travel. This installment begins where my last one ended: early…
Tracy Harter
Tracy HarterSeptember 20, 2023
18th Century Multifactor Authentication Archives

18th Century Multifactor Authentication

In today’s society, we are all familiar with the concept of multifactor authentication to enhance security and to protect against fraud. Historically, this was also…
Dawn Tinnell
Dawn TinnellSeptember 18, 2023
50 Years of Welcome Archives

50 Years of Welcome

On March 23, 2023, I received an email reference request from Elaina Schramm, Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. Could the…
Roger Christman
Roger ChristmanSeptember 15, 2023
Documenting Lynching in Virginia: A Transcription Project at James Madison University ArchivesDigital Projects

Documenting Lynching in Virginia: A Transcription Project at James Madison University

Mob violence against perceived threats to a local community has been a staple of US history, with its long tradition of vigilantism and “popular justice,”…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorSeptember 13, 2023
Public Libraries Supporting Military Families Public Libraries

Public Libraries Supporting Military Families

In an increasingly digital world, it can sometimes be a challenge to find a place in a new community to connect with people and find…
Barry Trott
Barry TrottSeptember 11, 2023
“Attend to the Morals of Your Child”: Mrs. E.P. Elam’s Family Christian Album (1855-1856) Newspapers

“Attend to the Morals of Your Child”: Mrs. E.P. Elam’s Family Christian Album (1855-1856)

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of blog posts regarding Virginia female newspaper editors by our Transforming the Future of Libraries and…
Elena Cario
Elena CarioSeptember 6, 2023
One Small Step Education & Programming

One Small Step

StoryCorps, a groundbreaking oral history organization, has given over 640,000 Americans across all 50 states the chance to record conversations about their lives and preserve…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorSeptember 1, 2023
The Crime of Going at Large Archives

The Crime of Going at Large

In June 1800, an enslaved man named Bob was apprehended and jailed in the city of Richmond. Bob was not from the capital city. He…
Lydia Neuroth
Lydia NeurothAugust 30, 2023
New Books – August 2023 Virginia Authors

New Books – August 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 PletcherAugust 28, 2023
Records Room Road Trips: Charlotte, Campbell, Pittsylvania, and Henry Counties ArchivesConservationThe Stacks

Records Room Road Trips: Charlotte, Campbell, Pittsylvania, and Henry Counties

As we mentioned in the last installment for the “Records Room Road Trips” series, the spring and summer have brought more overnight stays as we’ve…
Eddie Woodward
Eddie WoodwardAugust 23, 2023
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