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Conservation Manuscripts & Special Collections

A Map of Madison County

In February 1816, the Virginia state legislature passed “An Act to provide an accurate chart of each county and a general map of the territory…

Library of VirginiaDecember 5, 2022

Archives Digital Projects

“[His] claim to be free is clear & unquestionable” : Free Black Virginians at Large

We continue to process more records from the Richmond City Hustings Court as a part of our NHPRC grant for Virginia Untold. As we do…

Lydia NeurothNovember 30, 2022

Virginia Authors

New Books – November 2022

The Library of Virginia's first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second-floor Reading Rooms are open Tuesday-Friday, 9:00…

Donna PletcherNovember 28, 2022

“…to the encouragement of learning”: Virginia’s Literary Fund

In 1811, the Commonwealth of Virginia decided to set aside money for public education for the first time in its history. Various previous attempts to…

Alan ArellanoNovember 23, 2022

The Stacks

“This is the only way that we get a sense of who they were”: 7 Questions with Eddie Woodward

This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in reading more like…

Vince BrooksNovember 21, 2022

Education & Programming Virginia Authors

The Astonishing Age of Information Technology

In 1987, the Richmond Times-Dispatch contemplated the future of local libraries thirty-eight years ahead, in the far-flung year of 2025. “There will still be books…

Library of VirginiaNovember 18, 2022

Newspapers

Death and Disaster in the Bull Mountain Bugle

In 1962, Andy Warhol, by then well known for his screen prints emphasizing iconic images of American commercialism, began a series highlighting another type of…

Anne McCreryNovember 16, 2022

Public Libraries

Libraries Supporting Military Families

When it comes to moving, military families know all the ins and outs. The average military family will move every two to three years, and…

Barry TrottNovember 14, 2022

Archives The Stacks

A model of collaboration: The Northam administration records transfer

It started with an email. Four days before the inauguration of Governor-elect Ralph Northam on 13 January 2018, Jae K. Davenport, deputy counsel to outgoing…

Roger ChristmanNovember 9, 2022

Newspapers

Random Reference: TurkeyFest – It’s a Festival for the Turkey!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I am sure some people are thinking about gathering together with family and friends around a big table where…

Amanda MorrellNovember 7, 2022

Archives Conservation The Stacks

What Do CCRP Archivists Do?

When Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) archivists from the Library of Virginia travel to circuit court clerks’ offices to examine items as potential candidates…

Library of VirginiaNovember 2, 2022

Digital Projects Newspapers

Customs, Costumes, and Candy…One Hundred Years Ago

So you just burned through half an hour on Google’s FrightGeist where you found out that rabbits, pigs, and Jennifer’s Body costumes are among the…

Angela LehmanOctober 31, 2022

Archives Digital Projects

Project Updates from Virginia Untold

The past few months have seen some great progress on our NHPRC grant for our Virginia Untold project so we thought we’d share a few…

Lydia NeurothOctober 26, 2022

Virginia Authors

New Books – October 2022

The Library of Virginia's first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second-floor Reading Rooms are open Tuesday-Friday, 9:00…

Donna PletcherOctober 24, 2022

Education & Programming Newspapers Virginia Authors

Preserving Queer History

As the Library of Virginia approaches its bicentennial next year, it is a good time to reflect on what collections the Library holds but also…

Library of VirginiaOctober 21, 2022