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The “art and mystery of [Black] cabinetmaking”

In 1832, seventeen men were brought to the Richmond City Hustings Court with a unique charge. These men were cabinetmakers. They had united themselves illegally…

Lydia NeurothSeptember 28, 2022

Virginia Authors

New Books – September 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 PletcherSeptember 26, 2022

Digital Projects

Dress Codes: The Work of Women in World War II

When Liza Mundy’s book Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II was published in October 2017, one…

Library of VirginiaSeptember 23, 2022

Archives Education & Programming

“That the Oppressed May Go Free” : A Petition to the Virginia General Assembly for Religious Freedom

During the summer of 1776, members of Virginia's last Revolutionary Convention adopted the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Among the principles of representative government and fundamental…

Mari JulienneSeptember 21, 2022

The Stacks

“Because that’s important and might score them points on Jeopardy one day” : 7 Questions with Madison Roberts

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 BrooksSeptember 19, 2022

Manuscripts & Special Collections

The “Measuring Rod” for Southern History

During the early 20th century, the Lost Cause mythology had firmly taken root in the South. One of its most vocal advocates was Mildred “Millie”…

Greg CrawfordSeptember 14, 2022

Public Libraries

Opportunities to Socialize Essential for Guests of the YCPL Memory Café

Upon learning that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia conditions were a growing health crisis in Virginia and across the country, I began looking for ways…

Guest ContributorSeptember 12, 2022

Reclaiming Virginia’s Lost Records

What happens when a public record goes missing? Throughout the years, records have disappeared, usually as a result of wartime raids or through the acts…

Emeline AlexanderSeptember 7, 2022

“Descendants of a Woman of Indian Extraction”: The Story of Rachel Findley

Rachel Findley was a mother. She was a grandmother. She was a Virginian. She was also enslaved. The law defined Rachel as property. Because Rachel…

Library of VirginiaAugust 31, 2022

Virginia Authors

New Books – August 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 PletcherAugust 29, 2022

Digital Projects Education & Programming

The Right to Ramble

Next month, the Common Ground History Book Group, LVA’s virtual non-fiction book club, will return for a discussion with Kathryn Miles, author of Trailed: One…

Library of VirginiaAugust 26, 2022

Manuscripts & Special Collections

Escaping the City: Summer Camp Images Evoke Memories of Childhood and Nature

Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in Broadside, the magazine of the Library of Virginia, Issue No. 2, 2022 For many families, summer…

Dale NeighborsAugust 24, 2022

Archives Digital Projects Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections The Stacks

Transforming the Future

Summer 2022 marked the first cohort of the Transforming the Future of Libraries & Archives Internship Program. With great excitement and anticipation, we welcomed six…

Sonya ColemanAugust 22, 2022

Archives Digital Projects

Albemarle County (Va.) Chancery Causes Are Now Available Online!

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for the Albemarle County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1768-1850, are now available online through the…

Library of VirginiaAugust 17, 2022

Digital Projects The Stacks

Seeing Negatives Come to Life: 7 Questions with Victoria Garnett

This is a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes entries…

Vince BrooksAugust 15, 2022