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A Space Time Continuum Public Libraries

A Space Time Continuum

In my youth, there were square glass boxes on almost every corner. It was a common feature that flourished in most cities and even rural…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorDecember 12, 2022
A Story About a Rabbit Hole: Externship Adventures ArchivesThe Stacks

A Story About a Rabbit Hole: Externship Adventures

Hello! I’m Jenna (she/her) and I’m currently working as a doctoral extern on the State Records team at the Library of Virginia. During my externship,…
Jenna Gabriel
Jenna GabrielDecember 7, 2022
A Map of Madison County ConservationManuscripts & 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 Virginia
Library of VirginiaDecember 5, 2022
“[His] claim to be free is clear & unquestionable” : Free Black Virginians at Large ArchivesDigital 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 Neuroth
Lydia NeurothNovember 30, 2022
New Books – November 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 Pletcher
Donna PletcherNovember 28, 2022
“…to the encouragement of learning”: Virginia’s Literary Fund Archives

“…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 Arellano
Alan ArellanoNovember 23, 2022
“This is the only way that we get a sense of who they were”: 7 Questions with Eddie Woodward seven questionsThe 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 Brooks
Vince BrooksNovember 21, 2022
The Astonishing Age of Information Technology Education & ProgrammingVirginia 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 Virginia
Library of VirginiaNovember 18, 2022
Death and Disaster in the Bull Mountain Bugle 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 McCrery
Anne McCreryNovember 16, 2022
Libraries Supporting Military Families 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 Trott
Barry TrottNovember 14, 2022
A model of collaboration: The Northam administration records transfer ArchivesThe 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 Christman
Roger ChristmanNovember 9, 2022
Random Reference: TurkeyFest – It’s a Festival for the Turkey! 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 Morrell
Amanda MorrellNovember 7, 2022
What Do CCRP Archivists Do? ArchivesConservationThe 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 Virginia
Library of VirginiaNovember 2, 2022
Customs, Costumes, and Candy…One Hundred Years Ago Digital ProjectsNewspapers

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 Lehman
Angela LehmanOctober 31, 2022
Project Updates from Virginia Untold ArchivesDigital 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 Neuroth
Lydia NeurothOctober 26, 2022
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