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Random Reference: Bicycling in the Time of Pandemics and Wars ArchivesNewspapers

Random Reference: Bicycling in the Time of Pandemics and Wars

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have noticed a steady increase in the number of people cycling in my neighborhood. Cycling has always…
Jennifer Huff
Jennifer HuffFebruary 1, 2021
Virginia Untold: Joe of Nottoway County john glennArchivesDigital Projects

Virginia Untold: Joe of Nottoway County

The “Runaway Slaves” Records, 1791-1863, available at Virginia Untold: the African American Narrative, include reports, accounts, correspondence, court records, and receipts concerning expenses incurred by…
Greg Crawford
Greg CrawfordJanuary 27, 2021
New Books – January 2021 brides in the skyVirginia Authors

New Books – January 2021

The Library of Virginia is now open by appointment only. During this initial reopening phase, researchers will be able to use the collections by appointment…
Donna Pletcher
Donna PletcherJanuary 25, 2021
Short Stories from the Updated Hanover County Chancery Causes, 1831-1868. hanover county chanceryArchives

Short Stories from the Updated Hanover County Chancery Causes, 1831-1868.

For Local Records staff at the Library of Virginia, one of the few positive effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic has been the ability to…
Callie Freed
Callie FreedJanuary 20, 2021
“More Americans Killed By Flu Than By Bullets”: Riding the Roller Coaster of the 1918–1919 Influenza Pandemic Newspapers

“More Americans Killed By Flu Than By Bullets”: Riding the Roller Coaster of the 1918–1919 Influenza Pandemic

As the world enters 2021, we continue to ride a roller coaster of news (and emotions) regarding the COVID-19 virus. Our smart phones provide almost…
John Deal
John DealJanuary 13, 2021
No Alarms and Definitely No Heart Attacks: 7 Questions with Larry Rice seven questionsThe Stacks

No Alarms and Definitely No Heart Attacks: 7 Questions with Larry Rice

This is an entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksJanuary 11, 2021
Records of the Revolution: John Todd and the George Rogers Clark Illinois Expedition Archives

Records of the Revolution: John Todd and the George Rogers Clark Illinois Expedition

As I was creating a finding aid for the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts - George Rogers Clark Papers, Western Expedition Quartermaster Records, 1778-1784 (LVA…
Renee Savits
Renee SavitsJanuary 6, 2021
Drooping, Slapping, and Clapping: Exercises from the Past Archives

Drooping, Slapping, and Clapping: Exercises from the Past

This is an entry in our “Random Reference” series, which features interesting discoveries made and reference questions answered by our Archives & Library Reference Services…
Lisa Wehrmann
Lisa WehrmannJanuary 4, 2021
New Books – December 2020 all stirred up laura kuminVirginia Authors

New Books – December 2020

The Library of Virginia is now open by appointment only. During this initial reopening phase, researchers will be able to use the collections by appointment…
Donna Pletcher
Donna PletcherDecember 28, 2020
Dear Santa: Using Library Collections to Explore a Life Well-Lived ArchivesManuscripts & Special CollectionsNewspapers

Dear Santa: Using Library Collections to Explore a Life Well-Lived

Every year, as the air turns cold and memories of Thanksgiving turkey fade away, children begin the age-old tradition of penning a letter to Santa…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksDecember 23, 2020
“It’s Very Fulfilling to Feel Like I’m Helping” : 7 Questions with Annie Hatton seven questionsThe Stacks

“It’s Very Fulfilling to Feel Like I’m Helping” : 7 Questions with Annie Hatton

This is one entry in a series of blog posts introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksDecember 21, 2020
Circuit Court Preservation Grants Awarded Archives

Circuit Court Preservation Grants Awarded

The Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) Grant Review Board met on 8 December 2020 at the Library of Virginia to consider records preservation grant requests…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksDecember 18, 2020
“Banded together for civic betterment” : The Virginia League of Women Voters ArchivesEducation & ProgrammingManuscripts & Special Collections

“Banded together for civic betterment” : The Virginia League of Women Voters

With the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment and the achievement of woman suffrage, the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia closed down its operations in the…
Mari Julienne
Mari JulienneDecember 16, 2020
Public Library Spotlight: Library on the Go Public Libraries

Public Library Spotlight: Library on the Go

Occasionally, we ask guest writers to share information or stories about researching in our collections, public library programming or activities, and other topics which Library…
Your Local Public Librarian
Your Local Public LibrarianDecember 14, 2020
Home for the Holidays The Stacks

Home for the Holidays

This year “Home for the Holidays” has a slightly different ring to it, and as the days get darker and colder it might seem daunting…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaDecember 9, 2020
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