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Random Reference: Monkeying Around at the Library of Virginia Manuscripts & Special Collections

Random Reference: Monkeying Around at the Library of Virginia

Who doesn’t like a great photo of a queen and a giant peanut, with a couple of monkeys thrown in for good measure? I know…
Amanda Morrell
Amanda MorrellOctober 5, 2020
Happy Birthday To Us! Digital Projects

Happy Birthday To Us!

On September 25, 2019 the UncommonWealth Blog (the combination of our previously two separate blogs, Fit-to-Print and Out of the Box) was born! We couldn't…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaOctober 2, 2020
“On the list of those who will vote for Woman Suffrage”: Virginia Women Lobby the General Assembly Education & ProgrammingManuscripts & Special Collections

“On the list of those who will vote for Woman Suffrage”: Virginia Women Lobby the General Assembly

Visitors to the Library of Virginia's exhibition, We Demand: Women's Suffrage in Virginia, have been drawn to a large display of index cards filled with…
Brent Tarter
Brent TarterSeptember 30, 2020
New Books – September 2020 Virginia Authors

New Books – September 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 PletcherSeptember 28, 2020
Are You Ready to Vote? How to Cast Your 2020 Ballot in Virginia Education & Programming

Are You Ready to Vote? How to Cast Your 2020 Ballot in Virginia

Citizens in the United States have many democratic principles and practices to be thankful for and among these, voting in our elections remains an important…
Annie Hatton
Annie HattonSeptember 23, 2020
Slinging Fenway Franks and Missing Tomato Soup: 7 Questions with Amy Winegardner seven questionsThe Stacks

Slinging Fenway Franks and Missing Tomato Soup: 7 Questions with Amy Winegardner

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 BrooksSeptember 21, 2020
“Really and truly a citizen”: Virginia Women Register to Vote in 1920 ArchivesEducation & Programming

“Really and truly a citizen”: Virginia Women Register to Vote in 1920

After Tennessee ratified the Nineteenth Amendment in August 1920, Virginia women began registering to vote. As a result of the "Machinery Bill" passed by the…
Mari Julienne
Mari JulienneSeptember 16, 2020
Public Service in the New Normal: Newport News Public Library and COVID-19 Public Libraries

Public Service in the New Normal: Newport News Public Library and COVID-19

Editor’s Note: The Commonwealth of Virginia’s library systems differ dramatically both in the size of their facilities and the amount of people they serve. The…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorSeptember 14, 2020
We Demand Complete Realization: The Slow Legal Fight for Enfranchisement Education & Programming

We Demand Complete Realization: The Slow Legal Fight for Enfranchisement

CONTENT WARNING: Materials in the Library of Virginia's collections contain historical terms, phrases, and images that are offensive to modern readers. These include demeaning and…
Jessi Bennett
Jessi BennettSeptember 11, 2020
“On Account of Race”: Disenfranchisement of Black Voters in Virginia ArchivesEducation & Programming

“On Account of Race”: Disenfranchisement of Black Voters in Virginia

The history of African American disenfranchisement and exclusion in Virginia is a lengthy one. This blog post is meant to serve as an introduction and…
Jessi Bennett
Jessi BennettSeptember 9, 2020
Library of Virginia’s Fall Schedule of Virtual Events: Engage with Literature, History, Maps, and Genealogy Education & Programming

Library of Virginia’s Fall Schedule of Virtual Events: Engage with Literature, History, Maps, and Genealogy

Fans of cultural events looking for virtual offerings will find plenty of ways to engage with the Library of Virginia this fall. Our book club…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaSeptember 4, 2020
Unfinished Business: Barriers to Voting Education & Programming

Unfinished Business: Barriers to Voting

Even after the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1920, many people in the United States continued to be denied the right…
Sonya Coleman
Sonya ColemanSeptember 2, 2020
Stay Away From That Port! Archives

Stay Away From That Port!

Though we have become more aware of it recently, with quarantines imposed on cruise ships and naval vessels, ships throughout history have faced similar issues.…
Ginny Dunn
Ginny DunnAugust 31, 2020
“Research sprints” help show what Virginia papers covered during the Holocaust Education & Programming

“Research sprints” help show what Virginia papers covered during the Holocaust

What did Virginia newspapers report about Nazi persecution during the 1930s and 1940s? There is a misconception that Americans did not know about the Holocaust…
Sonya Coleman
Sonya ColemanAugust 25, 2020
New Books – August 2020 Virginia Authors

New Books – August 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 PletcherAugust 24, 2020
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