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Then You Owe Me a Drink!: W. W. Poland’s WWII Short Snorter Manuscripts & Special Collections

Then You Owe Me a Drink!: W. W. Poland’s WWII Short Snorter

Recently Susan Chiarello brought in a very unusual item to be scanned for the Virginia World War I/World War II Commission—her grandfather’s short snorter. Measuring…
Trenton Hizer
Trenton HizerFebruary 28, 2018
Happy Birthday Mr. President Newspapers

Happy Birthday Mr. President

In honor of George Washington's 286th birthday, we thought we'd share some of the many front page renderings of the nation's Founding Father drawn by…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingFebruary 22, 2018
"Horrors of a Nature Most Stern and Most Appalling": Exploring LVA’s Sci-Fi Collection Virginia Authors

"Horrors of a Nature Most Stern and Most Appalling": Exploring LVA’s Sci-Fi Collection

The Library of Virginia’s most celebrated holdings include a seemingly innumerable quantity of family histories, government records, genealogical information, priceless historical documents, scores of scholarly…
Mike Bingham
Mike BinghamFebruary 21, 2018
Oh, You Classy Skirt: Valentine Cards in a Norfolk County Divorce Case Archives

Oh, You Classy Skirt: Valentine Cards in a Norfolk County Divorce Case

Happy Valentine’s Day from Out of the Box! Although today is meant to be a celebration of love and romance, not all valentine cards have…
Claire Radcliffe
Claire RadcliffeFebruary 14, 2018
Virginia Untold: The Cullins family of Powhatan County Archives

Virginia Untold: The Cullins family of Powhatan County

Two years ago, the Library of Virginia launched Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative, a digital collection aimed at helping researchers break through the “roadblock”…
Greg Crawford
Greg CrawfordFebruary 7, 2018
Groundhog Day: The Furry Barometer Digs his Way Into Print Newspapers

Groundhog Day: The Furry Barometer Digs his Way Into Print

Just in case you caught yesterday's depressing article in the RTD about Virginia's own groundhog (warning, it's sad) and his tragic demise, we thought we'd…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingFebruary 2, 2018
Collateral Damage: An Elizabeth City County Debt Case Archives

Collateral Damage: An Elizabeth City County Debt Case

Debt collateral usually consists of something prized by both parties. As a temporary form of payment, something of value is offered to hold or use…
Sherri Bagley
Sherri BagleyJanuary 31, 2018
Governor Terry McAuliffe: Building a New Virginia Economy (Web Archive) ArchivesDigital Projects

Governor Terry McAuliffe: Building a New Virginia Economy (Web Archive)

Looking for the website of Governor Terry R. McAuliffe (2014-2018), which was taken down at the end of his term? The Library of Virginia can…
Roger Christman
Roger ChristmanJanuary 24, 2018
True Son of Freedom: The World War I Experience of James Preston Spencer ArchivesEducation & Programming

True Son of Freedom: The World War I Experience of James Preston Spencer

True Sons of Freedom, a photographic exhibition at the Library of Virginia, explores the stories of Virginia's African American World War I soldiers. More than…
Claire Radcliffe
Claire RadcliffeJanuary 17, 2018
Tin Can Tell-All: Revealing Virginia’s Role in the Canning Trade Manuscripts & Special Collections

Tin Can Tell-All: Revealing Virginia’s Role in the Canning Trade

Canned foods have become an everyday part of our lives. Most people have at least a few cans in their kitchen pantry, but far fewer…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorJanuary 10, 2018
The 1907 Monuments in the Press Newspapers

The 1907 Monuments in the Press

In the late spring of 1907, forty-two years after the end of the Civil War, Richmond was flooded with veterans and tourists for a 5…
Olin Johnson
Olin JohnsonJanuary 9, 2018
"Objection, Mr. Chairman!" – The Opening Session of the 1998 House of Delegates Archives

"Objection, Mr. Chairman!" – The Opening Session of the 1998 House of Delegates

With the Virginia House of Delegates almost evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats when it convenes on Wednesday, 10 January 2018, Out of the Box…
Roger Christman
Roger ChristmanJanuary 8, 2018
“A Carol of Clothes:” Winter Fashion and Hints for the Holiday Hostess Newspapers

“A Carol of Clothes:” Winter Fashion and Hints for the Holiday Hostess

The holiday season has long meant family gatherings and a a full social schedule. Women of early twentieth century Richmond who wanted to make sure…
Olin Johnson
Olin JohnsonDecember 21, 2017
Wartime Christmas at Camp Lee Archives

Wartime Christmas at Camp Lee

The holidays are an excellent time to eat, drink, and be merry. The soldiers training at Camp Lee (now Fort Lee) during World War I…
Claire Radcliffe
Claire RadcliffeDecember 20, 2017
"Persecuted By His Race": The Norfolk County Chancery Causes, 1718-1913 ArchivesDigital Projects

"Persecuted By His Race": The Norfolk County Chancery Causes, 1718-1913

The information contained in the Norfolk County Chancery Cause 1893-022, Berkley Hebrew Cemetery Association v. Abraham Liebman, et. al., makes for a highly charged and…
Callie Freed
Callie FreedDecember 13, 2017
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