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St. Patrick’s Patrician Newspapers

St. Patrick’s Patrician

In 2017, a generous patron of the Library of Virginia donated several issues of the Patrician, the student newspaper of Richmond’s St. Patrick’s School. The…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingMarch 23, 2018
“Our share in the war is no small one”: Virginia Women and World War I, Part II Archives

“Our share in the war is no small one”: Virginia Women and World War I, Part II

This is the second of a two-part blog post adapted from an article originally written for the Summer 2001 issue of Virginia Cavalcade. While nurses…
Jennifer Davis McDaid
Jennifer Davis McDaidMarch 21, 2018
St. Patrick’s Day Miscellanea Newspapers

St. Patrick’s Day Miscellanea

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, we found a selection of the (very) broad ways that newspapers have chosen to acknowledge the feast day over the…
Olin Johnson
Olin JohnsonMarch 14, 2018
“Our share in the war is no small one”: Virginia Women and World War I, Part I Archives

“Our share in the war is no small one”: Virginia Women and World War I, Part I

This is the latest entry in a series of blog posts spotlighting stories and records of Virginia’s involvement in World War I. It is the…
Jennifer Davis McDaid
Jennifer Davis McDaidMarch 14, 2018
"To Pass Without Delay or Hindrance": Passports in the Unclaimed Property Collection Archives

"To Pass Without Delay or Hindrance": Passports in the Unclaimed Property Collection

A passport is both a highly practical and importantly symbolic item. It provides not only identification but also identity, allowing the bearer to travel to…
Claire Radcliffe
Claire RadcliffeMarch 7, 2018
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
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