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"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
New on Virginia Chronicle: Richmond Whig and Commercial Journal Digital ProjectsNewspapers

New on Virginia Chronicle: Richmond Whig and Commercial Journal

First, a quick note that the Library’s Out of the Box and Fit to Print blogs will be joining forces under one name in the new…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingDecember 8, 2017
A Morbid Memento: The Trial of Kit Leftwich Archives

A Morbid Memento: The Trial of Kit Leftwich

In September 1895, Kit Leftwich (also known as Kit Leftridge) was indicted for the rape of Annie Fogarty, the 12-year-old daughter of his supervisor. The…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorDecember 6, 2017
Last Call: Women and the Repeal of Prohibition Archives

Last Call: Women and the Repeal of Prohibition

National prohibition was officially repealed with the ratification of the 21st Amendment on 5 December 1933. Prohibition of the production and sale of alcoholic beverages…
Claire Radcliffe
Claire RadcliffeNovember 29, 2017
Taking Office: Inaugurations of Virginia’s Governors, 1942-2010 Archives

Taking Office: Inaugurations of Virginia’s Governors, 1942-2010

Every four years, on the Saturday after the second Wednesday in January, Virginia’s three highest elected officials ­- the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the…
Roger Christman
Roger ChristmanNovember 29, 2017
The Murder of John R. Moffett: Race, Politics, and Local Control ArchivesEducation & Programming

The Murder of John R. Moffett: Race, Politics, and Local Control

On the evening of 11 November 1892, attorney and Democratic Party operative John T. Clark shot and fatally wounded Reverend John R. Moffett on the…
Gregg Kimball
Gregg KimballNovember 17, 2017
“My place of residence is Camp Lee, Virginia”: World War I Military Naturalizations Archives

“My place of residence is Camp Lee, Virginia”: World War I Military Naturalizations

Beginning in 1795, the United States required individuals who wished to become United States citizens to file a declaration of intent, followed by a petition…
Cara Griggs
Cara GriggsNovember 8, 2017
Vote For Me! Governor’s Election Records at the Library of Virginia Archives

Vote For Me! Governor’s Election Records at the Library of Virginia

As everyone should be aware, it’s almost time to vote for a new governor of Virginia. Election Day is next Tuesday, 7 November, but going…
Ginny Dunn
Ginny DunnNovember 2, 2017
To-night is Halloween! Newspapers

To-night is Halloween!

Happy Halloween From the VNP! In honor of the spookiest of holidays, here’s a look back at how Richmonders of the past celebrated Halloween.For young…
Olin Johnson
Olin JohnsonOctober 31, 2017
There Be Great Witches Among Them: Witchcraft and the Devil in Colonial Virginia Newspapers

There Be Great Witches Among Them: Witchcraft and the Devil in Colonial Virginia

Salem witch trials are among the most well-known instances of witchcraft in colonial America, but belief in witches was not limited to New England. The colonists…
Olin Johnson
Olin JohnsonOctober 26, 2017
Statue Stories: Thomas J. Jackson and Civil War Remembrance Manuscripts & Special Collections

Statue Stories: Thomas J. Jackson and Civil War Remembrance

 This is the first in a series of blog posts about the statues of Virginia’s Capitol Square, which are a part of the State Art Collection.…
Meghan Townes
Meghan TownesOctober 26, 2017
Election Time: Poll Books of the 1867 Election Archives

Election Time: Poll Books of the 1867 Election

On 22 October 1867, African American men cast votes for the first time in Virginia; this significant event was recorded in poll books in counties…
Paige Neal
Paige NealOctober 23, 2017
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