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Newspapers

A Newspaper Connection–“Slaves Waiting for Auction”–Thackeray & Crowe Check-In

In November of 1852, William Makepeace Thackeray, still enjoying the considerable success and fame accruing from his novel of the previous decade, Vanity Fair, arrived…

Henry MorseOctober 17, 2014

Archives

To Be Sold: Beasley, Jones, and Wood- Virginia Slave Traders

This is the third in a series of four blogs related to the “To Be Sold” exhibit which opens on October 27 at the Library…

Greg CrawfordOctober 15, 2014

Archives

To Be Sold: Elizabeth’s Story

This is the second in a series of four blogs related to the “To Be Sold” exhibit which opens on October 27 at the Library…

Greg CrawfordOctober 8, 2014

Archives

Mug Shot Monday: Benjamin Liverman, No. 18759

This is the latest in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Benjamin Liverman, the “Boy Bandit,” the subject…

Roger ChristmanOctober 6, 2014

Conservation Newspapers

Before & After: The Staunton Tribune and Staunton Reporter

Last year, The Augusta County Genealogical Society generously donated rare African American newspapers to the Library of Virginia. While the collection is comprised of a…

Kelley EwingOctober 3, 2014

Archives

To Be Sold: The Williams and Ivy Slave Trade Scheme

This is the first in a series of four blog posts related to the “To Be Sold” exhibit which opens on October 27 at the…

Greg CrawfordOctober 1, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

New Images Added to the Lost Records Digital Collection

Additional document images from counties or incorporated cities classified as “Lost Records Localities” have been added to the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available on Virginia Memory. The bulk of…

Greg CrawfordSeptember 26, 2014

Newspapers

More Early 1930’s Cigarette Advertising: Action & Vitality

This is the second part of a series looking at tobacco advertising in the student newspaper, The Richmond Collegian, published at the University of Richmond. View…

Silver PersingerSeptember 25, 2014

Digital Projects

A "Passport for Any-Where"

Recently I stumbled upon one of the more interestingly-worded government documents that I have ever encountered. Housed in the papers of Confederate soldier G.B. Lamar,…

Library of VirginiaSeptember 24, 2014

Archives Digital Projects The Stacks

Kaine Email Project @ LVA – Technology Edition

This is the seventh in a series of posts spotlighting recently released email from Governor Tim Kaine’s administration. These posts are not meant to be comprehensive but to…

Ben BromleySeptember 18, 2014

Newspapers

Air of Gloom: Orville Wright’s Ill-Fated Test Flight at Fort Myer, 106 Years Ago Today

On 17 September 1908, five years after the first successful flight at Kitty Hawk, Orville Wright and Thomas E. Selfridge test flew the Wright Flyer in a demonstration…

Kelley EwingSeptember 17, 2014

Archives

Mug Shot Monday: Ernest Harper, No. 18903

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Ernest Harper, the subject of this…

Roger ChristmanSeptember 8, 2014

Newspapers

Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Reading: Inside Motorsports

As Richmond International Raceway gears up to host late season NASCAR races, it seems a perfect opportunity to celebrate the recent donation to the Library…

Kelley EwingSeptember 6, 2014

Archives

Big Find Friday: You can’t always get what you want, but…

Today we bring you another installment of our Big Find Friday series. While we love those “Eureka!” moments where a patron finds the exact, obscure…

Jessica Tyree BurgessSeptember 5, 2014

Manuscripts & Special Collections The Stacks

Ask A Curator Day- September 17th!

On September 17, 2014 you’ll be able ask curators from cultural institutions around the world questions on Twitter using the hashtag #AskACurator. They can be…

Vince BrooksSeptember 4, 2014