Posts – Page 77 – The UncommonWealth

Magic Lantern After-Show Turns Deadly

Sometimes what starts out in fun can turn into a deadly accident. That’s exactly what happened on 5 September 1894, in Bedford County, Virginia, when…

Mary Dean CarterMarch 26, 2014

Digital Projects

"What’s in a name?"

As Juliet Capulet asked, “What’s in a name?” Well, for some Virginians of centuries past, quite a lot. So much so that a few staff…

Vince BrooksMarch 24, 2014

Digital Projects

"I speak for the trees!"

Flora of Virginia, the Library of Virginia’s latest exhibition, highlights the botanical exploration of Virginia from the colonial days to the present. Curated in partnership…

Louise JonesMarch 19, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Kaine Email Project@LVA – Sunshine Week Edition

This is the fourth 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…

Roger ChristmanMarch 17, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

King William Co. Chancery Now Online!

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for the King William County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1868-1913, are now available online through the Chancery…

Bari HelmsMarch 12, 2014

Digital Projects Newspapers

Extra! Titles Added to Virginia Chronicle

New titles have been added to the Library of Virginia’s digital newspaper repository Virginia Chronicle, including issues of the “Monthly Journal of Mountain Life” the Mountain Laurel. As it…

Kelley EwingMarch 11, 2014

Newspapers

Soybeans and Beauty Queens: Newspaper Coverage of the Queens of the Crop

The Virginia Farm Bureau News has been the go-to publication for farming news since it first appeared in 1941. With articles like “Should Grades be ‘Beefed’…

Kelley EwingMarch 6, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Latest Digital Images of Legislative Petitions Now Available

Digital images of legislative petitions to the Virginia General Assembly, 1776 to 1865, from Fairfax County through King William County have been added to the Legislative…

Greg CrawfordMarch 5, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Henry Co. Cohabitation Register and African-American Naming Practices

The Library of Virginia has completed the digitization and transcription of the last of the cohabitation registers in its possession, the Henry County Cohabitation Register, 1866.…

Sonya ColemanFebruary 26, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Kaine Email Project @ LVA – Human Touch Edition

This is the third 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…

Roger ChristmanFebruary 24, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Early Warwick Co. Records Added to Lost Records Digital Collection

Warwick County records that date from 1650 to 1840 have recently been added to the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available on Virginia Memory. The types of records…

Greg CrawfordFebruary 21, 2014

"I told you I had no money & therefore could not pay you"

In 1771, James Juhan, musical instrument maker, arrived in Charleston, South Carolina, from Boston, Massachusetts. From 1771 to 1772 he advertised in the Charleston newspapers…

Chris KolbeFebruary 19, 2014

Education & Programming Newspapers

John Mitchell, Jr. Strong Men & Women Panel Discussion at LVA

Come on down to the Library of Virginia tomorrow night for what promises to be a fascinating discussion of the life and legacy of John…

Kelley EwingFebruary 18, 2014

Bad Romance

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to bring a bit of romance to Out of the Box, but when one spends her day working…

Bari HelmsFebruary 12, 2014

Newspapers

Snow Dazed

A perennial subject for newspapers is snow storms. In Richmond, forecasters are calling for 4 – 8 inches on Wednesday and Thursday. The debilitating effects…

Silver PersingerFebruary 11, 2014