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"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

Archives

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

Archives

Mug Shot Monday: Ed Carr, No. 11516

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

Roger ChristmanFebruary 10, 2014

Newspapers

Chronicling America: The Key to Roller Skate Research

The February 4 blog, Fancy Skating, focused on John J. Christian Jr., champion “fancy skater of Virginia.” The first clues about Christian’s life came with…

Kelley EwingFebruary 7, 2014

The Stacks

We Raise Our Glasses to Carl Childs

The editors of Out of the Box would like to give a belated good-bye to Carl Childs, the Library of Virginia’s former Local Records Services director. Last month,…

Roger ChristmanFebruary 7, 2014

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Fancy Skating

While processing collections, archivists often come across items that don’t directly relate to the collection at hand but which often provide a window into a…

Chad UnderwoodFebruary 5, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Kaine Email Project @ LVA – Transportation Edition

This is the second 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 3, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Kaine Email Project @ LVA – Budget Edition

This is the first in a series of posts spotlighting recently released email from Governor Tim Kaine’s administration (2006-2010). These posts are not meant to be…

Roger ChristmanJanuary 27, 2014

Archives

The Women of Smithfield

Processing of the Montgomery County chancery began in August 2013, and one of the early finds was Chancery Cause 1848-016, Letitia Floyd vs. Executors of Elizabeth…

Regan SheltonJanuary 23, 2014

Digital Projects

University President Ed Ayers Boosts Digital Scholarship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR5sghIgog8 In September 2013, the National Digital Newspaper Program held its annual meeting in Washington, DC. Over 30 participating states attended. Included in the varied…

Errol SomayJanuary 16, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Governor Bob McDonnell: A Web (archive) of Opportunity

Looking for the Web site of Governor Robert F. McDonnell (2010-2014), which was taken down at the end of his term? The Library of Virginia…

Roger ChristmanJanuary 15, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Adam Raised a Kaine: Archiving the Records of a Governor

Today, the Library of Virginia made the first batch of email from Governor Timothy M. Kaine’s administration (2006-2010) available online. The initial release consists of…

Roger ChristmanJanuary 13, 2014

Newspapers

Happy New Year from the VNP!

The Virginia Newspaper Project wishes you and yours a very happy New Year!

Kelley EwingJanuary 1, 2014