UPDATE: The Charles City County Record Book is now available online. If you live in the Richmond area or are connected to the Library of Virginia…
Vince BrooksAugust 17, 2016
In last week’s blog post, we learned about the efforts of two Richmond businessmen who lobbied to add an exception for non-Christians to Virginia’s Sabbath…
Vince BrooksApril 27, 2016
As promised in a previous post, here’s another look at some of the plethora of letterheads and stationery found in our archives. The original text by…
Vince BrooksFebruary 24, 2016
The Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) Grant Review Board met on 14 December 2015 at the Library of Virginia to consider records preservation grant…
Vince BrooksFebruary 10, 2016
Many a modern day love rat has been outed by a spouse’s discovery of telling photos posted to Facebook or illicit text messages. But what…
Vince BrooksDecember 9, 2015
It’s often repeated that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”1 I’m starting to think I misunderstood that quote. It seems to…
Vince BrooksOctober 28, 2015
It’s that glorious time of year again when the air is cooler, leaves are donning their autumnal colors, and archives and special collections are on…
Vince BrooksOctober 14, 2015
Recently, the Library of Virginia’s Local Records Services staff visited the Dinwiddie County Circuit Court Clerk’s office in preparation for the spring grants cycle of…
Vince BrooksApril 13, 2015
Dr. Paul Parker, medical examiner of Elizabeth City County, Virginia, wrapped up a 19 April 1935 coroner’s inquest by ruling that “Dorothy McGaha Reeves came…
Vince BrooksDecember 18, 2014
Do you have burning questions for an archivist here at the Library of Virginia or elsewhere? Questions like, What’s your favorite document? Where did you…
Vince BrooksOctober 29, 2014
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
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
We love our letterhead here in the processing sections of the Library of Virginia. One can come across such interesting, varied, and colorful examples while…
Vince BrooksJanuary 16, 2013
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the former “Virginiana” section of Virginia Memory. Ever been on vacation and experienced weather so bad that it traps you…
Vince BrooksSeptember 5, 2012