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Mari Julienne
By Mari Julienne In Education & Programming

“When Victory Really Came” : Virginia Women Who Fought for the Vote

On 18 August 1920, Tennessee became the thirty-sixth state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment, which was officially proclaimed on August…
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The Stacks

“Bertha Weighed Over 800 Pounds”: 7 Questions with Dale Neighbors

This is the latest blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do on a day-to-day basis. If you are interested…
Dale Neighbors
Dale NeighborsAugust 17, 2020
Archives

Checking in on Virginia clerks

The Commonwealth of Virginia, the Library of Virginia, and the 120 circuit court clerks’ offices across the state can document the history of their collaborative…
Eddie Woodward
Eddie WoodwardAugust 12, 2020
Public Libraries

Managing in a Pandemic

Editor’s Note: The Commonwealth of Virginia’s library systems differ dramatically both in the size of their facilities and the amount of people they serve. The…
Kelly McBride Delph
Kelly McBride DelphAugust 10, 2020
ArchivesConservation

Untying an Archival Knot: Determining Dates in an 18th-century Minute Book

Archivists enjoy creating order out of apparent disorder. Much like untying a stubborn knot, the process itself can be very satisfying. Archivists are familiar with…
Tracy Harter
Tracy HarterAugust 5, 2020
Newspapers

“Big Rock Candy Mountains Discovered Near Clintwood”

While searching for an unrelated newspaper article for a library patron, I stumbled upon a unique piece of local news reporting in the 28 October…
Rebecca Schneider
Rebecca SchneiderAugust 3, 2020
ArchivesThe Stacks

Hunger Amidst Plenty: Congress, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Transformation of the Food Stamp Program

Editor's Note: The Library of Virginia, in partnership with Virginia Humanities, sponsors residential fellows during the academic year to conduct in-depth research in the Library's…
Tracy Roof
Tracy RoofJuly 29, 2020
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