Hit enter to search or ESC to close
The UncommonWealthThe UncommonWealth
  • No menu assigned
  • Posts
  • About
  • Register
  • Log In
  • Comments Policy
Callie Freed
By Callie Freed In Archives

Short Stories from the Updated Hanover County Chancery Causes, 1831-1868.

For Local Records staff at the Library of Virginia, one of the few positive effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic…
Read More
Newspapers

“More Americans Killed By Flu Than By Bullets”: Riding the Roller Coaster of the 1918–1919 Influenza Pandemic

As the world enters 2021, we continue to ride a roller coaster of news (and emotions) regarding the COVID-19 virus. Our smart phones provide almost…
John Deal
John DealJanuary 13, 2021
The Stacks

No Alarms and Definitely No Heart Attacks: 7 Questions with Larry Rice

This is an entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksJanuary 11, 2021
Archives

Records of the Revolution: John Todd and the George Rogers Clark Illinois Expedition

As I was creating a finding aid for the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts - George Rogers Clark Papers, Western Expedition Quartermaster Records, 1778-1784 (LVA…
Renee Savits
Renee SavitsJanuary 6, 2021
Archives

Drooping, Slapping, and Clapping: Exercises from the Past

This is an entry in our “Random Reference” series, which features interesting discoveries made and reference questions answered by our Archives & Library Reference Services…
Lisa Wehrmann
Lisa WehrmannJanuary 4, 2021
Virginia Authors

New Books – December 2020

The Library of Virginia is now open by appointment only. During this initial reopening phase, researchers will be able to use the collections by appointment…
Donna Pletcher
Donna PletcherDecember 28, 2020
ArchivesManuscripts & Special CollectionsNewspapers

Dear Santa: Using Library Collections to Explore a Life Well-Lived

Every year, as the air turns cold and memories of Thanksgiving turkey fade away, children begin the age-old tradition of penning a letter to Santa…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksDecember 23, 2020
View More Posts

Subscribe via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to The UncommonWealth and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

© 2021 The UncommonWealth.