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I’ll drink to that! Governor Henry Stuart Records Processed

The Executive Papers of Governor Henry C. Stuart, 1914-1918 (LVA accession 28722) are now available to researchers as part of an ongoing project to arrange and describe the…

Craig MooreJune 12, 2013

Archives Digital Projects

Legislative Petition Digital Project Up and Running

Public improvements, military claims, divorce, manumission of slaves, division of counties, incorporation of towns, religious freedom, and taxation are just some of the concerns expressed…

Craig MooreMay 1, 2013

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From the Halls of Montezuma To the Shores of Tripoli: Presley Neville O’Bannon and the Marine Corps Sword

Editors Note: This post originally appeared in the former “Virginiana” section of Virginia Memory. The United States Marine Corps abounds with tradition and history. An important aspect of this…

Craig MooreAugust 8, 2012

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There Ain’t No Barbecue Like a “Montague Barbecue”

An ongoing project to arrange and describe the executive papers of Virginia’s 20th century governors has brought to light many important and interesting papers of Governor…

Craig MooreNovember 9, 2011

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Fort Monroe Records at the Library of Virginia

The recent deactivation of Fort Monroe as a military installation and its transfer back to the Commonwealth of Virginia calls to mind the fort’s rich history. This…

Craig MooreSeptember 22, 2011

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Documenting Virginia’s Participation in the Civil War, Take One?

Recent efforts by the Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission to digitize Virginia’s Civil War legacy is reminiscent of a similar, yet very different, endeavor by the state…

Craig MooreAugust 17, 2011

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America’s Oldest Brewery Offers Governor Kemper a “Delicious Stimulant”

An interesting letter was recently uncovered while processing the Executive Papers of Governor James L. Kemper. The letter, dated 28 September 1874, is written by…

Craig MooreMarch 23, 2011

Manuscripts & Special Collections

David Walker’s Appeal: Anti-Slavery Literature in the Executive Communications

David Walker, a free black man from Boston, wrote to Thomas Lewis in Richmond on 8 December 1829 enclosing thirty copies of the first edition…

Craig MooreFebruary 9, 2011

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A Brief History of the Public Privy on Capitol Square

Editors Note: This post originally appeared in the former “Virginiana” section of Virginia Memory. When we think of Capitol Square, it conjures up visions of Thomas…

Craig MooreJanuary 12, 2011

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"General"John Salling : Virginia’s Last Confederate Veteran?

John Salling of Slant, Virginia, in Scott County, was long recognized as Virginia’s last surviving Confederate veteran. In recognition of his service, the state of…

Craig MooreOctober 6, 2010

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That’s Some Magic Bullet: Thirty-Eight Years After Revolutionary War, Bullet Exits Louisa Man’s Arm. Surfaces in Library’s Vault

Edward Houchins, a veteran of Captain Edmund Curd’s Company of Goochland Militia, petitioned the General Assembly on 10 December 1818, requesting an increase in his forty-dollar-a-year…

Craig MooreAugust 18, 2010

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A New Star: Jefferson in Hollywood?

On 5 July 1858, the remains of former President James Monroe were transported aboard the Jamestown amid much ceremony from New York City’s Marble Cemetery to Hollywood…

Craig MooreJuly 7, 2010