Given copyright restrictions, the majority of the text searchable issues of newspapers found on Virginia Chronicle were published prior to 1923. However, thanks to two forward…
Errol SomayMay 6, 2016
Those who are members of the smart set like to think they are at the center of things. But Appomattox, a small town in Piedmont…
Errol SomayFebruary 2, 2016
Richmond’s Style Weekly published an engaging cover story about “Children of the Streets of Richmond, 1865-1920,” a book recently published by local writer, Harry Ward.We’ll let…
Errol SomayJuly 13, 2015
The Virginia Newspaper Project will jump at any opportunity to publicize itself and Virginia Chronicle. To that end, the 2015 issue no. 1 of the…
Errol SomayMarch 18, 2015
Virginia Chronicle is currently home to over 50 newspapers online. We are particularly happy to include late 20th century newspapers such as the Virginia Farm Bureau News as part…
Errol SomayFebruary 6, 2015
The Virginia Newspaper Project recently added issues to three titles that are currently available on Virginia Chronicle. The Monocle. Peninsula Enterprise. Alexandria Gazette. The added…
Errol SomayNovember 4, 2014
The Virginia Newspaper Project is excited to announce that we have added new titles and new issues of existing titles to the ever growing Virginia…
Errol SomayJuly 11, 2014
The Library of Virginia is the home of the Virginia Newspaper Project. In 1997, the Library of Virginia moved to a new building at 800…
Errol SomayApril 30, 2014
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
Please note that Chronicling America is down until further notice due to the US government shutdown.But don’t’ let that stop you from delving into historical…
Errol SomayOctober 1, 2013
The Virginia Newspaper Project has just added thirteen titles to Virginia Chronicle, the Library of Virginia’s newspaper repository and database.The titles are: The Commercial Bulletin (Richmond)…
Errol SomayAugust 21, 2013
Exciting News!The Virginia Newspaper Project and the Library of Virginia invite you to visit Virginia Chronicle, the Library’s online newspaper database and repository. We have added…
Errol SomayJuly 2, 2013
Thanks to the many alert colleagues throughout the Commonwealth, the Virginia Newspaper Project continues to receive tips from the field about original ink press newspaper…
Errol SomayApril 16, 2013
Most of us know John Mitchell, Jr. as the tireless “fighting” editor of the Richmond Planet, a newspaper he ran for 40 plus years beginning in the mid-1880′s.…
Errol SomayMarch 1, 2013