December 7th marked a “day that will live in infamy” for many Virginians. However, for one Richmond family, the crucial day fell not in 1941,…
Jim GreveFebruary 1, 2017
Discovered in a box of election records from the Secretary of the Commonwealth by a member of the Library of Virginia’s State Records staff, this…
Jim GreveOctober 9, 2013
We are now into the month of March, and winter continues to drag on. For those of you suffering from seasonal affective disorder, the Library…
Jim GreveMarch 6, 2013
A reunion of sorts recently took place when the Library of Virginia received a generous gift of the papers of William D. Bouldin (1839-1917) from his…
Jim GreveFebruary 1, 2012
Many of the staff and researchers at the Library of Virginia remember our colleague and friend Robert Young Clay for his vast knowledge of the…
Jim GreveDecember 14, 2011
Next year marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. The war’s effect on the people of Virginia was immense – especially to…
Jim GreveOctober 20, 2010
