Commercial stationery can offer a fascinating snapshot of a place or time. Scholars of this subject point out that the rich illustrations and elaborate printing…
Sonya ColemanMarch 27, 2020
The Library of Virginia’s Visual Studies Collection has a collection of German postcards depicting non-combat scenes from the Western Front. Schaar & Dathe of Trier…
Sonya ColemanNovember 9, 2018
Libraries and the people that staff them, fund them, and use them have a long history of civic engagement—they’re involved in their communities and make…
Sonya ColemanMay 25, 2017
On 23 August 1831, Governor John Floyd received a hastily written note from the Southampton County postmaster stating “that an insurrection of the slaves in…
Sonya ColemanOctober 12, 2016
We’re happy to announce that Making History: Transcribe is now live! This site will enable users to transcribe documents in the Library of Virginia collections in a…
Sonya ColemanAugust 19, 2014
