We love our letterhead here in the processing sections of the Library of Virginia. One can come across such interesting, varied, and colorful examples while…
Vince BrooksJanuary 16, 2013
Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. letterhead found in Cumberland County Military and Pension Records, Civil War Issues, Barcode number 1156174 As promised in a…
Vince BrooksJuly 11, 2012
Business letterhead can offer a fascinating snapshot of a place or time. A striking example appeared in the Rockingham County chancery causes recently. In the…
Vince BrooksFebruary 22, 2012
The latest images from the Augusta County Chancery Causes are now available on the Chancery Records Index. With this addition, fifty boxes of Augusta County chancery…
Vince BrooksNovember 18, 2011
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that the first installment of images from the Petersburg chancery causes digitization project have been added to…
Vince BrooksSeptember 21, 2011
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for Franklin County chancery causes, 1787-1912, are now available on the Chancery Records Index. Digital…
Vince BrooksSeptember 2, 2011
Editor's Note: As promised in a previous post, here’s another look at the plethora of letterheads and stationery found in our archives. The original text…
Vince BrooksAugust 31, 2011
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that the Accomack County chancery causes, 1727-1805, and Fluvanna County chancery causes, 1779-1882, are now available on the Chancery…
Vince BrooksAugust 23, 2011
Two hundred four years ago, August 3, 1807, the former vice-president of the United States, Aaron Burr, was put on trial for treason. At a…
Vince BrooksAugust 3, 2011
Editor’s note: A second post featuring letterhead in the collection will go up in the near future. Thanks to Vincent Brooks, Sarah Nerney, Renee Savits,…
Vince BrooksJuly 20, 2011
Anatomical dissection is a matter of course for today’s medical student. Those who selflessly donate their bodies to science are treated with utmost respect for…
Vince BrooksOctober 27, 2010
The Library of Virginia (LVA) is pleased to announce the completion of an additional digital scanning project. The processing, indexing, and digital reformatting of the…
Vince BrooksJune 11, 2010
