In early December, I traveled to Southwest Virginia to continue our work digitizing “Free Negro Registers” for Virginia Untold. We’ve previously written about our digitization…
Lydia NeurothJanuary 22, 2025
While yearbooks might conjure up thoughts of graduation, summer, and the end of the school year - snow days are a very common topic. The…
Jessi BennettJanuary 13, 2025
While processing Richmond City chancery causes that ended between 1879 and 1881, I stumbled across a suit involving several former members of an English opera…
Caroline CollinsJanuary 8, 2025
By February of 1776, the once bustling Borough of Norfolk lay in ruins. After being routed at Great Bridge in early December of 1775, Royal…
Paige NealJanuary 3, 2025
Editor's Note: This blog came about as staff members explored some of the old gift catalogs in our collection. We know that during the holiday…
Cara GriggsDecember 23, 2024
"He lacked the polish and dazzle in some degree that is so captivating to mankind, and which is often mistaken for merit itself,” wrote one…
Cassandra FarrellDecember 18, 2024
The Library of Virginia maintains the most comprehensive collection of information about Virginia’s history, culture, and government. We hold more than 200 million manuscript items,…
Trenton HizerDecember 6, 2024
Have I mentioned that this was going to be an unusually slow travel season for me? Yes, I have.Prior to the opening of the annual…
Eddie WoodwardDecember 4, 2024
I am not only a reference archivist, but also a U.S. Army veteran. I served as an M1A1 Abrams and M551 Sheridan armor crewman in…
Kenneth ForestDecember 2, 2024
Per the Virginia Public Records Act (VPRA), every agency, regional authority, and each branch of local government must report the destruction of their public records…
Emily JohnsonNovember 27, 2024
Established in 1990 and jointly sponsored by the Library of Virginia and the Virginia Court Clerks Association, the Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) is…
Tracy HarterNovember 20, 2024
The two cartographers responsible for the first official state map of Virginia were very different individuals. One was an older itinerant scholar who undertook many…
John DealNovember 18, 2024
Editor's Note: Nora Birchett interned as part of the Library's Transforming the Future of Libraries and Archives Program in the Summer of 2024. She worked with…
Nora BirchettNovember 13, 2024
The population in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the greater Hampton Roads area greatly increased during World War II. Individuals and families moved to the area for…
Lauren CaravatiNovember 6, 2024
