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The Evolution of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The Library of Virginia is closed to the public, but we can still observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month virtually! Let’s explore the…

Cara GriggsMay 4, 2020

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

The Library of Virginia is closed to the public, but we can still observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month virtually! Let’s explore the…

Emma ItoApril 29, 2020

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“Manifest Danger” : Smallpox Epidemics Hit 19th-Century Chesterfield

Given the current coronavirus health crisis, processing a small collection of Chesterfield County smallpox epidemic records from the 19th century seemed to be a timely…

Tracy HarterApril 22, 2020

Archives Digital Projects

“He was very brave, and though seriously ill he was always thinking of others…” : Influenza Claims a WWI Soldier

While working with the Virginia War History Commission WWI Questionnaires collection, I have often wondered what it must have been like living through that time,…

Rose SchooffApril 8, 2020

Archives Newspapers

Random Reference: Celery and Olives – A True Story

This is the first entry in our new "Random Reference" series, which will feature interesting discoveries made and reference questions answered by our Archives &…

Amanda MorrellApril 6, 2020

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Oh Doctor! : Flu and Whiskey in 1918

Cover to sheet music for “Oh Doctor” by Billy Joyce and Rubey Cowan. (Mack Stark & Rubey Cowan Inc. Music Publishers, 1920. LVA Special Collections,…

Claire RadcliffeApril 3, 2020

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Slavery, Madness, and the 1840 Census

Today we bring you a story in recognition of Census Day, April 1. Learn more about the 2020 United States Census (and submit your response!),…

Kevin ShupeApril 1, 2020

Archives Education & Programming

It’s Not History, Yet

If you are looking for an activity to do with your children this week, the Census Bureau has many activities online for all ages that…

Mary ClarkMarch 18, 2020

Archives Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections

“Let Our Vote Be Cast:” African American Women and the Suffrage Movement in Virginia

We explain the purpose and functioning of the ballot and teach that voting is a duty as well as a right. We use every opportunity…

Mari JulienneMarch 11, 2020

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Misspellings and Misnomers in the Archives: The Case of Simon Kratzer

T he Virginia Land Office patents and grants comprise an invaluable grouping of original landownership records for the Commonwealth. The Library of Virginia has indexed…

Amanda MorrellJanuary 29, 2020

Archives Education & Programming The Stacks

Primary Sources Force Students to Analyze the Past and Past Penmanship

This fall, a local records archivist at the Library of Virginia collaborated with a U.S. History teacher at Matoaca High School in Chesterfield County to…

Tracy HarterJanuary 15, 2020

Archives The Stacks

“It’s like solving a mystery!” : 7 Questions with August Moulis

This is the latest blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes…

Vince BrooksDecember 19, 2019

Archives Manuscripts & Special Collections

Statue Stories: George Washington’s Statue of the Deathless Name

This post is Part 2 in a sometimes series about the statues of Virginia's Capitol Square. See Part 1 here. "In his quiet Roman workshop…

Meghan TownesDecember 13, 2019

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Abandoned Papers: The Naturalization Certificates of Ow Chuck Sam and Eng Yick Yu

Unclaimed property from banks, estates, or other repositories often ends up in the possession of the Virginia Department of the Treasury. If they are not…

Cara GriggsDecember 4, 2019

Archives The Stacks

Who Tells Your Story? Archivists.

As the award winning Broadway hit Hamilton: An American Musical travels across the county, it has inspired various archival and cultural institutions to spotlight their…

Roger ChristmanNovember 27, 2019