As public schools across Virginia open this week, Out of the Box would like to spotlight the records of the Virginia Pupil Placement Board, a state agency created…
Erin FaisonSeptember 4, 2013
Once a neglected subject, the role that African American slaves played in Southern colleges has become the focus of new research. Virginia being no exception,…
Laura CrouchAugust 14, 2013
Cornbread and cabbage turned lethal for one Petersburg woman, but it was another woman’s need for some chicken feed that exposed the death as something…
Mary Dean CarterAugust 7, 2013
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for the Middlesex County Chancery Causes, 1754-1912, are now available online through the Chancery Records Index on…
Bari HelmsAugust 2, 2013
When creating a who’s who list of the early days of film, the list is dominated by men – Cecil B. De Mille, D. W.…
Joanne PorterJuly 31, 2013
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in The Delimiter, the Library’s in-house on-line newsletter. It has been shortened and edited slightly. This week Out of the Box would like…
Laura Drake DavisJuly 24, 2013
Isaac D. Simkins, born on 13 January 1775, left Northampton County at age 21 to go to sea. Like many people leaving home on a…
Louise JonesJuly 17, 2013
The fledgling United States of America found that a considerable public debt had been generated by the struggle for independence against Great Britain. Such was…
Sarah NerneyJuly 3, 2013
Has this ever happened to you? You sit down to watch TV but cannot find the remote control, you need to go somewhere but cannot…
Greg CrawfordJune 26, 2013
In court documents from Lunenburg County Chancery Cause 1856-042, the petition of Araminta Frances reveals an interesting and life-changing request. On 10 March 1856 Araminta…
Joanne PorterJune 19, 2013
The Executive Papers of Governor Henry C. Stuart, 1914-1918 (LVA accession 28722) are now available to researchers as part of an ongoing project to arrange and describe the…
Craig MooreJune 12, 2013
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the addition of Scott County and Washington County to the cohabitation register digitization project. This project, via the Virginia…
Sarah NerneyJune 7, 2013
As the Commonwealth of Virginia’s archives and library, the Library of Virginia provides a wide variety of services to local public libraries and government agencies…
Carl ChildsJune 5, 2013
The Library of Virginia, in partnership with the Rockingham County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, is pleased to announce that the indexing and digitization of Rockingham County’s…
Bari HelmsMay 31, 2013
