Archives – Page 37 – The UncommonWealth

Kaine Email Project@LVA – Sunshine Week Edition

This is the fourth in a series of posts spotlighting recently released email from Governor Tim Kaine’s administration. These posts are not meant to be comprehensive but to…

Roger ChristmanMarch 17, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

King William Co. Chancery Now Online!

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for the King William County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1868-1913, are now available online through the Chancery…

Bari HelmsMarch 12, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Latest Digital Images of Legislative Petitions Now Available

Digital images of legislative petitions to the Virginia General Assembly, 1776 to 1865, from Fairfax County through King William County have been added to the Legislative…

Greg CrawfordMarch 5, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Henry Co. Cohabitation Register and African-American Naming Practices

The Library of Virginia has completed the digitization and transcription of the last of the cohabitation registers in its possession, the Henry County Cohabitation Register, 1866.…

Sonya ColemanFebruary 26, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Kaine Email Project @ LVA – Human Touch Edition

This is the third in a series of posts spotlighting recently released email from Governor Tim Kaine’s administration. These posts are not meant to be comprehensive but to…

Roger ChristmanFebruary 24, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Early Warwick Co. Records Added to Lost Records Digital Collection

Warwick County records that date from 1650 to 1840 have recently been added to the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available on Virginia Memory. The types of records…

Greg CrawfordFebruary 21, 2014

Archives

"I told you I had no money & therefore could not pay you"

In 1771, James Juhan, musical instrument maker, arrived in Charleston, South Carolina, from Boston, Massachusetts. From 1771 to 1772 he advertised in the Charleston newspapers…

Chris KolbeFebruary 19, 2014

Archives

Bad Romance

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to bring a bit of romance to Out of the Box, but when one spends her day working…

Bari HelmsFebruary 12, 2014

Archives

Mug Shot Monday: Ed Carr, No. 11516

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Ed Carr, the subject of this…

Roger ChristmanFebruary 10, 2014

Archives

Fancy Skating

While processing collections, archivists often come across items that don’t directly relate to the collection at hand but which often provide a window into a…

Chad UnderwoodFebruary 5, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Kaine Email Project @ LVA – Transportation Edition

This is the second in a series of posts spotlighting recently released email from Governor Tim Kaine’s administration. These posts are not meant to be comprehensive but to…

Roger ChristmanFebruary 3, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Kaine Email Project @ LVA – Budget Edition

This is the first in a series of posts spotlighting recently released email from Governor Tim Kaine’s administration (2006-2010). These posts are not meant to be…

Roger ChristmanJanuary 27, 2014

Archives

The Women of Smithfield

Processing of the Montgomery County chancery began in August 2013, and one of the early finds was Chancery Cause 1848-016, Letitia Floyd vs. Executors of Elizabeth…

Regan SheltonJanuary 23, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Governor Bob McDonnell: A Web (archive) of Opportunity

Looking for the Web site of Governor Robert F. McDonnell (2010-2014), which was taken down at the end of his term? The Library of Virginia…

Roger ChristmanJanuary 15, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Adam Raised a Kaine: Archiving the Records of a Governor

Today, the Library of Virginia made the first batch of email from Governor Timothy M. Kaine’s administration (2006-2010) available online. The initial release consists of…

Roger ChristmanJanuary 13, 2014