It started with an email. Four days before the inauguration of Governor-elect Ralph Northam on 13 January 2018, Jae K. Davenport, deputy counsel to outgoing…
When Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) archivists from the Library of Virginia travel to circuit court clerks’ offices to examine items as potential candidates…
In 1999, Virginia Governor James Gilmore embarked on a thirteen-day trade mission to South America that included Chile, Brazil, and Argentina, key trade and commerce…
Happy Archives Month! The month of October is a special time for archivists across the state as we celebrate archival material and the archival profession.…
In 1832, seventeen men were brought to the Richmond City Hustings Court with a unique charge. These men were cabinetmakers. They had united themselves illegally…
During the summer of 1776, members of Virginia's last Revolutionary Convention adopted the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Among the principles of representative government and fundamental…
What happens when a public record goes missing? Throughout the years, records have disappeared, usually as a result of wartime raids or through the acts…
Summer 2022 marked the first cohort of the Transforming the Future of Libraries & Archives Internship Program. With great excitement and anticipation, we welcomed six…
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for the Albemarle County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1768-1850, are now available online through the…