October brings back falling leaves, cooler weather, football, and most importantly Archives Month! Governor Bob McDonnell has officially proclaimed October as Virginia Archives Month. And…
Bari HelmsOctober 1, 2012
The spring 2012 issue of Broadside, the Library of Virginia's quarterly magazine, is now available. Discover fascinating items from the collections as well as events,…
Roger ChristmanMay 11, 2012
Despite the fact that the Library of Virginia holds the largest collection of historic Virginia newspapers with 2616 titles on microfilm and over 2000 titles…
Silver PersingerMay 3, 2012
Dusty documents and grimy ledgers get a dose of Hollywood glamour as the third season of NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? continues tonight, February 24,…
Bari HelmsFebruary 24, 2012
Many of the staff and researchers at the Library of Virginia remember our colleague and friend Robert Young Clay for his vast knowledge of the…
Jim GreveDecember 14, 2011
Saturday, October 1, marked the official beginning of Archives Month, a nationwide celebration recognizing the critical role that archives and archivists play in preserving the…
Carl ChildsOctober 3, 2011
Archivists and others in history-related careers aren’t always known for being overly interested in embracing emerging technologies. A good many of us regard social media…
Jessica Tyree BurgessAugust 25, 2011
Interested in what’s new in the archives at the Library of Virginia? You can find out in two reports compiled quarterly by LVA staffers: The…
Roger ChristmanAugust 15, 2011
The summer 2011 issue of Broadside, the Library of Virginia’s quarterly magazine, is now available. Broadside describes and illustrates the holdings and happenings at the…
Roger ChristmanAugust 15, 2011
On Tuesday June 14, a team of archivists were in Hampton to assist circuit court clerk Linda Batchelor Smith in completing a records inventory of…
Carl ChildsJune 27, 2011
The City of Petersburg chancery records scanning project officially began on Friday June 3! The first 50 boxes of case-files were loaded for transfer to…
Carl ChildsJune 7, 2011
Editor's Note: This media is no longer available. Check out this video of our own Tom Camden, Special Collections Director, discussing a rarely seen copy of…
Dale DulaneyApril 18, 2011
Tameka Hobbs will sign copies of To Collect, Protect, and Serve: Behind the Scenes at the Library of Virginia at the Virginia Shop on March 17 from…
Dale DulaneyMarch 14, 2011
The winter 2011 issue of Broadside, the Library of Virginia’s quarterly magazine, is now available. Broadside describes and illustrates the holdings and happenings at the Library of Virginia. Discover…
Roger ChristmanFebruary 21, 2011
