As another year winds down many of us may be thinking not only of endings, but also of new beginnings. New Year’s imagery usually includes…
Jessi BennettDecember 4, 2023
In 2017, a generous patron of the Library of Virginia donated several issues of the Patrician, the student newspaper of Richmond’s St. Patrick’s School. The…
Kelley EwingMarch 23, 2018
Processing county deeds is usually not the springboard to finding something that is, well, blog-worthy. Deeds are already recorded in county deed books that have…
Dale DulaneyAugust 3, 2016
You never know what might turn up when someone calls, emails or comes in with “old books,” and so with each contact, the adventure begins…
Tom RayMarch 23, 2016
On 16 March 2013, Virginia’s Executive Mansion celebrated its 200th anniversary with a birthday party at the Library of Virginia. The highlight of the event was a…
Roger ChristmanMarch 20, 2013
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the former “Virginiana” section of Virginia Memory. Ever been on vacation and experienced weather so bad that it traps you…
Vince BrooksSeptember 5, 2012
The fate of the Richmond Coliseum has been in question recently, with the city soliciting input from business leaders, local officials, and a consulting firm…
Jessica Tyree BurgessSeptember 1, 2010
