The mission of the Newport News Public Library is to "Connect, Inspire, Enrich, and Empower". We continually seek ways to engage with our community, in…
Guest ContributorApril 10, 2023
When I arrived as a Virginia Humanities Fellow at the Library of Virginia in September 2021, I did so with the intent to research the…
Guest ContributorAugust 10, 2022
While many archival items contain interesting content, the item itself may look rather boring. That is certainly not the case with an arithmetic book from…
Ginny DunnJuly 4, 2022
Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in Broadside, the magazine of the Library of Virginia, Issue No. 2, 2020. As we near…
Dana PugaAugust 18, 2021
The following is republished with permission from Quail Bell Magazine and Ghia Vitale. REMIX is a contest that showcases archive-inspired art and literary submissions. Check…
Vince BrooksOctober 2, 2019
This March we are highlighting vintage St. Patrick’s Day postcards from the Visual Studies Collection at the Library of Virginia. What is the backstory behind…
Meghan TownesMarch 13, 2019
Happy Valentine’s Day to our Out of the Box readers! Valentine’s Day is perhaps the most critiqued of any holiday for being “made-up,” but as…
Claire RadcliffeFebruary 14, 2019
Did you know that the Library of Virginia's Visual Studies Collection has a Tumblr page for new acquisitions? It is called LOOK WHAT WE GOT,…
Vince BrooksDecember 6, 2018
Ed. note: In honor of Veterans Day (observed), we have a guest post from Brexton O’Donnell, Tour Counselor, Virginia World War I and World War…
Guest ContributorNovember 12, 2018
The Library of Virginia’s Visual Studies Collection has a collection of German postcards depicting non-combat scenes from the Western Front. Schaar & Dathe of Trier…
Sonya ColemanNovember 9, 2018
During WWI there was shortage of food for the people of war-torn Europe. Prior to the United States entry into the war, we were already…
Dana PugaAugust 10, 2017
Every year, seemingly on cue, nature gets the message that we’ve had enough heat and humidity. October dawns and the mornings get crisper, the leaves…
Vince BrooksOctober 5, 2016
Not all records in the archives are on yellowed paper or centuries old. Correspondence found in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Records gives unique…
Dale DulaneyJune 2, 2010
