Two Library of Virginia staff members were mentioned in recent newspaper stories in both the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. Edwin Ray, Reference Services Librarian, was…
Dale DulaneyMarch 28, 2011
In case you missed it the CW 150 Legacy Project ‘s visit to the Campbell County courthouse in Rustburg was featured recently in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and on…
Dale DulaneyJanuary 25, 2011
"The indecision and the absence of energy in the convention of Virginia which does not dare proclaim itself either for or against secession have ended…
Trenton HizerJanuary 19, 2011
Love and respect for one remarkable woman drew Civil War veterans from across the United States to Richmond during the summer of 1896. The occasion…
Autumn Reinhardt SimpsonNovember 17, 2010
Next year marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. The war’s effect on the people of Virginia was immense – especially to…
Jim GreveOctober 20, 2010
John Salling of Slant, Virginia, in Scott County, was long recognized as Virginia’s last surviving Confederate veteran. In recognition of his service, the state of…
Craig MooreOctober 6, 2010
Editor's Note: Hopefully the captured notebook, referenced in the first paragraph of this article, survived its stay at the Herald and has now found a home…
Trenton HizerSeptember 29, 2010
Sometimes an archivist must be a detective looking for things everyone else missed. As part of an appraisal project in local records, I reviewed blank…
Jennifer Davis McDaidSeptember 22, 2010
During the Civil War, the scarcity and high cost of writing paper often led people to reuse it. They wrote new letters across existing ones,…
Renee SavitsMay 19, 2010
