"Muzzled Doctors vs. Unmuzzled Guns" was a provocative phrase used by retired naval officer William Armistead Gills, M.D., to describe the poor condition of medical…
John DealAugust 8, 2018
One afternoon in the Archives Research Room, senior reference librarian Zach Vickery requested several of the questionnaires that the Virginia War History Commission collected to…
Cara GriggsJuly 18, 2018
As promised in previous posts, here’s another look at some of the plethora of letterheads and stationery found in our archives. In honor of the centennial…
Vince BrooksJune 13, 2018
This is the latest entry in a series of blog posts spotlighting stories and records of Virginia’s involvement in World War I. Many collections in the Library…
Vince BrooksMarch 28, 2018
This is the second of a two-part blog post adapted from an article originally written for the Summer 2001 issue of Virginia Cavalcade. While nurses…
Jennifer Davis McDaidMarch 21, 2018
This is the latest entry in a series of blog posts spotlighting stories and records of Virginia’s involvement in World War I. It is the…
Jennifer Davis McDaidMarch 14, 2018
True Sons of Freedom, a photographic exhibition at the Library of Virginia, explores the stories of Virginia's African American World War I soldiers. More than…
Claire RadcliffeJanuary 17, 2018
The holidays are an excellent time to eat, drink, and be merry. The soldiers training at Camp Lee (now Fort Lee) during World War I…
Claire RadcliffeDecember 20, 2017
Beginning in 1795, the United States required individuals who wished to become United States citizens to file a declaration of intent, followed by a petition…
Cara GriggsNovember 8, 2017
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
This is the latest entry in a series of blog posts spotlighting stories and records of Virginia’s involvement in World War I. The M.A. Dunning…
Trenton HizerAugust 2, 2017
My name is Chloe Staples, and I am from Richmond, Virginia. I am a rising senior at Lynchburg College with a major in United States…
Chloe StaplesAugust 1, 2017
This is the latest entry in a series of blog posts spotlighting stories and records of Virginia’s involvement in World War I. The Council’s activities…
Vince BrooksJuly 12, 2017
This is the latest entry in a series of blog posts spotlighting stories and records of Virginia’s involvement in World War I. Soon after the United States…
Claire RadcliffeJuly 7, 2017
