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The Stacks

Remembering Robert Clay

Robert Clay, a familiar face to anyone conducting archival research at the Library of Virginia from 1970 until his retirement in 2001, died May 6,…

Roger ChristmanJune 2, 2010

Digital Projects The Stacks

Out of the Box!

Every box of records that arrives at the Library of Virginia (LVA) is full of possibilities. We never know what we are going to find…

Dale DulaneyJune 2, 2010

Keys of Death

These records are part of the Virginia State Penitentiary Collection, 1796-1991 (Accession 41558). Access to the execution files and four audio cassettes is restricted for…

Roger ChristmanMay 26, 2010

Manuscripts & Special Collections

Reuse, recycle…

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

Conservation

"You Like Me… You Really Like Me!"

The Library of Virginia’s Chancery Records Index (CRI) program received an impromptu endorsement last week from members of Virginia’s local historical societies attending the Where History Begins workshop held…

Dale DulaneyMay 14, 2010