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A New Star: Jefferson in Hollywood?

On 5 July 1858, the remains of former President James Monroe were transported aboard the Jamestown amid much ceremony from New York City’s Marble Cemetery to Hollywood…

Craig MooreJuly 7, 2010

Archives

Blame It On Rio

As I was inventorying a collection of federal records housed at the Library, I stumbled upon a box of papers that did not seem to…

Renee SavitsJune 30, 2010

Archives Conservation Digital Projects The Stacks

Chancery, Pie, Road Trip

A group of Library of Virginia (LVA) archivists recently traveled to Staunton, Virginia, to visit the Augusta County courthouse. Their goal was to transfer more…

Dale DulaneyJune 28, 2010

Archives Digital Projects

Solid Genealogical Gold

Genealogists researching enslaved African Americans face serious challenges. Records that exist for the free population do not exist for the enslaved since slaves were considered…

Sarah NerneyJune 23, 2010

Archives Digital Projects

Virginia’s Web Archive

Looking for the Web site of Governor Tim Kaine (2006-2010), which was taken down at the end of his term? The Library of Virginia can…

Roger ChristmanJune 16, 2010

Archives Digital Projects

Russell County Chancery Causes Now Available

The Library of Virginia (LVA) is pleased to announce the completion of an additional digital scanning project. The processing, indexing, and digital reformatting of the…

Vince BrooksJune 11, 2010

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“I’m not sure that I ought to say all these things…”

Founded in 1928, the original intent of the National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ) was to promote positive relations among Protestants, Catholics, and Jews. Over…

Jessica Tyree BurgessJune 9, 2010

Archives

Origami, Poem Signify Big Change in Fairfax

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

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

Archives

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