Virginia Chronicle, the Library of Virginia’s digital newspaper database, has reached an impressive milestone, surpassing 3,000,000 pages!Recently added to the growing list of digitized Virginia…
Kelley EwingOctober 19, 2022
In 1999, Virginia Governor James Gilmore embarked on a thirteen-day trade mission to South America that included Chile, Brazil, and Argentina, key trade and commerce…
Alan ArellanoOctober 12, 2022
A little over nine months ago, I attended a professional development webinar on podcasting. I was feeling, to put it frankly, down in the dumps.…
Guest ContributorOctober 10, 2022
Happy Archives Month! The month of October is a special time for archivists across the state as we celebrate archival material and the archival profession.…
Mary Ann MasonOctober 5, 2022
In celebration of the approaching All Hallows’ Eve, here are a few titles from the Library’s collections that merit special mention:An interesting exploration of the…
Lisa WehrmannOctober 3, 2022
In 1832, seventeen men were brought to the Richmond City Hustings Court with a unique charge. These men were cabinetmakers. They had united themselves illegally…
Lydia NeurothSeptember 28, 2022
The Library of Virginia's first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second-floor Reading Rooms are open Tuesday-Friday, 9:00…
Donna PletcherSeptember 26, 2022
When Liza Mundy’s book Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II was published in October 2017, one…
Library of VirginiaSeptember 23, 2022
“That the Oppressed May Go Free” : A Petition to the Virginia General Assembly for Religious Freedom
During the summer of 1776, members of Virginia's last Revolutionary Convention adopted the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Among the principles of representative government and fundamental…
Mari JulienneSeptember 21, 2022
This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in reading more like…
Vince BrooksSeptember 19, 2022
During the early 20th century, the Lost Cause mythology had firmly taken root in the South. One of its most vocal advocates was Mildred “Millie”…
Greg CrawfordSeptember 14, 2022
Upon learning that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia conditions were a growing health crisis in Virginia and across the country, I began looking for ways…
Guest ContributorSeptember 12, 2022
What happens when a public record goes missing? Throughout the years, records have disappeared, usually as a result of wartime raids or through the acts…
Emeline AlexanderSeptember 7, 2022
Rachel Findley was a mother. She was a grandmother. She was a Virginian. She was also enslaved. The law defined Rachel as property. Because Rachel…
Library of VirginiaAugust 31, 2022
