At the time of this posting, we remain closed to the public as part of the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, these…
Donna PletcherApril 27, 2020
Given the current coronavirus health crisis, processing a small collection of Chesterfield County smallpox epidemic records from the 19th century seemed to be a timely…
Tracy HarterApril 22, 2020
This is the latest blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes…
Vince BrooksApril 20, 2020
This week, we explore the poetry of Claudia Emerson (1957-2014). Emerson served as the 2008-2010 Poet Laureate of Virginia, and won the Pulitzer Prize in…
Nan CarmackApril 17, 2020
The first and largest of the state organizations that worked for woman suffrage in Virginia early in the twentieth century was the Equal Suffrage League…
Mari JulienneApril 15, 2020
This is a post in our new series highlighting the people and programs of the public libraries of Virginia. To view more posts about our…
Jessi BennettApril 13, 2020
Poetry offers so much--thought and lyricism, nuggets of truth (both our own and the poet's) as well as a lens through which we can see…
Nan CarmackApril 10, 2020
While working with the Virginia War History Commission WWI Questionnaires collection, I have often wondered what it must have been like living through that time,…
Rose SchooffApril 8, 2020
This is the first entry in our new "Random Reference" series, which will feature interesting discoveries made and reference questions answered by our Archives &…
Amanda MorrellApril 6, 2020
Cover to sheet music for “Oh Doctor” by Billy Joyce and Rubey Cowan. (Mack Stark & Rubey Cowan Inc. Music Publishers, 1920. LVA Special Collections,…
Claire RadcliffeApril 3, 2020
Today we bring you a story in recognition of Census Day, April 1. Learn more about the 2020 United States Census (and submit your response!),…
Kevin ShupeApril 1, 2020
Although we are not open to the public at the moment of this posting these books will be ready for you when we re-open! A…
Donna PletcherMarch 28, 2020
Commercial stationery can offer a fascinating snapshot of a place or time. Scholars of this subject point out that the rich illustrations and elaborate printing…
Sonya ColemanMarch 27, 2020
Ed. Note: The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and community are top priorities at the Library of Virginia. To help contain the…
Brent TarterMarch 25, 2020
