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“I have this day committed to jail…”: An exhibition from Virginia Untold

On February 1, in celebration of Black History Month, a new exhibit from Virginia Untold will open to the public. This exhibition represents a small…

Lydia NeurothJanuary 25, 2023

Education & Programming Virginia Authors

“Pioneers in American librarianship who happen to be Black”

Brenda Mitchell-Powell’s book Public in Name Only explores the history of racial segregation in Virginia public libraries through the example of the Alexandria library system and…

Library of VirginiaJanuary 23, 2023

Manuscripts & Special Collections

Using georectification to reveal history’s layers

As part of my training in spatial history at George Mason University, I have had a chance to become acquainted with open-source programs like QGIS,…

Cassandra FarrellJanuary 18, 2023

The Stacks

You Requested It…How?

A staff member recently asked me when VTLS, the Library’s first Integrated Library System with an online catalog for the public, was installed. While searching…

Ginny DunnJanuary 16, 2023

Archives Newspapers

Connecting pervading beliefs about disabilities to the policies that affect disabled people

This is the third (and final) in a series of blog posts Jenna Gabriel wrote as part of her work as an extern in State…

Jenna GabrielJanuary 11, 2023

Public Libraries

Some “thing” New to Check Out at the Library

Many public libraries offer a collection of non-traditional items to check out called a “Library of Things,” ranging from musical instruments to board games to…

Guest ContributorJanuary 9, 2023

Archives Digital Projects

New Year, New Website for Virginia Untold!

It's a new year, and Virginia Untold has a new look!Starting today, when you go to www.virginiamemory.com/collections/aan, you’ll see our new landing page, which offers…

Lydia NeurothJanuary 4, 2023

Growing Up with Paternalistic Language: Conversations about Disability in Virginia

This is the second in a series of blog posts I am writing as part of my work as an extern in State Records. In…

Jenna GabrielDecember 28, 2022

Virginia Authors

New Books: December 2022

Genealogical, Burial, and Service Data for Revolutionary War Patriots Buried in Virginia / Mike Lyman, Sr. Militia Fines of Wythe County, Virginia: Militia Court of…

Donna PletcherDecember 26, 2022

Virginia Authors

Snapshots of Violence

The Common Ground Virginia History Book Club focuses on approachable books focused on Virginia-centered nonfiction. Most of these books are historical narratives and biographies such…

Library of VirginiaDecember 21, 2022

Manuscripts & Special Collections Newspapers

At the Races

Behind the wheel of a stripped-down Ford Model T sits a daring race driver with wind-tousled hair, posed in front of a crowd of young…

Kevin ShupeDecember 19, 2022

Newspapers

The Beautiful Game in Virginia: The Rise of Soccer

When the 22nd FIFA Men’s World Cup competition commenced on November 20, 2022, in Qatar, you knew. With a flood of internet, TV, radio, and…

Angela LehmanDecember 14, 2022

Public Libraries

A Space Time Continuum

In my youth, there were square glass boxes on almost every corner. It was a common feature that flourished in most cities and even rural…

Guest ContributorDecember 12, 2022

Archives The Stacks

A Story About a Rabbit Hole: Externship Adventures

Hello! I’m Jenna (she/her) and I’m currently working as a doctoral extern on the State Records team at the Library of Virginia. During my externship,…

Jenna GabrielDecember 7, 2022

Conservation Manuscripts & Special Collections

A Map of Madison County

In February 1816, the Virginia state legislature passed “An Act to provide an accurate chart of each county and a general map of the territory…

Library of VirginiaDecember 5, 2022