In mid-October of 1899, Richmond's Black Community prepared to have a three day celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation complete with a large downtown parade. The Richmond…
Jessi BennettJune 19, 2020
This is one in a series of blog entries introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. These posts are collected under the tag…
Vince BrooksJune 15, 2020
George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Jacob Berryman. Cato. Dinah. Three names from current headlines. Three names from Virginia’s history found in our records.Their names,…
Library of VirginiaJune 11, 2020
Thousands of Virginia women joined the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia to fight for their voting rights after it was organized in 1909. A few…
Mari JulienneJune 10, 2020
Recent global circumstances have forced us all to change and adapt quickly. It is hard to adapt to a new situation without information, but libraries…
Jessi BennettJune 8, 2020
This entry is part of our new "Random Reference" series, which features interesting discoveries made and reference questions answered by our Archives & Library Reference…
Dawn TinnellJune 1, 2020
Circa 1844-1845, Ah Man was born in China to Adock Arman and Elanhoi Arman. Around 1857, he made his way to the United States, eventually…
Cara GriggsMay 29, 2020
Three years old. This was the age of Charles Bell, a free African American boy living in Frederick County, on 31 July 1857, when James…
Mary Ann MasonMay 27, 2020
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 PletcherMay 25, 2020
The Library of Virginia has an extensive collection of historical and current newspapers, with more than one million pages digitized. Newspapers can be a direct…
Emma ItoMay 22, 2020
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for the Westmoreland County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1753-1901, are now available online through the Chancery…
Greg CrawfordMay 20, 2020
This is the latest entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind…
Vince BrooksMay 18, 2020
What can a handful of documents left behind in a safe deposit box reveal? In the case of Kuy So, it is the story of…
Cara GriggsMay 15, 2020
After founding the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia in November 1909, eager suffragists had managed to organize a few local leagues, but in 1912 the…
Brent TarterMay 13, 2020
