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The Business of Racism

Business letterhead can offer a fascinating snapshot of a place or time. A striking example appeared in the Rockingham County chancery causes recently. In the…

Vince BrooksFebruary 22, 2012

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My Vindictive Valentine

Among the character witnesses called in the divorce case of Minerva Alice Nulton and John M. Nulton included John’s widowed sister, Annie Sloat, a dry-goods…

Sam WaltersFebruary 14, 2012

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First Scott Co. Chancery Images Have Arrived!

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that the first digital images, covering the years 1816-1857, from the Scott County chancery causes digitization project…

Bari HelmsFebruary 10, 2012

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"Tell the court that I love my wife…"

Commonwealth vs. Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Delores Jeter was the criminal case that began in 1958 in Caroline County and terminated in a landmark civil…

Sarah NerneyFebruary 8, 2012

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Petersburg Chancery Hits the Rails

The latest images from the Petersburg chancery causes digitization project are now available on the Chancery Records Index. The scanning project is funded by the Circuit Court Records…

Greg CrawfordFebruary 6, 2012

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Not in my Backyard!

The latest images from the Augusta County Chancery Causes are now available on the Chancery Records Index. This latest addition of Augusta County chancery causes covering the time period…

Bari HelmsFebruary 3, 2012

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Bouldin and Crowder, together again

A reunion of sorts recently took place when the Library of Virginia received a generous gift of the papers of William D. Bouldin (1839-1917) from his…

Jim GreveFebruary 1, 2012

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"Lord Have Mercy! There is a ‘Reefer Man’ in Here!"

In the early morning hours of 31 May 1936, Margaret Jacobs was awakened by a “lumbering in the kitchen.” She awoke to find the lights…

Mary Dean CarterJanuary 25, 2012

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Nelson Co. Chancery Now Available

Editor’s note: The finding aid for these records can be found here. The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that Nelson County Chancery Causes,…

Callie FreedJanuary 20, 2012

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Prince Edward Co. Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions

While examining Prince Edward County court records for chancery suits, former Local Records Archivist Catherine OBrion found a group of declarations to the justices of the…

Greg CrawfordJanuary 18, 2012

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Hey, We Drink Out Of There!

On the morning of 14 March 1885, Lysander Rose, caretaker of the Old Reservoir in Richmond, went about his normal duties, but this morning would…

Bari HelmsJanuary 11, 2012

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Walk Like a Man? One-Legged Prisoner Escapes Road Camp

On Sunday 20 January 1907, Ed Baker, a “one leg Italian” with “a bad face”, escaped from the State Convict Road Force camp near Williamsburg.…

Roger ChristmanJanuary 4, 2012

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Mr. Christmas and his Flights of Fancy

Former Local Records archivist Catherine OBrion was given the task of processing the chancery causes of Arlington (formerly Alexandria) County. Perhaps the most interesting case…

Callie FreedDecember 21, 2011

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Mug Shot Monday: Mary L. Morst, No. 11033

Welcome to Mug Shot Monday! This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Mary L. Morst,…

Roger ChristmanDecember 19, 2011

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Archivist Road Show

During the months of October and November, Local Records archivists delivered presentations on chancery suits to the Tazewell County Public Library, the Scott County Rotary…

Greg CrawfordDecember 16, 2011