One of the benefits of studying more recent history is the opportunity to see and hear historical figures on film, providing information about speech, mannerisms,…
Jessica Tyree BurgessMay 11, 2011
We here at Out of the Box are so excited about our one-year anniversary that we decided to throw a new coat of paint on…
Dale DulaneyMay 5, 2011
When I found a little booklet titled “Presented with the Compliments of B.F. Avery & Sons…” in a box of oversized Smyth County Chancery Court…
Dale DulaneyMay 4, 2011
The staff at Montgomery County’s Circuit Court Clerk’s Office recently rediscovered the county’s cohabitation register, one of the most valuable records used for African American…
Dale DulaneyMay 2, 2011
In 1996, Samuel Cooper, circuit court clerk of Accomack County, contacted the Library of Virginia about a large amount of county records he found in…
Greg CrawfordApril 27, 2011
In recognition of Preservation Week, April 24–30, the Library of Virginia is offering a special event highlighting the Library’s ongoing commitment to preserving Virginia’s history for future generations…
Dale DulaneyApril 25, 2011
Did you ever wonder where “Egypt” was in Loudoun County or how the Civil War affected the settlement of estates when legatees lived outside of…
Library of VirginiaApril 21, 2011
Joseph Robinson, alias “Cocky Joe”, was convicted on 9 April 1951 in the Portsmouth City Hustings Court for the 1943 murder of Marc A. Terrell…
Roger ChristmanApril 20, 2011
Editor's Note: This media is no longer available. Check out this video of our own Tom Camden, Special Collections Director, discussing a rarely seen copy of…
Dale DulaneyApril 18, 2011
Editor's Note: Guest contributor Mari Julienne joins us this week with some timely background information on a pivotal document in the state’s history. Virginia’s signed Ordinance…
Mari JulienneApril 13, 2011
In July 1814, entrepreneur William Weaver made a chance investment in the Virginia iron industry along with his new partner, Thomas Mayberry. Weaver and Mayberry…
Bari HelmsApril 6, 2011
Editor’s Note: Guest contributor Brent Tarter offers the following post, pointing out some interesting finds made by the creators of the Library of Virginia’s Union or Secession exhibition.…
Brent TarterMarch 30, 2011
Local Records archivists recently travelled to the Middlesex County Circuit Court Clerk’s office to transfer their pre-1913 chancery causes to the Library of Virginia as…
Greg CrawfordMarch 29, 2011
Two Library of Virginia staff members were mentioned in recent newspaper stories in both the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. Edwin Ray, Reference Services Librarian, was…
Dale DulaneyMarch 28, 2011
