You heard it straight from the State Archivist — October is Virginia Archives Month! Join the celebration of the enduring value of archives and the people and organizations that help preserve these important records and make them accessible. This year’s theme is The Art of Self: Expression in the Archives. Find more information, resources and events here: https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/archivesmonth/2024/ Visit an archive near you this October! Music credit: "Pretty Girls Walk," Big Boss Ve
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Recorded for Virginia Archives Month, this virtual panel discusses archiving underrepresented Virginia history. How can archives build community? What is the value of seeing your experience represented in history? What role do archivists play in advocating for previously hidden stories? Blake McDonald, a survey and grants specialist with the Department of Historic Resources, moderates as the panelists describe their work as archivists and memory workers who preserve and share the histories of tr
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The Library of Virginia's exhibition "Mapping the Commonwealth, 1816-1826" on display through June 7, 2025, explores the story of 10 years, five governors, two principal surveyors and one lead engraver — the time frame and team needed to create one of the first official state maps in the nation. In this episode of In the Gallery, Cassandra Farrell, senior map archivist for the Library of Virginia, discusses the creation and included details of the individual maps for each county in Virginia that
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Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative examines records in the Library of Virginia’s collections for hidden histories and often overlooked stories detailing the lives of free and enslaved Black and multiracial individuals in the commonwealth prior to 1870. By connecting a patchwork of historical government and private materials, stories of resilience and determination against incredible legal and social obstacles can emerge. Join local records program manager Greg Crawford and senior lo
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Dana Angell, prints & photographs collection specialist, shares a little bit about herself and why your support is critical to helping the Library preserve and share Virginia’s history, government and culture. Please consider making a gift today at www.lva.virginia.gov/donate. #archives #thisisLVA #familyhistory #loveyourlibrary | Library of Virginia
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