ResearchBuzz: FirehoseArlington Now: Arlington libraries digitize 3,000 newspaper photos from ’80s-’90s. “The library’s Charlie Clark Center for Local History has digitized approximately 3,000 photos from the Arlington Courier, a weekly newspaper covering the county during that period. The collection of prints and negatives was donated to the library in 2002 by Emily Schlesinger, who owned the newspaper before […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/11/arlington-now-arlington-libraries-digitize-3000-newspaper-photos-from-80s-90s/
Sofia JadeBlack history is woven into the story of Virginia in powerful and lasting ways. Explore the people, events, and contributions that helped shape the state’s history and continue to inspire future generations. Read more: https://lonesomeaugustine.com/black-history-in-virginia/
#BlackHistory #VirginiaHistory #CulturalHeritage #History #Education #Storytelling
Library of Virginia: Newly-Available Archival Accessions, January 1-March 31, 2026. “In addition to state and local government records, LVA has an unparalleled collection of private papers that includes records of businesses, organizations, churches, and individuals. These archival collections continue to grow, and archivists are constantly acquiring and processing records to make them […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/03/library-of-virginia-newly-available-archival-accessions-january-1-march-31-2026/
Library of Virginia: Read All About It, New to Virginia Chronicle!. “Fantastic new titles from throughout the state have recently been added to Virginia Chronicle, but before diving into the newly digitized Virginia newspapers, a shoutout to a unique new addition that hails from our neighbor, West Virginia.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/22/library-of-virginia-read-all-about-it-new-to-virginia-chronicle/
Episcopal News Service: Virginia Humanities awards grant to digitize colonial era vestry books. “The project, entitled Laying the Leavy & Keeping the Poor: Lynnhaven & Elizabeth City Parish Records, 1723-1831, will digitize and make public the content of vestry books of two parishes in Virginia’s Tidewater: Lynnhaven Parish (established pre-1643) and Elizabeth City Parish (established […]
WHSV: “It’s so many of us, but we don’t know where we are buried,’ Organization creates database for unmarked and missing African American graves. “Generations of African Americans are buried across the Shenandoah Valley, but many of their final resting places remain unmarked or undocumented. In response, the Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project is launching a public database to […]
Fold3: New Virginia Military Record Collection!. “We are pleased to announce a new collection of Virginia military records. The Virginia Department of Military Affairs Records Collection contains information on Virginia military personnel who served between 1876 and 1947. This collection includes veterans from the Spanish-American War, WWI, and WWII.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/23/fold3-new-virginia-military-record-collection/
Rob MonroeThe oldest known surviving #tombstone in the United States is an elaborate display of wealth — an intricately carved slab of black limestone initially laid in the floor of the second church of #Jamestown, #Virginia, the first permanent British settlement in North America. #history #VirginiaHistory https://cnn.it/3YLQDbZ
Long-hidden family scandal in Jamestown colony revealed 400 years later by ancient DNA
#historians #history #Jamestown #VirginiaHistory #Virginia
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/23/science/jamestown-colonial-governor-family-scandal-dna/index.html
Norma BrandsbergMabry Mill in spring with a textured editing here:
https://pixels.com/featured/spring-on-the-blue-ridge-parkway-1-norma-brandsberg.html
#mabrymill #blueridgeparkway #blueridgemountains #oldmills #virginiamills #gristmills #historicbuildings #virginiahistory #landscapephotography #art4mom #travelphotography #nature #artforsale #Travel
