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Claiborne Family, Section 41
Claiborne FamilyPapers, 1665-1911. Section 41.Call Number Mss1 C5217 b 824-2,170 Correspondence, 1841-1859, of Griswold and Claiborne of Richmond, Va...
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Claiborne Family, Section 56
Claiborne FamilyPapers, 1665-1911. Section 56.Call Number Mss1 C5217 b 3,299-3,596 Correspondence, 1841-1854, of Chauncey Goodrich Griswold primarily...
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Clarise Sears Ramsey
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Charlotte Clarise Sears Risley Harrold Ramsey (1867–1922), whose parents were Joseph Henry Risley and Mary Elizabeth...
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Clemenceau Givings Scrapbook (c. 1944)
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In 1943, Clemenceau “Clem” Givings became the first Richmonder to earn his wings as a Tuskegee Airman, the popular name...
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Clementina Rind
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Clementina Rind was Virginia’s first female printer and newspaper publisher, publishing important official documents for...
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Cocke Family
A Guide to the Cocke family. Papers, 1770-1860.Section 17. Correspondence, 1796-1859, of James Powell Cocke (1781-1861).Call Number Mss1 C6458 b 451...
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Collections in the Classroom
These thematic resource kits are designed to help students analyze and interpret primary source material from our...
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College Football
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Learn more about Virginians' long-standing love affair with football.
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Colleges and Universities
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These sites focus on particular buildings or areas of university campuses.
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Colonial Cookbooks
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Food and dining were integral to social life in the eighteenth century, particularly among the upper class. The gentry...
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Color Our Collections
We created these pages in honor of the Color Our Collections festival with fellow museums, libraries, archives, and...
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Colored Knights of Pythias Helmet (c. 1890)
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Race has been a divisive issue throughout American history, and this impressive helmet tells part of the story.
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Coming Out, Affecting Change
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For centuries, social and legal discrimination forced most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+)...
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Commemorating America's 250th Anniversary
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Commonwealth Explorers
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This gallery offers a playful exploration specifically oriented toward VMHC’s youngest visitors and their companions...
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