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Research Guide
Dabney - Durgin
Dabney, Mrs. Charity, papers, 1873–1898. 24 items. Mss2D1123b.Most of these papers are tax receipts of Charity Dabney, an African American property...
Portrait Index - Individuals
Dabney - Dyke: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
General Content
Dabney - Fry's Fort: photographs of localities
The VMHC maintains a series of photographic files of images of Residences Plantation homes Public and private sites...
Research Index
Dabney Family
Dabney Family Papers, 1742-1928. Section 21Correspondence, 1830-1891, of Charles William Dabney (1809-1895)Call Number Mss1 D1124 b 369-870 Name and...
Research Guide
Dabney Family Papers - Dwinelle, Justin
Dabney Family Papers, 1742–1928. 4,012 items. Mss1D1124b. Microfilm reels C330–331.This collection consists primarily of the papers of Charles William...
Research Guide
Dabney, Charity – Duval, Sarah Dandridge Cooke
Dabney, Charity, Papers, 1873–1898. 24 items. Mss2D1123b.This collection consists primarily of receipts documenting the payment of state and city...
Portrait Index - Groups
Dalton - Fulton: photographs and portraits of groups
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, prints and
Media
Daniel Morgan, Virginian
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On May 23, 2019, Albert Louis Zambone delivered the Banner Lecture, Daniel Morgan, Virginian.
By the end of his life, Daniel Morgan had variously been...
Article Set - Chapter
Danville
The most violent episode of the civil rights movement in Virginia occurred in Danville during the summer of 1963—at about the
Media
Death and Rebirth in a Southern City: Richmond's Historic Cemeteries
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On April 8, 2021, Ryan K. Smith presented an exploration of the history and recovery of the burial grounds of Richmond, Virginia, through the lens of...
General Content
December
Learn about important December dates in Virginia history.
Media
Defiant: American POWs in Vietnam's Most Infamous Prison
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On September 25 at noon, Alvin Townley delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Defiant: American POWs in Vietnam's Most Infamous Prison."
During the...
Exhibition
Determined
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This exhibition examined the long history of black Americans in North America as they have fought for freedom, equal...
General Content
Determined Exhibition Inspiration Wall
The exhibition, Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality, highlights the inspirational stories of 30...
General Content
Determined Traveling Exhibition
Learn how you can bring the "Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality" exhibition to your venue!
Article
Diaries
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Do you remember the first time you swam in the ocean? What about the first movie you watched? Moments like those and...
Article
Diary of William Gwathmey, 1859
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On October 16, 1859, John Brown led eighteen followers in a raid on the federal arsenal and armory at Harpers Ferry...
General Content
Diary, William Gwathmey, 30 November–5 December 1859
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Introduction | Historical Context | Archival Context | The Document | Transcript | Activities | Suggested Reading |...
Article
Diderot's Encyclopédie
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Housed within the library collections of the museum is a complete thirty-five volume set of Diderot's Encyclopédie.