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Eggleston Family, Section 13
Eggleston Family Papers, 1788-1975. Section 13. Call Number Mss1 Eg396 b 371-10,572 Correspondence, 1877-1953, of Joseph Dupuy Eggleston (1867-1953)...
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Eggleston Family, Section 25
Eggleston family. Papers, 1788-1975. Section 25. Call Number Mss1 Eg396 b 11,549-11,888 Index to letters written to and from various persons and...
Time Period Chapter
Establishing a Nation
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Three of Virginia’s Revolutionary era leaders played critical roles in the successful establishment of the nation’s...
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Exploration of the New World
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Initially, European nations were searching for a water route to the Far East, not a New World.
Exhibition
Finding the Familiar
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Finding the Familiar celebrates the uniqueness and relatability of everyday objects and allows visitors to appreciate...
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FitzGerald Bemiss
FitzGerald Bemiss Papers, 1943-1997 Call Number Mss1 B4252 c 1-500 Series 1. Correspondence, n.d., 1943-1997, with or about George H. W. Bush Please...
Exhibition
Founding Frenemies
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This exhibition explored Alexander Hamilton’s relationships with the founding generation of Virginians through rare...
Exhibition
Fresh Paint
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This unprecedented exhibition explored the power of murals to encourage reflection on Virginia’s past by inviting...
Exhibition
Give Me Liberty
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This exhibition will inspire a deep appreciation for the continental and global forces as well as the individual actions...
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Gordon Family
Gordon family. Papers, 1844-1951. Section 15.Correspondence, 1890-1948, of Elizabeth Iris Southall (Clarke) Gordon Biddle Gordon (1871-1958)Call...
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Hannah Family, Section 33
Hannah Family Papers, 1760-1967.Section 33 Correspondence, 1835-1888, of George Cunningham HannahCall Number Mss1 H1956 a 1199-2063Index to...
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Hannah Family, Section 87
Hannah Family Papers, 1760-1967. Section 87Correspondence, 1889-1964, of Anne (Atkinson) Burmeister ChamberlayneCall Number Mss1 H1956 a 4094-4454...
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Harvie Family
Harvie Family. Papers, 1831-1913. Section 1Correspondence, 1835-1887, of Lewis Edwin Harvie of "Dykeland," Amelia County, Va.Call Number Mss1 H2636 c...
Exhibition
History Matters
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Featuring selections from the VMHC’s vast collection of nine million items, this exhibition will inspire guests to seek...
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Holladay Family, Section 114
Holladay Family Papers, 1753-1961. Section 114Correspondence, 1835-1891, of James Minor HolladayCall Number Mss1 H7185 b 4588-6663 Index to...
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Holladay Family, Section 174
Holladay Family Papers, 1753-1961. Section 174Correspondence, 1839-1904, of Lucy Daniel (Lewis) HolladayCall Number Mss1 H7185 b 8959-11102 List of...
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Holladay Family, Section 30
Holladay family papers, 1753-1961. Section 30.Correspondence, 1801-1860, of Waller Holladay (1776-1860)Call Number Mss1 H7185 b 358-687 List of...
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Exhibition
Inside Looking Out
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The first exhibition of its kind in that it displays nearly all of artist Queena Stovall’s work in one place, this...
Exhibition
John Marshall
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Highlighting objects like his Law Commonplace Notebook, spectacles and inkwell, writing desk, and even his hair, this...