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Exhibition
A Better Life for Their Children
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![Elroy & Sophia Williams – Sophia Williams’s Grandparents, Former Slaves, Acquired and Donated Land for a Rosenwald School. Photo by Andrew Feiler. Two people hold an ornately frame painted portrait of two people in early 1900s dress](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/19%20Elroy%20%26%20Sophia%20Williams%20%E2%80%93%20Sophia%20Williams%E2%80%99s%20Grandparents%2C%20Former%20Slaves%2C%20Acquired%20and%20Donated%20Land%20for%20a%20Rosenwald%20School.jpg.webp?itok=njqvitgO)
From 1912-37, the Rosenwald schools program built thousands of schools, shops, and teacher’s homes across 15 Southern...
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A Landscape Saved
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This exhibition celebrated the efforts in preservation and horticulture made by the Garden Club of Virginia during its...
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A Material World
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![P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, Virginia 23221 Photograph of Stephanie Lane wearing seven Swatch watches. Image courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.Enter FullscreenMore informationPhotograph of Stephanie Lane wearing seven Swatch watches. Image courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, Virginia 23221 Photograph of Stephanie Lane wearing seven Swatch watches. Image courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.Enter FullscreenMore informationPhotograph of Stephanie Lane wearing seven Swatch watches. Image courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/VHSpt5_22_1920x1440.jpg.webp?itok=-j31ypAX)
Featuring 43 iconic images from the archives of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and accompanied by historical objects that...
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Agents of Change
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Organized in conjunction with the statewide Women’s Suffrage Centennial, this exhibition featured artifacts from the...
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American Democracy
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![American Democracy : A Leap of Faith A pin-back button with American flag stars and stripes and the words: American Democracy - A Leap of Faith](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/AmericanDemocracy_Logo.jpg.webp?itok=RaO4TcVX)
Examining our government’s founding and the continuing story of America’s bold experiment in a government “of, by, and...
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Apollo: When We Went to the Moon
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![Apollo 11 crew The crew of Apollo 11: 3 astronauts in full space suits hold space helmets in front of a backdrop depicting the moon](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Apollo_Apollo-11-Crew_118903695_orig_WEB.jpg.webp?itok=QFVsUctG)
Through objects and artifacts from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s archives, this exhibition explored the social and...
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Archibald Gerard Robertson
Archibald Gerard Robertson. Papers, 1787-1986Section 5. Correspondence, 1914-1985Call Number Mss1 R5453 a 21-2198 (2,178 items) Index to...
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Artists4ERA
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Artists4ERA is part of ongoing efforts to ensure that the ERA becomes the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution...
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Aubrey Russell Bowles
A Guide to the Papers, 1949-1978, of Aubrey Russell Bowles, Jr. (1896-1984).Section 1. General correspondence, 1957-1970.Call Number Mss1 B6816 a...
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Bagby Family 1
Bagby Family Papers, 1824-1960 Mss1 B1463 b Index to Correspondence Part 2, Section 4. Correspondence of George William Bagby Part 5, Section 46...
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Bagby Family 2
Bagby Family Papers, 1824-1960Call Number Mss1 B1463 bIndex to Correspondence Part 9, Section 154. Correspondence of John Hampden Chamberlayne Bagby...
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Bagby Family 3
Bagby Family Papers, 1824-1960Call Number Mss1 B1463 bIndex to Correspondence Part 16, Section 244. Correspondence of Robert Coleman Bagby Part 18...
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Beverley Family
Beverley Family Papers, 1654-1929. Part 7Correspondence of Robert Beverley (1858-1928) Call Number Mss1 B4678 b 929-11,089 (10,161 items) Index to...
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Bruce Family, Section 17
Bruce Family Papers, 1665-1926. Section 17.Correspondence, 1840-1907, of Sarah Alexander (Seddon) BruceCall Number Mss1 B8306 b 440-1160 Arizona SEE...
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Bruce Family, Section 8
Bruce Family Papers, 1665-1926. Section 8Correspondence, 1841-1894, of Charles BruceCall Number Mss1 B8306 b28-331 African Americans in politics SEE...
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Bryan Family 1
Bryan Family Papers, 1774-1942Letterbook of Joseph Bryan, 1895 April 15-December 21Call Number Mss1 B8408 a 24 Index to Correspondents Abbot, William...
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Bryan Family 2
Bryan Family Papers, 1774-1942Letterbook of Joseph Bryan, 1903 March 5-December 31Call Number Mss1 B8408 a 25 Index to Correspondents Abbott, William...
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Burwell Family, Section 6
Burwell Family Papers, 1770-1965. Section 6.Correspondence, 1820-1871, of George Harrison Burwell (1799-1873)Mss1 B9585 a 40-384 Allen, ThomasAmerican...
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Cabell Family
Cabell family. Papers, 1774-1941. Section 18Correspondence, 1833-1879, of Henry Coalter CabellCall Number Mss1 C1118 a 196-590 Index to Correspondents...
Exhibition
Capable
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This display features the remarkable stories of young adults with diverse abilities, demonstrating how our entire...