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Legacy of The Great War
For Virginia, the significant legacy of the war was the establishment of a sizeable military presence in the state. With the
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Manuscript Collections for the Environmental History Resources Guide
Agnew, Marian K., papers, c. 1967–1993. 70 linear feet. Mss1Ag635aFA2 (in process). These materials consist of federal, state, county, and municipal...
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Massive Resistance
In 1954, the political organization of U.S. senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr., controlled Virginia politics. Senator Byrd promoted
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McAnerney, John - Myers, Gustavus Adolphus
McAnerney, John, Reminiscences, ca. 1900. 1 item. Photocopy. Mss5:1M1185:1.This collection contains the reminiscences of John McAnerney (1838–1926) of...
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McCalla - Myers
McCalla, John Moore (1793–1873), papers, 1831–1887. 688 items. Mss1M1248a. Microfilm reel C119. Resident of Lexington, Ky., and Washington, D.C...
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McCandlish - Olney: photographs and portraits of groups
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, prints and
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McCarthy Family – Myers Family
McCarthy Family Papers, 1839–1865. 40 items. Mss1M1275a. Microfilm reel C301.This collection contains the correspondence of several members of the...
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Memory
Which John Brown have Americans remembered? The crusader for abolition or the bloodthirsty terrorist? Brown was not forgotten
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Nadenbousch - Nourse, Margaret Tilloston (Kemble)
Nadenbousch, John Quincy Adams, Papers, 1791–1925. ca. 825 items. Mss1N1244aFA2. Microfilm reels C122–124.Contains the papers of John Quincy Adams...
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Nalle - Overby
Nalle family papers, 1800–1862. 79 items. Mss1N1495a.Correspondence, financial papers, and other records of a farming family in Culpeper and Orange...
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Nancy Bailey Cogsdale — Breaking Barriers in Wartime
World War II opened new opportunities for women in the military and on the home front. In 1943, Nancy Bailey (1922–2020
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National Fathers' Day Association, Inc. – Overseers of the Poor
National Fathers’ Day Association, Inc., Records, 1917–1933. 33 items. Mss4N213b.The National Fathers' Day Association, Inc., was founded by Kate...
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Off to War
Following United States entry into the war, the army designated Newport News and New York City as ports of embarkation
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Old, James W. - Pulliam, Samuel Harper
O'Connor, Arthur Emmet, Letters, 1861–1862. 4 items. Mss2Oc55b.Written by O'Connor between 4 October 1861 and 24 February 1862 while serving with the...
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Ongoing Resistance to Desegregation
By 1964, five years after the end of Massive Resistance, only 5 percent of black students in Virginia were attending
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Online Resources
Anyone conducting research on the Civil War in Virginia is faced with a daunting task. Thousands of books have been written
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Other Related Collections for the Environmental History Resources Guide
Manuscripts form only one portion of the society's study collection. The library also holds a comprehensive collection of published material...
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Pacific - Ryland: photographs and portraits of groups
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, prints and
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Page - Provine
Page, Carolyn N., papers, 1960–1997. 4 items. Mss2P14123b.A scrapbook and some loose items document the career of Carolyn B. Page of Richmond as an...
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Page, Carolyn N. – Putzel, Mary Jane McCauley
Page, Carolyn N. Papers, 1960–1997. 4 items. Mss214123b.Scrapbook and other items documenting the career of Carolyn N. Page (of Richmond, Va.) at A. H...