It's almost Capricorn season, the perfect time to focus on structure, self-control, & resilience. The archivist’s companion for this season is the MARC record which keeps us focused when describing collections & is a companion to the finding aid! uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2022/10/0…

Happy Holidays from ARVAS!

Life long learning is cool & so is @vculibraries' collection of Virginia Association for Adult and Continuing Education (VAACE) records. The records include correspondence, outreach materials, & photos. ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?d… #virginiahistory #archives #adultlearning #VCU

Looking for things to do in the cold weather? That doesn't involve sugar? That doesn't cost money? Spend the day at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts! vmfa.museum/calendar/

Do you remember when you joined? We've been here for a while helping connect researchers to Virginia history! #MyXAnniversary

Lights, Camera, Action! The George Mason University Institute on the Federal Theatre Project & New Deal Culture records 1935-2006, has materials related to programming, photos & publications. ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?d… #NewDeal #WPA #theaterhistory #Virginia #virginiahistory #archives

What better way to start the New Year than to consult an almanac? William & Mary has digitized multiple almanacs. This Virginia Almanac is 250 years old & belonged to St. George Tucker! digital.libraries.wm.edu/virginia-alman… #Happynewyear #newyears #almanac #williamandmary #history #archives

Students enrolled in colleges across the U.S. will be returning after the holiday break. Take a look at the grounds of Hampden-Sydney College after snowfall in 1957. #snow #hampdensydneycollege #hampdensydney #digitalarchives #archives #arvas

Check out the Library of Virginia collection, Bonds of the Auditor of Public Accounts, 1777-1894, which contains bonds btwn state & local employees, & the governor or Commonwealth of VA, for a variety of public positions. ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?d… #civilworkers #virginiahistory

#LunarNewYear2025 falls on January 29th & is the #YearOfTheSnake. George Mason University Library's SCRC contains images of past Chinese New Year events in the George Mason University photo collection. aspace.gmu.edu/resources/r0135 #chinesenewyear #newyear #archives #vahistory

Circuit Court Records Review Board minutes of the Library of Virginia coming at cha! CCRP provides grants to preserve & make accessible permanent circuit court records. The review board will meet soon to award a new round! ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?d… #CCRP #VACircuitCourts #courtrecords

As the Superbowl nears, let's take a look at influential Virginia football legends such as Virginia Tech player & coach John S. Counselman. VT Special Collections and University Archives provides an insightful summary on Counselman's career. scuablog.lib.vt.edu/2023/10/12/joh… #archives #football #superbowl #footballhistory

Check out this Valentine's card from the Galt Family papers dated February 14, 1853 and come to @wmlibraries Special Collections for their annual Valentine's Day Open House! events.wm.edu/event/view/lib… #valentinesday #archives #lovedata #lovearchives #valentineshistory

Calling all Community Archives! We are creating an online directory. To participate, fill out the linked form. We ask only for your organization’s name, contact info, & a brief description. It's not necessary for your organization to have finding aids. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

In honor of yesterday's holiday, take a look at images of George Washington such as this portrait of his family, & William Lee, an enslaved servant found online at George Washington's Mount Vernon emuseum.mountvernon.org/objects/16898/… #mountvernon #uspresidents #PresidentsDay

While still a month from opening day, baseball & warm weather are hopefully around the corner. Take a look at the @wmlibraries Baseball records, 1908-2024 to help manifest springtime! ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?d… #baseball #baseballhistory #collegebaseball #virginiahistory

As Black History Month comes to a close, let's remember a West Virginian & Black history pioneer, Carter G. Woodson, who created Black History Week. This image at Piney Grove, West Virginia taken in 1918. wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/045709 #bhm #wvhistory #BlackHistoryMonth

It's Fair Use Week! To help you celebrate and learn the basics, check out this Fair Use resource zine created for Virginia Archives Month 2024! lva.virginia.gov/public/archive… #fairuse #fairuseweek #archivesmonthVA #ARVAS #archives #archivesofthevirginias

Take a look at this interview from "John", a salesman on Broad Street in Richmond, VA, who describes the joys of Mardi Gras. The interview was conducted by Russell Carpenter of the Virginia Writers Project. rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/Deliv… #history #virginia #mardigras #richmond #rva

Check out this unique item! Lois Mailou Jones's African Heroes and Heroines printing plate (1939) was used to create the cover of Dr. Carter G. Woodson's "African Heroes and Heroines". ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?d… #blackhistory #rarebooks #vahistory University of Virginia Library Small Special Collections Library (UVA)