As the commonwealths library at the seat of government and the state archives, the library of virginias collections of books, periodicals, government publications, newspapers, architectural drawings and plans, manuscripts, archival records, maps, rare books, prints and photographs, and fine art are unsurpassed in depth and scope. James branch cabell library monroe park campus 901 park ave. Boatwright library is pleased to announce the acquisition of an extended richmond times dispatch digital archive, now providing access from 1903 to the present. The richmond timesdispatch historical and current collection contains fulltext access to articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate and other sections. A native of durhambille, new york, he turned to art early, studying cartooning by mail, and eventually attending the art students league in new york city. Information regarding access and use for institutions is available by contacting newsbank at 800. The richmond daily dispatch is the result of a national leadership grant from the institute of museum and library services, and collaboration between the university of richmond, tufts universitys perseus project, and the virginia center for digital history. Newspaper and magazine databases washington and lee university. Americas historical newspapers, 16901922 from readex.
Formed in 1903 with the merger of the times and the dispatch, the times dispatch of richmond quickly emerged as virginias primary. Use these historical articles to gain a greater insight into your family history. The entire run of the washington starevening star, 18521981 the. Richmond, va obituaries archives online obits archive. Virginia, newspapers including the richmond timesdispatch and its. Nearly 300 photos from the archives of the richmond timesdispatch. Bland county historical newspapers search for in all categories united states australia canada england england ireland england norway scotland wales search show 25 20 30 40 50 100 articles, ordered by newest last edited title year location views comments ascending descending sort. Indeed, its only significant competition in the capital city was the evening news leader, which tended to focus on routine local issues than on statewide politics, business, and other indepth news.
If you havent been keeping up, heres a look at more than 150 published so far this year. Im not sure what variety of apples my grandmother, hanna, used in the fresh apple cake recipe she clipped from the richmond timesdispatch newspaper in the 1930s, but i. Richmond times dispatch historic newspaper archives including photos and articles dating back to 1903 for richmond, va and the surrounding region. Usa today is the largest daily newspaper published in virginia also one of the most widely circulated daily newspapers.
Historical and current content, including the richmond timesdispatch archive from. Composer dan riddick and a group of guitarists from washington. Eventually, the richmond times dispatch became the sole local morning paper that covered both national and international current events. News sources research guide historical news sources search this guide search. There was also allusion to spurious relics and a dime museum show. Dec 05, 2019 the richmond times dispatch historical and current collection contains fulltext access to articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate and other sections published in the richmond times dispatch from 1903 to present day. Richmond times dispatch newspaper archives genealogybank. Students, staff and faculty now have access to the history of richmond via newspaper coverage during the 20th century and early 21st century. The textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond timesdispatch from 1985present and the richmond news leader from 19851992.
Indeed, its only significant competition in the capital city was the evening news leader, which tended to focus on routine local issues than on. An advance team from the secret service walks past the reconstructed church at the jamestown settlement in james city county, va. American civil war, 18611865 brady national photographic art gallery washington. Richmond timesdispatch historic newspaper archives including photos and articles dating back to 1903 for richmond, va and the surrounding region. Perry collection, comprising 54 linear feet of historical manuscripts and. Current and historical versions of these two papers in the access world news database from newsbank provide more recent coverage. During the first decade of the twentieth century, the times dispatch, a morning paper, was published in a large broadside format, usually measuring 17 inches by 23 inches with an average weekday issue of. Perry collection, comprising 54 linear feet of historical manuscripts and records documenting western virginia and eastern west virginia from the mideighteenth century to the midtwentieth century. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. The richmond times dispatch is pleased to present this hardcover coffeetable book. Special collections and archives department, university library. Jan 30, 2020 part of the americas historical newspapers series, this database contains over 32,000 issues of the richmond times dispatch dating from 1903 to 1986. Monday, july 29, 2019, where the virginia general assembly will. Newspaper archivesindexesmorgues library of congress.
Current obituaries cover the period from 1896 to 1915. In 1886 major lewis ginter founded a rival paper, the daily. Serving blackstone, nottoway county, and surrounding southside virginia. The entire run of the washington starevening star, 18521981 the most important paper in dc for most of the 19th and 20th. San francisco examiner 18881956 paper archive is at the bancroft library, berkeley, california. The dispatch, a richmond newspaper, reported on local and world events, creating snapshots of daily life. Research historical va newspaper archive databases and old news articles to help uncover. Each newspaper title in this list is an active link that will take you directly to that papers search page, where you. Covering the arc of social justice and civil rights in the south, the fully searchable archive of the times dispatch provides valuable insight into life before, during and after the.
Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many. Virginia, marriage certificates, 19361988 digital images of originals or copies held by the virginia department of health, richmond, virginia. Nearly 300 photos from the archives of the richmond timesdispatch in honor of national archive month, check out more than 300 historic richmond photos from the rtd. This does not support the washington post app, and you may not. Roanoke times 18891989 archives and richmond timesdispatch 190386 archives. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. Explore historical richmond newspaper archives to discover your ancestors lives richmond newspaper articles have played a pivotal role in the sharing of the the news throughout the. Here is a complete list of virginia newspapers in the online historical archives. Trump to be part of historical celebration at jamestown. Historical newspapers historical primary sources online. Richmond timesdispatch 8191985current roanoke times 111990current winchester star 562009current and over 40 more virgina newspapers.
Seibel was the editorial page cartoonist for the richmond times dispatchfor fortytwo years, from 1926 to 1968. Nov 21, 2016 do you remember any of these richmond places. Richmond, va obituaries archives online obits archive 1985. History from the pages of the richmond timesdispatch. Sir, an article appeared recently in the timesdispatch animadverting upon the charge of 25 cents admission to mount vernon. As the commonwealths library at the seat of government and the state archives, the library of virginias collections of books, periodicals, government publications. Research historical va newspaper archive databases and old news articles. Newspaper and magazine databases washington and lee. Richmond timesdispatch 19031986 provides comprehensive city, regional and state news, primarily for richmond, virginia, from jan 27, 1903 to dec 31, 1986. The virginia historical society vhs, founded in 1831 as the virginia historical and philosophical society and headquartered in richmond, virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching. Every day the times dispatch publishes a photo from our archives. Every visitor who pays this small entrance fee bears his part in the preservation of washington.
The richmond timesdispatch traces its beginnings to 1850 with the founding of the richmond dispatch by james a. Heres a collection of more than 300 historic richmond photos from the rtd. A continuum of coverage streamlines research this historical newspaper archive is fully integrated with not only the most recent news from the richmond timesdispatch but also thousands of current information sources. The archives room has created a collection of obituaries from the winchester star compiled and indexed by volunteers. Obituaries, death notices, in memoriam and news obituary features for the greater richmond region and virginia.
Apr 15, 2020 richmond times archives 19141922 foreign broadcast information service fbis daily reports broadcasts and news of selected nonu. Mathew brady photographs of civil warera personalities and scenes, record group 111 photographer. Newspapers newspapers, news magazines, and television news. Times dispatch front pages during apollo, which returned to earth 50 years ago today. Wall street journal historical archive offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue 1889.
The newspaper distributed in all over united states and canada. Closed marriage records contain no names and no other information beyond the file number and clerks number. Home genealogy resources libguides at longwood university. Obituaries virginia richmond richmond times dispatch. More than 150 photos from the archives from the archives.
Special collections and archives department, university library services. Timesdispatch offers virginias perspective on major world events, politics and pop culture. Virginia newspaper archives 17362018 newspaperarchive. Richmond timesdispatch richmond, va, 19141922 richmond weekly examiner richmond, va, 18501866 richmond whig and commercial journal richmond, va, 18311832. Historic archive of the new york times newspaper from 18514 years ago. Richmond times dispatch archive, 1903 to the present. The richmond timesdispatch is pleased to present this hardcover coffeetable book. San bernardino county sun donated its paper archives to san bernardino county historical archives and cal state san bernardinos john m. This online archive is for access and use only by individuals for personal use. This beautiful, heirloomquality book features a glimpse of richmond from the early years to 1939 through stunning historic photos. As the richmond timesdispatchs newsroom researcher and archivist, nicole kappatos writes the from the archives blog. As virginias newspaper of record, the richmond timesdispatch is among the souths most prominent sources for local, national and international news.
Formed in 1903 with the merger of the times and the dispatch, the times dispatch of richmond quickly emerged as virginias primary newspaper of record. Obituaries virginia richmond richmond timesdispatch. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Drudge reporthas extensive links to national and international newspaper sites, broadcast media sites, the wire breaking news, news.
Each newspaper title in this list is an active link that will take you directly to that papers search page, where you can begin searching for your ancestors by surnames, dates, keywords and more. Virginia, marriage certificates, 19361988 digital images of originals or copies held by the virginia department. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as. Part of the americas historical newspapers series, this database contains over 32,000 issues of the richmond times dispatch dating from 1903 to 1986. Information and link to the tennessee state library and archives. Usa today is the largest daily newspaper published in virginia also one of the most widely circulated daily newspapers in the united states. Mar 14, 2020 richmond times dispatch 19031986 provides comprehensive city, regional and state news, primarily for richmond, virginia, from jan 27, 1903 to dec 31, 1986. The richmond timesdispatch is the primary daily newspaper in richmond, the capital of. A continuum of coverage streamlines research this historical newspaper archive is fully. The times dispatch was published from 1903 until 1914, when it became, officially, the richmond times dispatch, the citys current newspaper. Discover your ancestry like never before with our richmond timesdispatch newspaper archives. Dec 09, 2019 richmond times dispatch richmond, va, 19141922 richmond weekly examiner richmond, va, 18501866 richmond whig and commercial journal richmond, va, 18311832. Every visitor who pays this small entrance fee bears his part in the preservation of washington s home and tomb.
Richmond timesdispatch obituaries 1985 obituary archives. Our database of richmond times dispatch newspaper articles dates back to the first publication in 1903. Times dispatch and richmond times dispatch formed in 1903 with the merger of the times and the dispatch, the times dispatch of richmond quickly emerged as virginias primary newspaper of record. We are thrilled to include photos from our readers and our archives, in addition to photos carefully selected from the following organizations.
The richmond daily dispatch is the result of a national leadership grant from the institute of museum and library services, and collaboration between the university of richmond, tufts. Vcu history alumna nicole kappatos digs up great stories from richmonds past for the richmond timesdispatch i am here to share the archives with the world and with richmond, said nicole kappatos, newsroom researcher and archivist for the richmond timesdispatch. W washington, george weavers wharton grove willow lawn wolftown. Mclean, virginia based newspaper owned by the gannett company.
Explore historical richmond newspaper archives to discover your ancestors lives richmond newspaper articles have played a pivotal role in the sharing of the the news throughout the history of the united states, containing information about our ancestors that simply cant be found anywhere else. A native of durhambille, new york, he turned to art early, studying. Newspaper, 1900 to 1999, virginia library of congress. May 12, 2020 the textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond times dispatch from 1985present and the richmond news leader from 19851992. Search virginia historical newspaper archives online. Seibel was the editorial page cartoonist for the richmond timesdispatchfor fortytwo years, from 1926 to 1968. Web edition articles searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. There are currently 84 issues of the paper available online. This beautiful, heirloomquality book features a glimpse of. Discover virginia historical newspaper archives from 17362018 in more than 3.
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