Dec 09, 2019 virginia is one of the states that has a single central online state repository for searching historical newspapers. Central presbyterian 18561908 constitutional whig 18241832 richmond afro american 19471947 richmond campaign 18841888 richmond childrens friend 18651884 richmond christian advocate 18411868. Virginia newspaper archives 17362018 now with virginia obituaries and virginia historical newspapers. Current and historical versions of these two papers in the access world news database from newsbank provide more recent coverage. Richmond is a city in virginia of united state of america. Richmond started a fiveyear replacement program for city street signs. Richmond city department of public works increased publication of richmond city maps. In august, 2019 the rtd publicized on its pages a large book of photos and text relating to the history of the richmond timesdispatch newspaper, offering a substantial discount to online. Richmond, virginia newspaper archives newspaperarchive. In addition, the archives maintains a small reference library and collections of reference files and biography files. The newspaper distributed in all over united states and canada. The times dispatch was published from 1903 until 1914, when it became, officially, the richmond timesdispatch, the citys current newspaper. Staff photographer bob brown was asked to write about his long association with the newspaper, and his resulting article was the summer of 69. Richmond timesdispatch obituaries 1985 obituary archives.
In richmond mehrige ordered extensive pupil and teacher reassignment and citywide busing to promote desegregation in his opinion in bradley v. Richmond, virginia is a city that has seen it all when it comes to american history. Central presbyterian 18561908 constitutional whig 1824. Web edition articles searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. Nearly 300 photos from the archives of the richmond times. Usa today is the largest daily newspaper published in. Historic evergreen cemetery official site enrichmond. The city s most widely circulated daily, the richmond times dispatch is accessible digitally from 19401986 through the library of virginia newspaper index. The textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond timesdispatch from 1985present and the richmond news leader from 19851992. 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.
Richmond timesdispatch historic newspaper archives including photos and articles dating back to 1903 for richmond, va and the surrounding region. Apr 28, 2020 richmond times dispatch 1903present provides comprehensive city, regional and state news, primarily for richmond, virginia, from jan 27, 1903 to the present. Closed marriage records contain no names and no other information beyond the file number and clerks number. Roanoke times 18891989 archives and richmond timesdispatch 190386 archives. But even this account adds yet another detail, that the richmond college boys retained the nickname when they return in the fall to play football. Problems with erosion and sedimentation along the construction zone of the mountain valley pipeline have continued, despite a winter slowdown in the work. Virginia is one of the states that has a single central online state repository for searching historical newspapers. The city of richmond archives holds over 1 kilometre of textual records, 170,000 photographs, 20,000 maps and plans and over 500 sound and moving image recordings from. City of richmond bc search the city of richmond archives. Richmond independent city, virginia genealogy genealogy. The richmond times dispatch, the local daily newspaper in richmond with a sunday circulation of 120,000, is owned by bh media, a subsidiary of warren buffetts berkshire hathaway company. Easy access to obituaries, local news, front pages and more. 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. The images start with 1985 and continue to the present.
Heres a collection of more than 300 historic richmond photos from the rtd archives that we put together in october 2016 in honor of national archive month. It is free to use and view the newspaper but you cannot print or copy the image. Obituaries virginia richmond richmond timesdispatch. Richmond timesdispatch 8191985current roanoke times 111990current winchester star 562009current and over 40 more virgina newspapers. 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. May 10, 2020 the textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond times dispatch from 1985present and the richmond news leader from 19851992. Style weekly is a standard weekly publication covering popular culture, arts, and entertainment, owned by landmark communications. In richmond mehrige ordered extensive pupil and teacher reassignment and citywide busing to promote desegregation in his. Its article in october of that year makes no mention of ellyson, chesterman, or the chips. Richmond timesdispatch to publish pictorial history of city. Richmond times dispatch newspaper from richmond, virginia va. Richmond times dispatch archive, 1903 to the present university.
History 125 years of spiders university of richmond. Hopewell city historical newspapers search for in all categories united states australia canada england england ireland norway scotland wales search show 25 20 30 40 50 100 articles. Virginia newspaper archives 17362018 newspaperarchive. Special collections and archives department, university library. Richmond timesdispatch 1903present provides comprehensive city, regional and state news, primarily for richmond, virginia, from jan 27, 1903 to the present.
Current and historical versions of these two papers in the access world news. Archived issues are available in digital format as part of the library of congress chronicling america online collection. An afternoon daily newspaper published in richmond, virginia from 1888 to 1992. Oct 1, 2016 texas wisconsin border cafe, graffiti grill, the jade elephant take a look back at some richmond restaurants of the 1990s and early aughts from our archives. 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. Old dominion chapter of the national railway historical society, which planned to convert the space into a museum and library. 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. However, the experience wont be through the pages of a newspaper but. 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 department published several maps throughout the 20th century and many are listed in this bibliography. Photos such as these from the 1930s will be included in richmond memories. The universitys 1993 press release prompted the richmond timesdispatch to dig through its archives. The front page of the richmond timesdispatch from monday, dec. The citys most widely circulated daily, the richmond timesdispatch is accessible digitally from 19401986 through the library of virginia newspaper index. 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. See more ideas about richmond virginia, history and virginia. Bylaw 7400 sets out the terms and scope of activities of the city of richmond archives as the official repository for the inactive public and private records of enduring and historic value to the city of richmond and the community as a whole. Roanoke times 18891989 archives and richmond times dispatch 190386 archives.
Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. The times dispatch was published from 1903 until 1914, when it became, officially, the richmond times dispatch, the city s current newspaper. The city of richmond turned fulton, an area that was once populated as densely as the fan, into a vacant urban prairie with a grid of abandoned city streets. Mandate bylaw 7400 the city of richmond archives is governed by corporate records management program bylaw 7400 which came into effect july 29, 2002. These collections document the history, culture, and people of the commonwealth. Several states use the library of congress chronicling america site as their main central online site for searching old newspapers, and several of virginias free newspapers are available on the library of congress site. As virginias newspaper of record, the richmond timesdispatch is among the souths most prominent sources for local, national and international news. Usa today is the largest daily newspaper published in virginia also one of the most widely circulated daily newspapers in the united states.
Richmond times dispatch newspaper archives genealogybank. Richmond times dispatch newspaper from richmond, virginia. The richmond timesdispatch is the primary daily newspaper in richmond, the capital of. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This collection spans the course of the civil war, documenting a period of dramatic change for the city and the nation. Richmond, va obituaries archives online obits archive 1985.
Use these historical articles to gain a greater insight into your family history. Click for todays richmond times dispatch newspaper from richmond, virginia. Students, staff and faculty now have access to the history of richmond via newspaper coverage during the 20th century and early 21st century. Obituaries virginia richmond richmond times dispatch. 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. Our database of richmond times dispatch newspaper articles dates back to the first publication in 1903. Nearly 300 photos from the archives of the richmond times dispatch. Browse or search virginia records by clicking a specific city above. Richmond timesdispatch 19031986 provides comprehensive city, regional and state news, primarily for richmond, virginia, from jan 27, 1903 to dec 31, 1986. It is not a complete list, but it is worth your time.
Inspections by the virginia department of environmental quality found repeated violations from sept. 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. Heres a collection of more than 300 historic richmond photos from. Nearly 300 photos from the archives of the richmond timesdispatch. These are the ones your local library used to keep in a card catalog, but have since automated. Saying i dont agree with everything i do, but i took an oath. Mclean, virginia based newspaper owned by the gannett company. Virginia, marriage certificates, 19361988 digital images of originals or copies held by the virginia department.
It is a private, nonprofit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions. 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 center for virginia history. This city was at the forefront of many defining events including the civil war and. May 10, 2018 photos from the archives of the richmond timesdispatch. Old dominion chapter of the national railway historical society, which planned to convert the space into a museum and. Times dispatch front pages during apollo, which returned to earth 50 years ago today. The dispatch, a richmond newspaper, reported on local and world events, creating snapshots of daily life. Eventually, the richmond times dispatch became the sole local morning paper that covered both national and international current events.
The entire run of the washington starevening star, 18521981 the most important paper in dc for most of the 19th and 20th. The event included remarks from members of the exprt team, mayor stoney, enrichmond, virginia outdoors foundation, and the national park service. Richmond, virginia newspaper archives 17971977 now with richmond obituaries and richmond historical newspapers. 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.
Jul, 2017 photos such as these from the 1930s will be included in richmond memories. After what some called the municipal war because the prior appointed. Virginia, marriage certificates, 19361988 digital images of originals or copies held by the virginia department of health, richmond, virginia. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many.
History from the pages of the richmond timesdispatch. Dlcsn 85034438 ocolc12868989 times dispatch richmond, va. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as. Ths theatre architecture archives celebrates richmonds historic altria theatre. The city of richmond archives holds over 1 kilometre of textual records, 170,000 photographs, 20,000 maps and plans and over 500 sound and moving image recordings from 1880 to present day. Richmond times dispatch archive, 1903 to the present. The richmond timesdispatch, the local daily newspaper in richmond with a sunday circulation of 120,000, is owned by bh media, a subsidiary of warren buffetts berkshire hathaway. There is a small fee for complete articles retrieved from our archive. Obituaries, death notices, in memoriam and news obituary features for the greater richmond region and virginia. This fall, the richmond timesdispatch in virginia will allow readers to take a trip back in time to the early days of the city. One example of the departments work is map showing the territorial growth of richmond, where.
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