Upcoming Programs at the Library of Virginia


Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Noon

“Mining the Treasure House” Lecture – Trenton Hizer on the new _Guide to the 
Personal Papers Collection at the Library of Virginia_. 

Trenton Hizer is the Senior Finding Aids Archivist at the Library of Virginia. He 
will discuss the newly published Guide to the Personal Papers Collections at 
the Library of Virginia. The Guide serves as an introduction to more than 5,700 
diverse collections that cover more 400 years of Virginia history. Hizer will 
discuss the compilation of the volume and several of the many collections 
described in it, ranging from Thomas Yong's 1634 letters describing Virginia to 
blogs commenting on and analyzing the 2005 Virginia elections.
 
The Guide is available for purchase from the Library Shop email 
[log in to unmask], telephone - 804-692-3524, or fax -
804-225-2934 price $45.00 + $7.00 shipping (VA residents add 5% sales
tax)


Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Noon

Book Talk: _Beach to Bluegrass: Places to Brake on Virginia’s Longest Road_ 
by Joe Tennis

Author Joe Tennis will share tales from his book which takes readers on a 
journey along Virginia’s U.S. Route 58, beginning near Hampton Roads and 
ending at the Kentucky border. A mixture of history and legend, _Beach to 
Bluegrass_ features sections on Hampton Roads, the Piedmont region, the Blue 
Ridge Highlands and Southwest Virginia. A book signing will follow the talk.

The Library of Virginia is located at 800 East Broad Street in downtown 
Richmond.  Free parking is available underneath the building.

www.lva.virginia.gov 
804.692.3500

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