A good source we are using at the Valentine Richmond History Center is Mary
Miley Theobald and Libbey Hodges Oliver's "Four Centuries of Virginia
Christmas," Dietz Press, paperback, 2000.  It contains great images and even
better footnotes, and could be a good start for you.  It also includes
descriptions of foods and decorations, as well as other customs.
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> I am writing to request any information available regarding the manner
> in which christmas was or was not observed in Virginia in the colonial
> period, including any traditions and or changes in traditions or
> practices.
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>     Even cites to anecdotal accounts would be appreciated. The
> involvement or part played by the Anglican Church would also be
> appreciated.
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