The Library of Virginia's Digital Library Program
The Library of Virginia's Digital Library Program (DLP) is an internationally recognized effort
to preserve, digitize, and provide access to significant archival and library collections. The
DLP transfers rare and unique Virginia materials into an integrated, user-friendly electronic
research environment. Since its inception in 1995, the Program has digitized more than 2.2
million original documents, photographs, and maps, and produced more than 80
fully-searchable databases, indexes, and electronic finding aids.
General Library, Special Collections & Archive Catalogs
Virginia History and Culture
(NEW) Virginia Historical Inventory
Court Records - Indexes and Guides
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills, Bible Records
Genealogy/Biography
Mary Eugenia Surratt, née Jenkins, was born to Samuel Isaac Jenkins and his wife near Waterloo, Maryland. After her father died when she was young, her mother and older siblings kept the family and the farm together. After attending a Catholic girls’ school for a few years, she met and married John Surratt at age fifteen. They had three children: Isaac, John, and Anna. After a fire at their first farm, John Surratt Sr. began jumping from occupation to occupation. Surratt worked briefly in Virginia as a railroad contractor before he was able to purchase land in Maryland and eventually establish a store and tavern that became known as Surrattsville. However, the family’s fina...
The Roanoke colony was established before Jamestown in August of 1587. It was located off the coast of what is today North Carolina. There were two trips taken to the colony before they finally took a group of citizens off. The first one was for the explorers and the second one was for the people who took maps and founded the area. The man in charge of the colony was Sir Walter Raleigh. This was the man who appointed John White as governor of the colony. John White's daughter was pregnant with a baby girl and gave birth on the island August 18, 1587 to the first english baby on American soil. They named her Virginia Dare. Ten days later, John White had left to go get more supplies for the colony from England. There he had gotten caught up in the war that was going on between the Spanish and English naval forces. Queen Elizabeth I called on all naval forces cause John White not to be able to get back to the colony in three
The King County Library System is the fifth largest library system in circulation in the United States. The current director of the KCLS, Bill Ptacek, started with the organization three years ago and is in the process of working towards a new strategic plan titled "The Year 2000 Plan, which has a long-term goal of integrating all the resources of the library system equally and to coordinate all the efforts to ensure it was providing the best possible service to the community. In the three years, Ptacek worked to expand the mission to cover services for the community to include children, life-long learning, career development, and literacy (Chell, 1996, pg.2). The reworking of the mission and services of KCLS was in full swing, but there were
Remini, Robert V. "American National Biography Online." American National Biography Online. Oxford University Press/American Council of Learned Societies, 2000. Web. 07 Nov. 2013.
Turner, J., & Paris, S. G. (1995). How literacy tasks influence children�s motivation for literacy. The Reading Teacher, 48(8), 662‑673. Available October 17, 2002, from Professional Database Collection database: http://search.epnet.com/
Hilltop Neighborhood House is a private preschool that provides care for children 6 weeks old to 5 years old. Hilltop offers a Kindergarten Readiness program that prepares children for Kindergarten. They prepare children for Kindergarten by provide them the tools to be successful in their later education. Hilltop teaches the children social and listening skills. This goes along with Hilltop’s mission to help children succeed as an individual. This program thrives on the diversity that Hilltop offers. 84% of the children that Hilltop serves are from low income families. Along with serving a large portion of low income families, they also serve a large portion of minorities and single parent homes. Hilltop reaches out to these populations by offering scholarships so Hilltop is affordable to all. Hilltop also accepts the Childcare Development Vouchers (CCDF) which further allows for all populations to attend Hilltop.
...nd adjacent property owner met on site to discuss plans for the deck. The adjacent property owner has no objections to the deck. Actually the deck will increase property values in the neighborhood. A certified letter was sent to all adjacent property owners. The applicant’s property is located in the Northside Historical District. The Historical Commission granted approval concerning architecture and building materials.
Four Corners, Texas is located in Fort Bend County 17.8 miles southwest of Houston, Texas. The 2010 census for Four Corners population was 12,382 (Four Corners, 2015). Approximately Four Corners is 2.85 square miles with 4,352 people per square miles; however, it is large enough for two zip codes (Four Corners, 2015).
The granite central arch of the Boston Public Library bears an inscription: FREE.TO.ALL. These words capture the spirit of the library, the first large municipally funded library in the United States. The Boylston Street building was built to meet the growing demand for a public library, with the previously existing library on Mason Street having outgrown its purpose. Built in 1895, the building is an outstanding example of Renaissance Beaux Art style, and was intended as a “palace for the people,” a philosophy which was reflected in both its design and its cost. As Peter Arms Wick writes, it is “One of Boston’s proudest monuments, perhaps the most admired, discussed and influential public buildings in American architectural
New urbanism evokes a community that promotes walkability, connectivity, diversity, sustainability, green transportation, increased density, and a higher quality of life (New Urbanism, n.d). Mixed housing adds to socio-economic diversity and builds on community sustainability through balance. A community center adds interconnectivity and a sense of belonging. An area that promotes walkability with local conveniences and outdoor space promotes a healthier lifestyle. These are the some of the main components that Prairie Crossing, Illinois included in their community plan that offers a better quality of life.
The topic that I am interested in studying involves analyzing whether high school administrations within the Rio Grande Valley have institutional policies for students participating in their dual credit programs. Specifically, my research aims to identify the following:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Lorenc+Yoo provided Cousins Properties with spectacular design work for their entry canopies at 191 Peachtree. They brought us in to take the project from concept to reality. Starting from their design sketches we developed mechanical drawings, and then fabricated and installed the finished design on the existing stone-clad building facades.
The city of Anderson was complications that need to be corrected, it’s deteriorating and if action is not taken, it will continue to decline exponentially.There is an extremely large amount of deserted buildings and forsaken homes around here it’s just unacceptable . One cause for this is the disappearance of jobs, Too many jobs are closing down or relocating and it’s not helping Anderson at all. The majority of people does not seem to care therefore it remains the same and nothing seems to be getting better .Anderson has numerous complications and fixes that require that need to be fixed soon.
During this phase, the lender sends an inspector, field engineer, or appraiser, to determine if the builder completed a certain milestone. Only then are they allowed to take a “draw” to pay for materials and sub-contractors. The big part of the funding comes after completion of the home construction. If all goes well and the borrower is satisfied, the builder hands them the key and the new homeowner signs a certificate of occupancy.