VGS DONATES SOUTHERN Freeing Art from Wood: The Sculpture of Leslie Garland Bolling will be open to the public from CLAIMS COMMISSION July 24, 2006, through October 21, 2006, 9 AM MICROFILM TO LIBRARY to 5 PM, Monday through Saturday. For more information, please call 804-692-3592. The Virginia Genealogical Society has donat- Issue 174 • March/April 2006 ed to the Library of Virginia 45 microform reels of approved claims from the Southern Official Newsletter Claims Commission covering the period from 1871 to 1880. The Southern Claims Commission was created in order to receive, Head of National African American Museum to examine, and consider claims for stores or supplies taken or furnished during the Civil Speak at the Library of Virginia on May 24 War by citizens who remained loyal adher- The Library of Virginia is pleased to partner Established in 2003, the NMAAHC is He has taught at American University and ents to the cause and the government of the with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and scheduled to open in 2013. Bunch, who is the George Washington University in Washington, United States. The microfilm contains case the Friends of African and African American NMAAHC’s first director, will share his plans D.C., in the University of Massachusetts files, which may contain the following types Art to present a lecture by Lonnie G. Bunch, for the museum and the challenges associated system, at Dartmouth College in Hanover, of documents: summary reports, petitions, director of the Smithsonian’s National with building a national museum devoted N.H., and at Packer Collegiate Institute in inventories for supplies and property for Museum of African American History and exclusively to the documentation of African Brooklyn. He holds master’s and bachelor’s which compensation was desired, applica- Culture. “On Building a National Museum: American life, art, history, and culture. degrees from American University. tions to have testimony taken by a special African American History and Culture at the Before accepting the directorship of the Tickets are $5 for Library of Virginia commissioner, testimony of the claimant and Smithsonian Institution” will be Bunch’s NMAAHC, Bunch was president of the donors and VMFA members, $3 for students, others, vouchers, powers of attorney, corre- topic on May 24, 2006, at 6 PM. The talk will Chicago Historical Society. He led a successful free to FOAAAA members, and are available spondence, Commission reports, and certifi- Graphics from Library of Virginia’s 2006 be held in the Library’s Lecture Hall. There is campaign there to transform the institution at VMFA or by calling 804-340-1405. statewide summer reading program, “Once cates of settlement issued by the Third free parking for this event in the Library’s through renovations and other improvements Upon a Time.” See story on page 6. Auditor of the Treasury. underground deck. in celebration of its 150th anniversary. CHECK US OUT ONLINE @ www.lva.lib.va.us LIBRARY ON THE HUNT FOR MISSING SCULPTURES BY LESLIE GARLAND BOLLING NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE The Library of Virginia is asking the public Between 1926 and 1943 he carved more than Michigan, Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania, PAID for help in locating missing sculptures by self- 80 wood sculptures, mostly documenting the Florida, and California. taught sculptor Leslie Garland Bolling daily activities of working people in The Library of Virginia wants to locate 800 East Broad Street RICHMOND, VA Richmond, VA 23219-8000 PERMIT NO. 1088 (1898–1955). Born in Surry County, Richmond, Virginia. Today, the location of as many of Bolling’s works as possible before Virginia, Bolling attended county schools only 30 of these sculptures is known. the July exhibition. If you know the location and then took preparatory classes at Beginning July 24, 2006, the Library of any of the missing sculptures, please con- Hampton Institute (now Hampton will present the largest exhibition of his work tact Barbara Batson at 804-692-3518 or University). He studied at the Preparatory since a showing in 1937 in New York City. So [email protected]. Academy Department of Virginia Union far the Library has located 30 Bolling wood University, graduating in 1924. He remained sculptures and hopes to find more. The in Richmond for the rest of his life, teaching Library is interested in locating missing briefly in the city schools and working as a sculptures from Bolling’s “Days of the Week” porter and a letter carrier. series. Titled Mama on Wednesday, On Bolling achieved national acclaim Thursday–Gossip, Cooking on Saturday, and through exhibitions in the 1930s and in 1935 Parson on Sunday, these missing sculptures became the first African American artist in depict weekly activities of many African Virginia to have a one-man exhibition. Americans in the 1930s. Also on the Library’s list of missing Bolling works are Workman, Runner, and Red Cap. Bolling’s carvings were done in poplar with pocketknives. Most are between 12 and 800 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219-8000 20 inches high, and usually depict a single fig- (804)692-3592 • www.lva.lib.va.us ure engaged in work or play. His work appears Janice M. Hathcock, Editor at Yale University’s Beinecke Library, the Ann Henderson, Copy Editor

Valentine Richmond History Center, the Collection H, 1922– . 1937. Harmon Foundation, Amy C. Winegardner, Graphic Designer Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Franklin Christopher M. Marston, Board Chair D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, and in Nolan T. Yelich, Librarian of Virginia 1967. NARA. private collections in Virginia, Georgia, Texas, Red Cap COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS AND LIBRARY SPONSOR Hill… Hill and his wife, Liz, began volun- King George… office staff and effectively RITA DOVE WINS teering at the Library in the fall of 1997. Hill implementing the existing records retention RICHMOND REGIONAL FINALS OF THE POETRY OUT INTERNATIONAL chose to work in the Library Shop (now schedule, King George County will be able to LOUD: NATIONAL RECITATION CONTEST known as The Virginia Shop), where he han- more efficiently manage our court records,” AWARD dled the stock room, priced new merchan- explained Mason. The Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Library of Virginia sponsored the Richmond Virginia Poet Laureate and University of dise, waited on customers, and loaded the van The Library of Virginia offers many regional finals for the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest on April 20, 2006. The Virginia English professor Rita Dove has won for outside venues like the Holiday Shoppers unique services to the commonwealth’s circuit competition, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the the 2006 Common Wealth Award for Fair. Ever courteous, he volunteered at least courts to support the efficient and economical Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn Literature. She is one of five individuals to be twice a week. When the Shop moved its office management of their records. The list of serv- about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. Eight students honored this year with Common Wealth and storage facility, he moved the materials ices includes: records analysis, archival services, Local records archivist Eddie Woodward per- from eight high schools in the Richmond metropolitan area competed in the Poetry Out Loud Awards of Distinguished Service. from the old location to the new one and security microfilm services, and record center state finals at the Library of Virginia. The students were: Armari Armstead, John Marshall The international awards, presented forms an inventory of King George County organized the shelves. Hill not only volun- records in the clerk’s office. services. Most services are provided at no High School; Johnny Coyle, St. Christopher’s School; Meredith Howard, Deep Run High annually since 1979, recognize some of the teered in The Virginia Shop and the charge to the courts. By employing the full School; Kristen Jankin, Matoaca High School; Brittany Johnson, Open High School; Andre world’s greatest individuals who have Foundation Office, but would frequently ask range of services that produced positive results in King George County, clerks across the com- Kersey, Huguenot High School; Pete McKenna, Benedictine High School; and Christina enriched and improved the world through if anyone else needed his help. monwealth may find similar success through increased use of the Library’s services. Rivera, Richmond’s Arts & Humanities Center. their lifetime achievements. His volunteer service included time at the Additionally, the Library will evaluate appropriate grants that can be provided through After two rounds of recitations three contestants vied in the final round for the right to PNC Bank of Delaware has been trustee Science Museum of Virginia, Westover Hills the Circuit Court Records Preservation Program. Since October 2005, the CCRP has made represent Virginia in the national competition: Johnny Coyle, Meredith Howard, and Andre and administrator for the Common Wealth Library, and McGuire Veterans Hospital. 35 grants to 28 circuit court clerks’ offices for various historic records and permanent govern- Kersey. Coyle was selected by the judges to compete in the National Finals on May 16 in Awards since the late Ralph Hayes, an influ- Hill served as a paratrooper in the Pacific ment records preservation projects. The grant program will be used to help King George Washington D.C. Coyle received $200 and St. Christopher’s earned a $500 stipend for the ential business executive and philanthropist, Theater under General Douglas MacArthur County implement more records preservation projects without requesting local tax funding. purchase of poetry books. Runner-up Andre Kersey received $100 and $200 for his school established the Common Wealth Trust in his during World War II and earned a Bronze Star. “We can do more in the area of records management and preservation of permanent court library. The Poetry Out Loud will. Hayes, who served on the board of direc- After the war he attended Virginia Polytechnic records by using the grant programs offered through the Library of Virginia,” Mason said. National Finals will award a tors of PNC Bank from 1943 to 1965, con- Institute (now Virginia Polytechnic Institute The project is slated to be completed by June 2006 and its findings and recommenda- total of $50,000 in scholarships ceived the awards to reward and encourage and State University) and graduated from the tions published in a final report. Mason commended his staff members and those at the and school stipends, with a the best of human performance worldwide. University of Richmond where he also earned Library of Virginia for their collective efforts and teamwork to achieve productive results. $20,000 college scholarship for This year’s honorees include former a master’s degree in humanities. “The citizens of our great commonwealth deserve cooperative government where agencies the Poetry Out Loud National astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn for He worked for Southern Bank, as a loan work as a team to achieve beneficial and cost-effective results for our taxpayers.” Champion. government; Queen Noor of Jordan for pub- officer for the Medical College of Virginia, and Actress Daphne Maxwell lic service; award-winning director Mike as director of the Virginia Education Assistance Reid served as mistress of cer- Nichols for dramatic arts; and Anderson Find It… comprehensive, reliable health Carolyn Barkley, president Authority, a state agency mandated to help of the Friends of the emonies for the finals. The Cooper, broadcast journalist and CNN news obtain long-term, low-cost educational loans information (including alternative contest judges were: David anchor, for mass communications. The group therapies). Virginia State Archives, for residents of Virginia. welcomes participants to Wojahn, director of the Creative Writing Program, Virginia Commonwealth University; will share a prize of $250,000. Hill leaves a tremendous void in the The Business and Company Resource the 2006 “Straight to the Bruce Miller, artistic director of Theater IV/Barksdale; and Natasha Tretheway, poet Among the past winners of the Source” workshop on Library of Virginia family. Center provides information for busi- and writer in residence at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. Common Wealth Award are 11 Nobel laure- March 31, 2006. This Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure. Beginning at the classroom level, winners ates, including human rights leader JAMESTOWN IN FACT AND ness or investor research. annual look into what is advance to the school-wide competition, then to the state capital competition, and ultimately to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former states- FICTION: MAY BOOK TALKS AT new and interesting in the collections of Find It Virginia, a service provided by the the National Finals in Washington, D.C. Five hundred Richmond area students participated in man Henry Kissinger, and author Toni THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA the Library of Virginia, presented by the Library of Virginia, is supported by the Poetry Out Loud this year. More than 250,000 students across the country are expected to Morrison. Other winners include former Two renowned Virginia researchers and Friends of the Virginia State Archives, fea- Infopowering the Commonwealth program take part in Poetry Out Loud. Secretary of State Colin Powell, primatologist authors will provide insight into Jamestown’s tured presentations by Minor Weisiger, Carl and through grants provided by the Institute of Childs, Greg Crawford, Sherri Bagley, and “The national Poetry Out Loud competition builds on the recent resurgence of poetry as Jane Goodall, television journalist Walter founding and meaning at free book talks and Museum and Library Services. Administered Jim Watkinson of the Library of Virginia. a spoken art form. The slam poetry movement and the popularity of rap music among young Cronkite, and retired DuPont scientist and signings at the Library in May. On May 11, by the Library of Virginia, Infopowering is an people demonstrate the interest in the spoken word. Poetry Out Loud will help high school Kevlar inventor Stephanie Kwolek. 2006, at noon, Dr. James Horn, director of effort to bring computers, connectivity, and students learn about great poetry, as well as mastering public speaking skills and building self- Dove’s most recent book of poetry, the library at the Colonial Williamsburg Kamerer to Join Flagler Museum content to all public libraries in the state. By confidence,” said Peggy Baggett, executive director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts. American Smooth, was a finalist for the Library Foundation, will discuss A Land As God Tracy Kamerer, curator of the state art collec- purchasing the databases statewide, “The Library of Virginia is pleased to partner with the Virginia Commission for the Arts of Virginia’s 2005 literary awards in the poetry Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America. tion for the Library of Virginia, has accepted Infopowering the Commonwealth gets volume on the regional finals for Poetry Out Loud. This program is a wonderful way to engage young category. She won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for On the eve of the 400th anniversary of the a new position as chief curator at the Henry pricing, allowing even the smallest, most people while emphasizing the power of the spoken word,” said Dr. Sandra G. Treadway, Thomas and Beulah. She was U.S. Poet Laureate founding of Jamestown, this thorough histo- Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, remote libraries to get cutting-edge reference Deputy Librarian of Virginia. from 1993 to 1995. In 1996 she received the ry argues that Jamestown, not Plymouth, was Florida. The museum is housed in a Gilded and research materials. This year, the National Endowment for the Arts marks its 40th anniversary of leadership Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities and the true birthplace of the American experi- Age mansion built by Henry Flagler, a 19th- A Virginia public library card is the only in the arts. The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts—both new the National Humanities Medal. ence. On May 18, 2006, at noon, archaeolo- century titan of industry, as a winter home for requirement to use these resources. and established, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. gist and historian Ivor Noël Hume will speak his wife. The 55-room, 60,000-square-foot Virginians can visit their local public library Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the NEA on Civilized Men: A James Towne Tragedy, a mansion was described by the New York Noted With Regret for quality information, or go directly to is the largest national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, fact-based novel that contrasts with the Herald as “more wonderful than any palace in www.finditva.com. inner cities, and military bases. Charles W. Hill, 87, longtime volunteer at familiar and almost entirely fictional story of Europe, grander and more magnificent than For more information contact The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is committed to a vigorous presence the Library of Virginia, died at home on Pocahontas and John Smith. Noël Hume any other private dwelling in the world...” info@finditva.com or call your local library. for poetry in our culture. One of the largest literary organizations in the world, it exists to April 5, 2006. He is survived by his wife of grounds his study in his research and field- Beginning May 1, 2006, Kamerer will be discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. For 57 years, Elizabeth Gates Hill, one son, and work spanning 30 years with Colonial —submitted by Kendra Morgan, responsible for the mansion’s collections and more information, please visit www.PoetryFoundation.org. two daughters. …see Hill, pg. 7 Williamsburg’s Department of Archaeology. Library Development Services for programming in the exhibition gallery.

7 1823 Council Meets at 2006 Statewide Summer Reading Program Events Commemorate Miller & Rhoads LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA the Library of Virginia Offers Young Readers Fractured Fairy Tales A special week at the Library of Virginia, mouse pads, and stationery; hand-painted ASSISTS WITH May 15–19, 2006, will commemorate the tiles featuring an image from a 1940s CLEANUP OF CAPITOL On March 30, 2006, a distinguished group TEEN PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SUPERHEROES magic of a bygone Virginia tradition, Miller Miller & Rhoads catalog; and more. of former members of the Library Board and Children across Virginia will dream of frog “The 2006 summer reading programs & Rhoads. The Miller & Rhoads department As the Virginia State Capitol undergoes its the Library of Virginia Foundation Board princes, dragons, and wizards when they par- for children and teens offer exciting activities, store in downtown Richmond served as an Special daily activities include: restoration and extension project, numerous came together to form the 1823 Council. ticipate in the Library of Virginia’s 2006 engaging graphics, and fun trivia designed to anchor of the retail community and destina- WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 portraits and other works of art that were on This group was created in the by-laws of the statewide summer reading program, “Once keep children and teens reading through the tion for shoppers. Though Miller & Rhoads A special presentation of Sara Sue hats display in the historic structure will also Foundation more than 20 years ago, but was Upon a Time.” summer,” said Librarian of Virginia Nolan T. operated stores in cities across the state, the by Richmond collector and historian receive “face lifts.” The Library of Virginia’s not formally initiated until now. A summer reading program for younger Yelich. The Library of Virginia has sponsored downtown store on Grace Street was the Milton Burke at noon. curator is coordinating the effort to clean Current board members and leaders readers, “Once Upon a Time” uses fractured a statewide reading program through public company’s flagship. Book signing of Miller & Rhoads Legendary and conserve works of art in preparation for from the Library welcomed the 1823 Council fairy tale-inspired artwork by Michael P. libraries for more than 20 years. Research An exhibition of Miller & Rhoads pho- Santa Claus by author Kristen Thrower at reinstallation into the Capitol. and discussed upcoming programs and events White and is humorous and appealing for shows that children who do not continue tographs and other memorabilia will be on 12:30 PM. The works being treated range from and future plans. The Library’s new video, children of all ages. The Library of Virginia is reading through the summer can lose a display at the Library from May 15–19, 2006. large, prominent pieces to more intimate por- Virginia’s Collective Experience, was also shown providing new family take-home activities month or more of progress made during the In addition to the exhibition, special FRIDAY, MAY 19 traits. The monumental portrait of Thomas to the group. Peter Schwartz, vice president of that will assist parents in their roles as their school year. Through summer reading pro- events for Miller & Rhoads Week include: “Remembering the Runway,” a discus- Jefferson, painted by George Catlin circa sion at 1:00 PM featuring former Miller & the Library of Virginia Foundation, offered child’s first and best teacher. For additional grams, students keep their reading skills 1827–1828, will be cleaned and repaired this Miller & Rhoads “Tea Room Specials” Rhoads models, moderated by Dr. an update on Foundation activities. information, see the Web site www.vacation sharp over the summer months. summer by Richmond Conservation Studio. each day of this special week at the a la Sandra G. Treadway, the Deputy Librarian Other works to be cleaned and repaired This gathering of the 1823 Council pro- reading.org. Most libraries offer contests, story times, cart café, located on the Library’s first of Virginia. Following the discussion, the vided opportunities to visit with former col- This year’s teen reading theme is craft activities, and performances to encourage floor. Specials include Miller & Rhoads audience is invited to visit with the mod- include The Three Ships, which shows the leagues and to learn about new and exciting “Xtreme for Teens.” Teens will collect fantas- summer reading. Call or visit your local library signature menu items such as the els during a reception sponsored by the arrival of the first English settlers off developments at the Library. Members were tic superhero-type cards as they read in vari- and check the Library of Virginia Summer Missouri Club, Brunswick stew, and Library of Virginia Foundation. Jamestown Island in 1607; a portrait of encouraged to continue part of their former ous genres. Each card features a Guardian Reading Program schedule in your community. chocolate silk pie. (Café open for lunch Norborne Berkeley, Lord Botetourt; and an roles as ambassadors for the Library of Virginia and his or her personal information (e.g., the The Library of Virginia participates in a Monday through Saturday, 11:30 AM until “We are pleased to be commemorating a 18th-century English tavern clock. by sharing news and information with their Guardian of Courage is Azima, her compan- consortium of states to sponsor the summer 2:00 PM —special menu items available cultural icon that is remembered fondly by A large, antebellum Virginia flag is also communities. For more information about the ion is the eagle, and her hobby is Tai Chi). reading program for public libraries. Funding is during promotional week only). generations of Virginians,” said Mary Beth slated for restoration. The hand-painted flag, 1823 Council, please contact Mary Beth Teens can also earn the Guardian of Youth provided by the Institute of Museum and Unique Miller & Rhoads gifts and col- McIntire, executive director of the Library of bearing the Great Seal of the Commonwealth McIntire, 804-692-3590. Teen Hero card by volunteering for special Library Services under the provisions of the lectibles available at the Library’s retail Virginia Foundation. “We hope visitors will of Virginia, was made in 1864–1865 by Sallie service-related activities at the library. Visit Library Services and Technology Act, as admin- store, The Virginia Shop. Items include vin- also be inspired to explore their own family’s Radford Munford, daughter of Colonel the Xtreme Web site, www.teenreading.com, istered by the state library agencies of Alabama, tage-inspired hat boxes; vintage Richmond history in our incomparable historical and George Wythe Munford, secretary of the for more about this fun program. Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia. photos featured on checkbook covers, genealogical collections.” Commonwealth of Virginia. It flew over the Capitol building on April 3, 1865, the day that Institute of Museum and Library Services Awards $3.9 Million to Support Library Service in Virginia NOMINATIONS CLOSE FOR LITERARY AWARDS Union troops entered the Confederate capital The federal Institute of Museum and Library health information; offer computer training; state libraries, which allows economies Nominations for the 9th Annual Library of bestsellers and award winners by some of the after Jefferson Davis and the Confederate of scale and frees youth consultants to Services announced grants in late March total- and even develop community disaster pre- Virginia Literary Awards are now closed. The state’s best-known writers as well as new government abandoned Richmond. This sig- pursue other projects. Literacy programs ing more than $163 million to state library paredness plans,” said Radice. Highlights of list of nominated books includes 44 fiction works by emerging authors. nificantartifact will be cleaned, repaired, and agencies. “This funding helps libraries meet how the Library of Virginia uses these funds to help ensure that children enter kinder- installed in a new display case. garten with the necessary skills to suc- titles, 55 nonfiction works, and 17 poetry Judging for the awards has already the changing needs of their communities,” benefit Virginia residents include the following: Also undergoing conservation work this ceed and that all citizens develop strong books for a grand total of 116 books pub- begun, and three finalists each will be select- said Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, director of year is the 1859 full-length marble statue of Find It Virginia is part of the Infopowering information literacy skills. lished in 2005 by a Virginia author or on a ed for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The IMLS. A recent national study from the Henry Clay by Joel Tanner Hart, which once the Commonwealth initiative, a coopera- Virginia theme. You can access a complete list finalists will be announced in July and the stood in its own cast-iron gazebo on Capitol American Library Association underscores this tive project of the Library of Virginia and The Institute of Museum and Library of nominated books for the 2006 awards at winners will be announced on October 21, assertion—92 percent of Americans surveyed the state’s public libraries to ensure Services is the primary source of federal support www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwedo/awards/index.htm. 2006, at the 9th Annual Library of Virginia Square. The statue suffered from weather, believe libraries will still be needed in the equitable access to high-quality library for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 15,000 As in years past, the nominated field includes Awards Celebration. pollution, and vandalism over the years, until future, even with all of the information avail- information resources. The libraries museums. Its mission is to grow and sustain a it was moved inside the Capitol in 1930 able on the Internet. choose and license comprehensive data- “Nation of Learners,” because life-long learning when the gazebo became unstable. The The grants are awarded under the Library bases for full-text electronic resources, is essential to a democratic society and to indi- King George County Pilot Project Promotes Records Management extensive buildup of grime will be cleaned Services and Technology Act and are made to and train library staff members and citi- vidual success. Through its grant making, The Library of Virginia recently began a pilot the state as they contend with the many records this summer by Fine Art Conservation of each state according to a population-based zens on the effective use of these research, and publications, the Institute project to implement a model records manage- issues facing their offices. Virginia with the help of a laser. This will be formula; the state’s library agency administers resources. The project includes access empowers museums and libraries to provide ment program in the circuit court clerk’s office Records analyst Tom Wellman provided the first use of a laser to clean a full-length by K–12 schools, community colleges, the funds. Virginia will receive $3,913,359. leadership and services to enhance learning in in King George County. The project is a col- records management training for Mason’s marble statue in this country, though the and public libraries. Usage more than States provide at least one dollar for every two laborative effort between the Library of staff members while Local Records Services technique is widely used in Europe. doubled in one year. families and communities, sustain cultural dollars of federal support. heritage, build 21st century skills, and pro- Virginia’s Archival and Records Management staff members conducted an inventory of all These conservation treatments are funded The Institute’s grants to state library Almost 182,000 children and teens par- vide opportunities for civic participation. To Division and circuit court clerk Vic Mason and records in the office. The inventory will serve by the General Assembly, the Department of agencies help expand learning resources and ticipated in the Library of Virginia’s 2004 learn more about the Institute, please visit his staff members. It is intended to streamline to determine which records are eligible for General Services, and the Library of Virginia, access to information for individuals of all ages, summer reading programs, “Step to the www.imls.gov/. the office’s records-keeping practices and help destruction and which are considered and will be completed in time for installation from all walks of life. “These funds help Beat—Read!” and “Rock n’ Read.” The preserve the archival records of the court. The archival according to the general schedule for of the art into the Capitol late this year. libraries promote literacy; provide services to summer program is now a collaborative —submitted by Eileen Maxwell, completed project will serve as a blueprint that circuit court records (GS-12). “By providing —submitted by Tracy Kamerer, children, teens, and families; connect seniors to effort with a consortium of southeastern Institute of Museum and Library Services can be used by circuit court offices throughout this training to all …see King George, pg. 7 Collection Management Services 3 FROM THE REFERENCE DESK OF THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA FIND IT VIRGINIA www.finditva.com The American Marketplace: Demographics status of Americans." The material is arranged Ever wish you could visit the library to do and Spending Patterns, 7th edition, by the in six chapters: Household Income, Men’s some last minute research? Through the editors of New Strategist Publications. 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Earlier acteristics of human populations and popula- Marketplace uses a wide range of demographic The InfoTrac OneFile database allows The editors of American History through and the Civil War—as do related publications periods get shorter treatment due to the tion segments, especially when used to identify data to present “the American story.” The book you to look at articles from more than Literature state in their preface that the (“The Liberator”). The second set of volumes paucity of extant furniture from those times. consumer markets…” The Dictionary of has nine chapters covering trends in education, 7,000 periodicals. United States in 1820 was a small country covering 1870 to 1920 includes entries on The book becomes more detailed starting Business Terms further states that demographics health, housing, income, labor force, living clustered along the eastern coast of the con- such issues as anarchism, Jim Crow, feminism, with the 17th century. At the beginning of are “population statistics with regard to socio- arrangements, population, spending, and With eLibrary, you’ll find more than tinent. And in 1820, the British critic imperialism, and civil rights. The significant each chapter, a historical timeline and a short economic factors such as age, income, sex, wealth. As with American Incomes, each chapter 1,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, Sydney Smith said, “In the four quarters of works of this era include Portrait of a Lady, but useful synopsis of the major political and occupation, education, family size, and the begins with a short yet informative introduc- reference books, and TV, radio, and the globe, who reads an American book?” “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Adventures cultural events of the period set the stage for like. Advertisers often define their target mar- tion. The chapters are replete with charts and government transcripts—plus thou- These two details are benchmarks. Fifty of Huckleberry Finn, The Awakening, and The the treatment of the period style, which is ket in terms of demographics…” statistical tables of data collected from the sands of maps, pictures, and streaming years later, the United States was a nation Souls of Black Folks. The third volume of each explained in detail with descriptions of indi- These two recent acquisitions to the ref- Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, audio and video. stretching across the continent to the Pacific set provides an outline of the contents. vidual pieces. The author expands the text by erence collection reflect the modern commer- the National Center for Education Statistics, An expanded Academic Index offers Ocean. And in another 50 years, after World Authors are represented through their work. analyzing the elements of style for each period, cial usage of demographics. The editors of the National Center for Health Statistics, and extensive information for a broad spec- War I, the United States had become a world There is an article on “The Raven,” for exam- including description of techniques, infor- New Strategist Publications have recently the Federal Reserve Board. trum of academic disciplines. power. In that time, its literature had ple, but not one on Edgar Allan Poe. mation on finishing touches, explanations of updated their data in the fifth edition of Both of these books facilitate the loca- become significant as well. These are enjoyable books to browse, materials used, and biographies of cabinet American Incomes: Demographics of Who Has tion of data through detailed indexes, and Students can benefit from electronic A new addition to the Library of with illustrations and sidebars containing makers and artisans. Certain furniture pieces Money and the seventh edition of The each table includes the specific Internet link resources to help with homework assign- Virginia reference collection, American passages from significant works. such as chairs, tables, and cabinets get more American Marketplace: Demographics and to the government’s figures. In addition to ments. The SIRS Knowledge Source History through Literature, is a source of extensive treatment throughout the chapters. Spending Patterns. Both these publications are indexes, glossaries explain the specialized ter- provides integrated access to arts and information on the relationship between the Furniture: World Styles from Classical to A number of items are depicted with detailed collections of statistics gathered from the lat- minology. Aimed at both the researcher and humanities literature, including art repro- development of a nation and its literature. A Contemporary by Judith Miller. New York: notes on their anatomy and characteristic est U.S. government figures with calculations the general reader, American Incomes and The ductions, photographs, and illustrations. nation’s literary tradition reflects and often DK Publishing Inc., 2005. period elements. by the expert statisticians at New Strategist. American Marketplace paint a valuable picture influences the society in which it was created. If you are a furniture connoisseur, collect The book ends with several appendices The fifth edition of American Incomes of modern American society through the Contemporary Literary Criticism, a crit- The editors have collected in two three- period pieces, or simply like to read about which include an extensive bibliography for claims to explore and explain the “economic numbers, presented in a convenient format. ically acclaimed resource about authors volume sets essays with bibliographies and furniture—classic or modern—this book was further reading, a list of museums and gal- and their works, will help with literature “see also” references. The final volumes of written just for you. Lavishly illustrated, this leries, a glossary, and a list of antique dealers and English class assignments. each set include contributor biographies and feast for the eyes is an exuberant encyclope- and auction houses. indexes to the entire set. dia/reference book about furniture, styles, PTPL TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIP The Gale Virtual Reference Library pro- Literary works covered include not only and trends from ancient times to the very American Incomes: Demographics of Who vides digital copies of reference works The Potomac Technical Processing Librarians, a regional group of librarians in Maryland, classics like Moby Dick, but also publications present. The 3,000-plus color images that Has Money, 5th edition, by the editors of including encyclopedias on medicine, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, are instituting an annual scholarship to be awarded to a can- obscure or long forgotten such as the first best- accompany the text are superb and signifi- New Strategist Publications. Ithaca, N.Y.: alternative medicine, cancer, multicultural didate interested in pursuing a career in library technical services. The candidate must be seller, The Wide, Wide World by Susan Warner. cant examples in the historic evolution of New Strategist Publications, 2005. America, and American industries. enrolled in a master’s degree program. The scholarship will be an unrestricted $1,000 award Concepts and genres such as sentimentalism, furniture making. to the chosen candidate. The description and application can be found at the PTPL Web The Health and Wellness Resource site, www.lib.virginia.edu/ptpl/. Center provides …see Find It, pg. 7 5 FROM THE REFERENCE DESK OF THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA FIND IT VIRGINIA www.finditva.com The American Marketplace: Demographics status of Americans." The material is arranged Ever wish you could visit the library to do and Spending Patterns, 7th edition, by the in six chapters: Household Income, Men’s some last minute research? Through the editors of New Strategist Publications. Ithaca, Income, Women’s Income, Discretionary Find It Virginia Web site, library service is N.Y.: New Strategist Publications, 2005. Income, Wealth, and Poverty. Each chapter is now available 24 hours a day at home, at Did you know…? further divided into sections, with titles such work, or anywhere you connect to the 6 “According to the most trustworthy as “Richest Households Control Large Share Internet. With a Virginia public library Heritage Quest has developed an online index to the Registers of Signatures of Depositors in Branches of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company, 1865–1874. This institution, also known statistics, the number of adult Dullards of Income,” “Men’s Earnings Fell Between card, you can find magazine and newspaper as the Freedman’s Bank, was established in Washington, D.C., for the benefit of freed slaves. in the United States is but little short 2000 and 2002,” “The Earnings of Working articles, encyclopedias and digital reference The registers contain signatures of and personal identification data about depositors in 29 of thirty millions, including the statis- Women Are Up,” “Discretionary Income books, TV and radio transcripts, company branch offices, primarily in the south, including Lynchburg (8 July–22 August 1871), Norfolk ticians.” Peaks in Middle Age,” “Most Households information and investment reports, health (4 December 1871–29 June 1874), and Richmond (18 July 1867–29 June 1874). The infor- —Ambrose Bierce Have Debt,” and “Poverty is Highest in the and wellness information, literary criticism, mation contained in a register may include account number, name of depositor, date of entry, South.” Each chapter has a concise introduc- and homework help. place born, place brought up, residence, age, complexion, name of employer or occupation, wife or husband, children, father, mother, broth- In 1855, according to the International tion and each section begins with a short The Find It Virginia Web site, which ers and sisters, remarks, and signature. The early books sometimes also contain the names of the depositor’s former master or mistress and plan- Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, the French description, followed by a chart and numerous can be found at www.finditva.com, was tation. In many entries not all of the requested data is given. Copies of death certificates have been pinned to some of the entries. political economist Achille Guillard coined the accompanying statistical tables. New Strategist recently enhanced to include a new feature Visitors to our reading rooms can search the index at any of our online catalog and database computer stations. After finding a name of word “demography” to represent the statistical Publications uses data from the U.S. Census called PowerSearch. This feature allows users interest, a simple click will bring a digitized copy of the register page into view. study of population movements. Over time, Current Population Survey, the Bureau of to search as many as 10 of the most popular commercial enterprises have come to rely on Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure databases at the same time, saving time and RECENT ACQUISITIONS Darwinism, honor, Civil War memoirs, travel Author Judith Miller, an antiques and these statistics. The more modern application Survey, and the Federal Reserve Board Survey effort when searching for information. writing, tall tales, and dime novels all receive collectibles expert, covers a span of 6,000 of the term demographics is defined in the of Consumer Finances for these tables. Here are some highlights of the American History through Literature, coverage. Issues and events also receive atten- years by dividing the book into 12 chapters fourth edition of the American Heritage Broader in scope than American Incomes, resources available through Find It Virginia: 1820–1870 and 1870–1920. Detroit: Charles tion—abolitionist writing, temperance, packed with information and spectacular Dictionary of the English Language as the “char- the seventh edition of The American Scribner’s Sons/Thomson Gale, 2006. Manifest Destiny, the Mexican American War, photographs with extensive captions. Earlier acteristics of human populations and popula- Marketplace uses a wide range of demographic The InfoTrac OneFile database allows The editors of American History through and the Civil War—as do related publications periods get shorter treatment due to the tion segments, especially when used to identify data to present “the American story.” The book you to look at articles from more than Literature state in their preface that the (“The Liberator”). The second set of volumes paucity of extant furniture from those times. consumer markets…” The Dictionary of has nine chapters covering trends in education, 7,000 periodicals. United States in 1820 was a small country covering 1870 to 1920 includes entries on The book becomes more detailed starting Business Terms further states that demographics health, housing, income, labor force, living clustered along the eastern coast of the con- such issues as anarchism, Jim Crow, feminism, with the 17th century. At the beginning of are “population statistics with regard to socio- arrangements, population, spending, and With eLibrary, you’ll find more than tinent. And in 1820, the British critic imperialism, and civil rights. The significant each chapter, a historical timeline and a short economic factors such as age, income, sex, wealth. As with American Incomes, each chapter 1,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, Sydney Smith said, “In the four quarters of works of this era include Portrait of a Lady, but useful synopsis of the major political and occupation, education, family size, and the begins with a short yet informative introduc- reference books, and TV, radio, and the globe, who reads an American book?” “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Adventures cultural events of the period set the stage for like. Advertisers often define their target mar- tion. The chapters are replete with charts and government transcripts—plus thou- These two details are benchmarks. Fifty of Huckleberry Finn, The Awakening, and The the treatment of the period style, which is ket in terms of demographics…” statistical tables of data collected from the sands of maps, pictures, and streaming years later, the United States was a nation Souls of Black Folks. The third volume of each explained in detail with descriptions of indi- These two recent acquisitions to the ref- Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, audio and video. stretching across the continent to the Pacific set provides an outline of the contents. vidual pieces. The author expands the text by erence collection reflect the modern commer- the National Center for Education Statistics, An expanded Academic Index offers Ocean. And in another 50 years, after World Authors are represented through their work. analyzing the elements of style for each period, cial usage of demographics. The editors of the National Center for Health Statistics, and extensive information for a broad spec- War I, the United States had become a world There is an article on “The Raven,” for exam- including description of techniques, infor- New Strategist Publications have recently the Federal Reserve Board. trum of academic disciplines. power. In that time, its literature had ple, but not one on Edgar Allan Poe. mation on finishing touches, explanations of updated their data in the fifth edition of Both of these books facilitate the loca- become significant as well. These are enjoyable books to browse, materials used, and biographies of cabinet American Incomes: Demographics of Who Has tion of data through detailed indexes, and Students can benefit from electronic A new addition to the Library of with illustrations and sidebars containing makers and artisans. Certain furniture pieces Money and the seventh edition of The each table includes the specific Internet link resources to help with homework assign- Virginia reference collection, American passages from significant works. such as chairs, tables, and cabinets get more American Marketplace: Demographics and to the government’s figures. In addition to ments. The SIRS Knowledge Source History through Literature, is a source of extensive treatment throughout the chapters. Spending Patterns. Both these publications are indexes, glossaries explain the specialized ter- provides integrated access to arts and information on the relationship between the Furniture: World Styles from Classical to A number of items are depicted with detailed collections of statistics gathered from the lat- minology. Aimed at both the researcher and humanities literature, including art repro- development of a nation and its literature. A Contemporary by Judith Miller. New York: notes on their anatomy and characteristic est U.S. government figures with calculations the general reader, American Incomes and The ductions, photographs, and illustrations. nation’s literary tradition reflects and often DK Publishing Inc., 2005. period elements. by the expert statisticians at New Strategist. American Marketplace paint a valuable picture influences the society in which it was created. If you are a furniture connoisseur, collect The book ends with several appendices The fifth edition of American Incomes of modern American society through the Contemporary Literary Criticism, a crit- The editors have collected in two three- period pieces, or simply like to read about which include an extensive bibliography for claims to explore and explain the “economic numbers, presented in a convenient format. ically acclaimed resource about authors volume sets essays with bibliographies and furniture—classic or modern—this book was further reading, a list of museums and gal- and their works, will help with literature “see also” references. The final volumes of written just for you. Lavishly illustrated, this leries, a glossary, and a list of antique dealers and English class assignments. each set include contributor biographies and feast for the eyes is an exuberant encyclope- and auction houses. indexes to the entire set. dia/reference book about furniture, styles, PTPL TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIP The Gale Virtual Reference Library pro- Literary works covered include not only and trends from ancient times to the very American Incomes: Demographics of Who vides digital copies of reference works The Potomac Technical Processing Librarians, a regional group of librarians in Maryland, classics like Moby Dick, but also publications present. The 3,000-plus color images that Has Money, 5th edition, by the editors of including encyclopedias on medicine, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, are instituting an annual scholarship to be awarded to a can- obscure or long forgotten such as the first best- accompany the text are superb and signifi- New Strategist Publications. Ithaca, N.Y.: alternative medicine, cancer, multicultural didate interested in pursuing a career in library technical services. The candidate must be seller, The Wide, Wide World by Susan Warner. cant examples in the historic evolution of New Strategist Publications, 2005. America, and American industries. enrolled in a master’s degree program. The scholarship will be an unrestricted $1,000 award Concepts and genres such as sentimentalism, furniture making. to the chosen candidate. The description and application can be found at the PTPL Web The Health and Wellness Resource site, www.lib.virginia.edu/ptpl/. Center provides …see Find It, pg. 7 5 1823 Council Meets at 2006 Statewide Summer Reading Program Events Commemorate Miller & Rhoads LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA the Library of Virginia Offers Young Readers Fractured Fairy Tales A special week at the Library of Virginia, mouse pads, and stationery; hand-painted ASSISTS WITH May 15–19, 2006, will commemorate the tiles featuring an image from a 1940s CLEANUP OF CAPITOL On March 30, 2006, a distinguished group TEEN PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SUPERHEROES magic of a bygone Virginia tradition, Miller Miller & Rhoads catalog; and more. of former members of the Library Board and Children across Virginia will dream of frog “The 2006 summer reading programs & Rhoads. The Miller & Rhoads department As the Virginia State Capitol undergoes its the Library of Virginia Foundation Board princes, dragons, and wizards when they par- for children and teens offer exciting activities, store in downtown Richmond served as an Special daily activities include: restoration and extension project, numerous came together to form the 1823 Council. ticipate in the Library of Virginia’s 2006 engaging graphics, and fun trivia designed to anchor of the retail community and destina- WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 portraits and other works of art that were on This group was created in the by-laws of the statewide summer reading program, “Once keep children and teens reading through the tion for shoppers. Though Miller & Rhoads A special presentation of Sara Sue hats display in the historic structure will also Foundation more than 20 years ago, but was Upon a Time.” summer,” said Librarian of Virginia Nolan T. operated stores in cities across the state, the by Richmond collector and historian receive “face lifts.” The Library of Virginia’s not formally initiated until now. A summer reading program for younger Yelich. The Library of Virginia has sponsored downtown store on Grace Street was the Milton Burke at noon. curator is coordinating the effort to clean Current board members and leaders readers, “Once Upon a Time” uses fractured a statewide reading program through public company’s flagship. Book signing of Miller & Rhoads Legendary and conserve works of art in preparation for from the Library welcomed the 1823 Council fairy tale-inspired artwork by Michael P. libraries for more than 20 years. Research An exhibition of Miller & Rhoads pho- Santa Claus by author Kristen Thrower at reinstallation into the Capitol. and discussed upcoming programs and events White and is humorous and appealing for shows that children who do not continue tographs and other memorabilia will be on 12:30 PM. The works being treated range from and future plans. The Library’s new video, children of all ages. The Library of Virginia is reading through the summer can lose a display at the Library from May 15–19, 2006. large, prominent pieces to more intimate por- Virginia’s Collective Experience, was also shown providing new family take-home activities month or more of progress made during the In addition to the exhibition, special FRIDAY, MAY 19 traits. The monumental portrait of Thomas to the group. Peter Schwartz, vice president of that will assist parents in their roles as their school year. Through summer reading pro- events for Miller & Rhoads Week include: “Remembering the Runway,” a discus- Jefferson, painted by George Catlin circa sion at 1:00 PM featuring former Miller & the Library of Virginia Foundation, offered child’s first and best teacher. For additional grams, students keep their reading skills 1827–1828, will be cleaned and repaired this Miller & Rhoads “Tea Room Specials” Rhoads models, moderated by Dr. an update on Foundation activities. information, see the Web site www.vacation sharp over the summer months. summer by Richmond Conservation Studio. each day of this special week at the a la Sandra G. Treadway, the Deputy Librarian Other works to be cleaned and repaired This gathering of the 1823 Council pro- reading.org. Most libraries offer contests, story times, cart café, located on the Library’s first of Virginia. Following the discussion, the vided opportunities to visit with former col- This year’s teen reading theme is craft activities, and performances to encourage floor. Specials include Miller & Rhoads audience is invited to visit with the mod- include The Three Ships, which shows the leagues and to learn about new and exciting “Xtreme for Teens.” Teens will collect fantas- summer reading. Call or visit your local library signature menu items such as the els during a reception sponsored by the arrival of the first English settlers off developments at the Library. Members were tic superhero-type cards as they read in vari- and check the Library of Virginia Summer Missouri Club, Brunswick stew, and Library of Virginia Foundation. Jamestown Island in 1607; a portrait of encouraged to continue part of their former ous genres. Each card features a Guardian Reading Program schedule in your community. chocolate silk pie. (Café open for lunch Norborne Berkeley, Lord Botetourt; and an roles as ambassadors for the Library of Virginia and his or her personal information (e.g., the The Library of Virginia participates in a Monday through Saturday, 11:30 AM until “We are pleased to be commemorating a 18th-century English tavern clock. by sharing news and information with their Guardian of Courage is Azima, her compan- consortium of states to sponsor the summer 2:00 PM —special menu items available cultural icon that is remembered fondly by A large, antebellum Virginia flag is also communities. For more information about the ion is the eagle, and her hobby is Tai Chi). reading program for public libraries. Funding is during promotional week only). generations of Virginians,” said Mary Beth slated for restoration. The hand-painted flag, 1823 Council, please contact Mary Beth Teens can also earn the Guardian of Youth provided by the Institute of Museum and Unique Miller & Rhoads gifts and col- McIntire, executive director of the Library of bearing the Great Seal of the Commonwealth McIntire, 804-692-3590. Teen Hero card by volunteering for special Library Services under the provisions of the lectibles available at the Library’s retail Virginia Foundation. “We hope visitors will of Virginia, was made in 1864–1865 by Sallie service-related activities at the library. Visit Library Services and Technology Act, as admin- store, The Virginia Shop. Items include vin- also be inspired to explore their own family’s Radford Munford, daughter of Colonel the Xtreme Web site, www.teenreading.com, istered by the state library agencies of Alabama, tage-inspired hat boxes; vintage Richmond history in our incomparable historical and George Wythe Munford, secretary of the for more about this fun program. Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia. photos featured on checkbook covers, genealogical collections.” Commonwealth of Virginia. It flew over the Capitol building on April 3, 1865, the day that Institute of Museum and Library Services Awards $3.9 Million to Support Library Service in Virginia NOMINATIONS CLOSE FOR LITERARY AWARDS Union troops entered the Confederate capital The federal Institute of Museum and Library health information; offer computer training; state libraries, which allows economies Nominations for the 9th Annual Library of bestsellers and award winners by some of the after Jefferson Davis and the Confederate of scale and frees youth consultants to Services announced grants in late March total- and even develop community disaster pre- Virginia Literary Awards are now closed. The state’s best-known writers as well as new government abandoned Richmond. This sig- pursue other projects. Literacy programs ing more than $163 million to state library paredness plans,” said Radice. Highlights of list of nominated books includes 44 fiction works by emerging authors. nificantartifact will be cleaned, repaired, and agencies. “This funding helps libraries meet how the Library of Virginia uses these funds to help ensure that children enter kinder- installed in a new display case. garten with the necessary skills to suc- titles, 55 nonfiction works, and 17 poetry Judging for the awards has already the changing needs of their communities,” benefit Virginia residents include the following: Also undergoing conservation work this ceed and that all citizens develop strong books for a grand total of 116 books pub- begun, and three finalists each will be select- said Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, director of year is the 1859 full-length marble statue of Find It Virginia is part of the Infopowering information literacy skills. lished in 2005 by a Virginia author or on a ed for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The IMLS. A recent national study from the Henry Clay by Joel Tanner Hart, which once the Commonwealth initiative, a coopera- Virginia theme. You can access a complete list finalists will be announced in July and the stood in its own cast-iron gazebo on Capitol American Library Association underscores this tive project of the Library of Virginia and The Institute of Museum and Library of nominated books for the 2006 awards at winners will be announced on October 21, assertion—92 percent of Americans surveyed the state’s public libraries to ensure Services is the primary source of federal support www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwedo/awards/index.htm. 2006, at the 9th Annual Library of Virginia Square. The statue suffered from weather, believe libraries will still be needed in the equitable access to high-quality library for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 15,000 As in years past, the nominated field includes Awards Celebration. pollution, and vandalism over the years, until future, even with all of the information avail- information resources. The libraries museums. Its mission is to grow and sustain a it was moved inside the Capitol in 1930 able on the Internet. choose and license comprehensive data- “Nation of Learners,” because life-long learning when the gazebo became unstable. The The grants are awarded under the Library bases for full-text electronic resources, is essential to a democratic society and to indi- King George County Pilot Project Promotes Records Management extensive buildup of grime will be cleaned Services and Technology Act and are made to and train library staff members and citi- vidual success. Through its grant making, The Library of Virginia recently began a pilot the state as they contend with the many records this summer by Fine Art Conservation of each state according to a population-based zens on the effective use of these research, and publications, the Institute project to implement a model records manage- issues facing their offices. Virginia with the help of a laser. This will be formula; the state’s library agency administers resources. The project includes access empowers museums and libraries to provide ment program in the circuit court clerk’s office Records analyst Tom Wellman provided the first use of a laser to clean a full-length by K–12 schools, community colleges, the funds. Virginia will receive $3,913,359. leadership and services to enhance learning in in King George County. The project is a col- records management training for Mason’s marble statue in this country, though the and public libraries. Usage more than States provide at least one dollar for every two laborative effort between the Library of staff members while Local Records Services technique is widely used in Europe. doubled in one year. families and communities, sustain cultural dollars of federal support. heritage, build 21st century skills, and pro- Virginia’s Archival and Records Management staff members conducted an inventory of all These conservation treatments are funded The Institute’s grants to state library Almost 182,000 children and teens par- vide opportunities for civic participation. To Division and circuit court clerk Vic Mason and records in the office. The inventory will serve by the General Assembly, the Department of agencies help expand learning resources and ticipated in the Library of Virginia’s 2004 learn more about the Institute, please visit his staff members. It is intended to streamline to determine which records are eligible for General Services, and the Library of Virginia, access to information for individuals of all ages, summer reading programs, “Step to the www.imls.gov/. the office’s records-keeping practices and help destruction and which are considered and will be completed in time for installation from all walks of life. “These funds help Beat—Read!” and “Rock n’ Read.” The preserve the archival records of the court. The archival according to the general schedule for of the art into the Capitol late this year. libraries promote literacy; provide services to summer program is now a collaborative —submitted by Eileen Maxwell, completed project will serve as a blueprint that circuit court records (GS-12). “By providing —submitted by Tracy Kamerer, children, teens, and families; connect seniors to effort with a consortium of southeastern Institute of Museum and Library Services can be used by circuit court offices throughout this training to all …see King George, pg. 7 Collection Management Services 3 COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS AND LIBRARY SPONSOR Hill… Hill and his wife, Liz, began volun- King George… office staff and effectively RITA DOVE WINS teering at the Library in the fall of 1997. Hill implementing the existing records retention RICHMOND REGIONAL FINALS OF THE POETRY OUT INTERNATIONAL chose to work in the Library Shop (now schedule, King George County will be able to LOUD: NATIONAL RECITATION CONTEST known as The Virginia Shop), where he han- more efficiently manage our court records,” AWARD dled the stock room, priced new merchan- explained Mason. The Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Library of Virginia sponsored the Richmond Virginia Poet Laureate and University of dise, waited on customers, and loaded the van The Library of Virginia offers many regional finals for the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest on April 20, 2006. The Virginia English professor Rita Dove has won for outside venues like the Holiday Shoppers unique services to the commonwealth’s circuit competition, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the the 2006 Common Wealth Award for Fair. Ever courteous, he volunteered at least courts to support the efficient and economical Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn Literature. She is one of five individuals to be twice a week. When the Shop moved its office management of their records. The list of serv- about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. Eight students honored this year with Common Wealth and storage facility, he moved the materials ices includes: records analysis, archival services, Local records archivist Eddie Woodward per- from eight high schools in the Richmond metropolitan area competed in the Poetry Out Loud Awards of Distinguished Service. from the old location to the new one and security microfilm services, and record center state finals at the Library of Virginia. The students were: Armari Armstead, John Marshall The international awards, presented forms an inventory of King George County organized the shelves. Hill not only volun- records in the clerk’s office. services. Most services are provided at no High School; Johnny Coyle, St. Christopher’s School; Meredith Howard, Deep Run High annually since 1979, recognize some of the teered in The Virginia Shop and the charge to the courts. By employing the full School; Kristen Jankin, Matoaca High School; Brittany Johnson, Open High School; Andre world’s greatest individuals who have Foundation Office, but would frequently ask range of services that produced positive results in King George County, clerks across the com- Kersey, Huguenot High School; Pete McKenna, Benedictine High School; and Christina enriched and improved the world through if anyone else needed his help. monwealth may find similar success through increased use of the Library’s services. Rivera, Richmond’s Arts & Humanities Center. their lifetime achievements. His volunteer service included time at the Additionally, the Library will evaluate appropriate grants that can be provided through After two rounds of recitations three contestants vied in the final round for the right to PNC Bank of Delaware has been trustee Science Museum of Virginia, Westover Hills the Circuit Court Records Preservation Program. Since October 2005, the CCRP has made represent Virginia in the national competition: Johnny Coyle, Meredith Howard, and Andre and administrator for the Common Wealth Library, and McGuire Veterans Hospital. 35 grants to 28 circuit court clerks’ offices for various historic records and permanent govern- Kersey. Coyle was selected by the judges to compete in the National Finals on May 16 in Awards since the late Ralph Hayes, an influ- Hill served as a paratrooper in the Pacific ment records preservation projects. The grant program will be used to help King George Washington D.C. Coyle received $200 and St. Christopher’s earned a $500 stipend for the ential business executive and philanthropist, Theater under General Douglas MacArthur County implement more records preservation projects without requesting local tax funding. purchase of poetry books. Runner-up Andre Kersey received $100 and $200 for his school established the Common Wealth Trust in his during World War II and earned a Bronze Star. “We can do more in the area of records management and preservation of permanent court library. The Poetry Out Loud will. Hayes, who served on the board of direc- After the war he attended Virginia Polytechnic records by using the grant programs offered through the Library of Virginia,” Mason said. National Finals will award a tors of PNC Bank from 1943 to 1965, con- Institute (now Virginia Polytechnic Institute The project is slated to be completed by June 2006 and its findings and recommenda- total of $50,000 in scholarships ceived the awards to reward and encourage and State University) and graduated from the tions published in a final report. Mason commended his staff members and those at the and school stipends, with a the best of human performance worldwide. University of Richmond where he also earned Library of Virginia for their collective efforts and teamwork to achieve productive results. $20,000 college scholarship for This year’s honorees include former a master’s degree in humanities. “The citizens of our great commonwealth deserve cooperative government where agencies the Poetry Out Loud National astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn for He worked for Southern Bank, as a loan work as a team to achieve beneficial and cost-effective results for our taxpayers.” Champion. government; Queen Noor of Jordan for pub- officer for the Medical College of Virginia, and Actress Daphne Maxwell lic service; award-winning director Mike as director of the Virginia Education Assistance Reid served as mistress of cer- Nichols for dramatic arts; and Anderson Find It… comprehensive, reliable health Carolyn Barkley, president Authority, a state agency mandated to help of the Friends of the emonies for the finals. The Cooper, broadcast journalist and CNN news obtain long-term, low-cost educational loans information (including alternative contest judges were: David anchor, for mass communications. The group therapies). Virginia State Archives, for residents of Virginia. welcomes participants to Wojahn, director of the Creative Writing Program, Virginia Commonwealth University; will share a prize of $250,000. Hill leaves a tremendous void in the The Business and Company Resource the 2006 “Straight to the Bruce Miller, artistic director of Theater IV/Barksdale; and Natasha Tretheway, poet Among the past winners of the Source” workshop on Library of Virginia family. Center provides information for busi- and writer in residence at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. Common Wealth Award are 11 Nobel laure- March 31, 2006. This Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure. Beginning at the classroom level, winners ates, including human rights leader JAMESTOWN IN FACT AND ness or investor research. annual look into what is advance to the school-wide competition, then to the state capital competition, and ultimately to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former states- FICTION: MAY BOOK TALKS AT new and interesting in the collections of Find It Virginia, a service provided by the the National Finals in Washington, D.C. Five hundred Richmond area students participated in man Henry Kissinger, and author Toni THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA the Library of Virginia, presented by the Library of Virginia, is supported by the Poetry Out Loud this year. More than 250,000 students across the country are expected to Morrison. Other winners include former Two renowned Virginia researchers and Friends of the Virginia State Archives, fea- Infopowering the Commonwealth program take part in Poetry Out Loud. Secretary of State Colin Powell, primatologist authors will provide insight into Jamestown’s tured presentations by Minor Weisiger, Carl and through grants provided by the Institute of Childs, Greg Crawford, Sherri Bagley, and “The national Poetry Out Loud competition builds on the recent resurgence of poetry as Jane Goodall, television journalist Walter founding and meaning at free book talks and Museum and Library Services. Administered Jim Watkinson of the Library of Virginia. a spoken art form. The slam poetry movement and the popularity of rap music among young Cronkite, and retired DuPont scientist and signings at the Library in May. On May 11, by the Library of Virginia, Infopowering is an people demonstrate the interest in the spoken word. Poetry Out Loud will help high school Kevlar inventor Stephanie Kwolek. 2006, at noon, Dr. James Horn, director of effort to bring computers, connectivity, and students learn about great poetry, as well as mastering public speaking skills and building self- Dove’s most recent book of poetry, the library at the Colonial Williamsburg Kamerer to Join Flagler Museum content to all public libraries in the state. By confidence,” said Peggy Baggett, executive director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts. American Smooth, was a finalist for the Library Foundation, will discuss A Land As God Tracy Kamerer, curator of the state art collec- purchasing the databases statewide, “The Library of Virginia is pleased to partner with the Virginia Commission for the Arts of Virginia’s 2005 literary awards in the poetry Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America. tion for the Library of Virginia, has accepted Infopowering the Commonwealth gets volume on the regional finals for Poetry Out Loud. This program is a wonderful way to engage young category. She won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for On the eve of the 400th anniversary of the a new position as chief curator at the Henry pricing, allowing even the smallest, most people while emphasizing the power of the spoken word,” said Dr. Sandra G. Treadway, Thomas and Beulah. She was U.S. Poet Laureate founding of Jamestown, this thorough histo- Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, remote libraries to get cutting-edge reference Deputy Librarian of Virginia. from 1993 to 1995. In 1996 she received the ry argues that Jamestown, not Plymouth, was Florida. The museum is housed in a Gilded and research materials. This year, the National Endowment for the Arts marks its 40th anniversary of leadership Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities and the true birthplace of the American experi- Age mansion built by Henry Flagler, a 19th- A Virginia public library card is the only in the arts. The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts—both new the National Humanities Medal. ence. On May 18, 2006, at noon, archaeolo- century titan of industry, as a winter home for requirement to use these resources. and established, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. gist and historian Ivor Noël Hume will speak his wife. The 55-room, 60,000-square-foot Virginians can visit their local public library Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the NEA on Civilized Men: A James Towne Tragedy, a mansion was described by the New York Noted With Regret for quality information, or go directly to is the largest national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, fact-based novel that contrasts with the Herald as “more wonderful than any palace in www.finditva.com. inner cities, and military bases. Charles W. Hill, 87, longtime volunteer at familiar and almost entirely fictional story of Europe, grander and more magnificent than For more information contact The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is committed to a vigorous presence the Library of Virginia, died at home on Pocahontas and John Smith. Noël Hume any other private dwelling in the world...” info@finditva.com or call your local library. for poetry in our culture. One of the largest literary organizations in the world, it exists to April 5, 2006. He is survived by his wife of grounds his study in his research and field- Beginning May 1, 2006, Kamerer will be discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. For 57 years, Elizabeth Gates Hill, one son, and work spanning 30 years with Colonial —submitted by Kendra Morgan, responsible for the mansion’s collections and more information, please visit www.PoetryFoundation.org. two daughters. …see Hill, pg. 7 Williamsburg’s Department of Archaeology. Library Development Services for programming in the exhibition gallery.

7 VGS DONATES SOUTHERN Freeing Art from Wood: The Sculpture of Leslie Garland Bolling will be open to the public from CLAIMS COMMISSION July 24, 2006, through October 21, 2006, 9 AM MICROFILM TO LIBRARY to 5 PM, Monday through Saturday. For more information, please call 804-692-3592. The Virginia Genealogical Society has donat- Issue 174 • March/April 2006 ed to the Library of Virginia 45 microform reels of approved claims from the Southern Official Newsletter Claims Commission covering the period from 1871 to 1880. The Southern Claims Commission was created in order to receive, Head of National African American Museum to examine, and consider claims for stores or supplies taken or furnished during the Civil Speak at the Library of Virginia on May 24 War by citizens who remained loyal adher- The Library of Virginia is pleased to partner Established in 2003, the NMAAHC is He has taught at American University and ents to the cause and the government of the with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and scheduled to open in 2013. Bunch, who is the George Washington University in Washington, United States. The microfilm contains case the Friends of African and African American NMAAHC’s first director, will share his plans D.C., in the University of Massachusetts files, which may contain the following types Art to present a lecture by Lonnie G. Bunch, for the museum and the challenges associated system, at Dartmouth College in Hanover, of documents: summary reports, petitions, director of the Smithsonian’s National with building a national museum devoted N.H., and at Packer Collegiate Institute in inventories for supplies and property for Museum of African American History and exclusively to the documentation of African Brooklyn. He holds master’s and bachelor’s which compensation was desired, applica- Culture. “On Building a National Museum: American life, art, history, and culture. degrees from American University. tions to have testimony taken by a special African American History and Culture at the Before accepting the directorship of the Tickets are $5 for Library of Virginia commissioner, testimony of the claimant and Smithsonian Institution” will be Bunch’s NMAAHC, Bunch was president of the donors and VMFA members, $3 for students, others, vouchers, powers of attorney, corre- topic on May 24, 2006, at 6 PM. The talk will Chicago Historical Society. He led a successful free to FOAAAA members, and are available spondence, Commission reports, and certifi- Graphics from Library of Virginia’s 2006 be held in the Library’s Lecture Hall. There is campaign there to transform the institution at VMFA or by calling 804-340-1405. statewide summer reading program, “Once cates of settlement issued by the Third free parking for this event in the Library’s through renovations and other improvements Upon a Time.” See story on page 6. Auditor of the Treasury. underground deck. in celebration of its 150th anniversary. CHECK US OUT ONLINE @ www.lva.lib.va.us LIBRARY ON THE HUNT FOR MISSING SCULPTURES BY LESLIE GARLAND BOLLING NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE The Library of Virginia is asking the public Between 1926 and 1943 he carved more than Michigan, Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania, PAID for help in locating missing sculptures by self- 80 wood sculptures, mostly documenting the Florida, and California. taught sculptor Leslie Garland Bolling daily activities of working people in The Library of Virginia wants to locate 800 East Broad Street RICHMOND, VA Richmond, VA 23219-8000 PERMIT NO. 1088 (1898–1955). Born in Surry County, Richmond, Virginia. Today, the location of as many of Bolling’s works as possible before Virginia, Bolling attended county schools only 30 of these sculptures is known. the July exhibition. If you know the location and then took preparatory classes at Beginning July 24, 2006, the Library of any of the missing sculptures, please con- Hampton Institute (now Hampton will present the largest exhibition of his work tact Barbara Batson at 804-692-3518 or University). He studied at the Preparatory since a showing in 1937 in New York City. So [email protected]. Academy Department of Virginia Union far the Library has located 30 Bolling wood University, graduating in 1924. He remained sculptures and hopes to find more. The in Richmond for the rest of his life, teaching Library is interested in locating missing briefly in the city schools and working as a sculptures from Bolling’s “Days of the Week” porter and a letter carrier. series. Titled Mama on Wednesday, On Bolling achieved national acclaim Thursday–Gossip, Cooking on Saturday, and through exhibitions in the 1930s and in 1935 Parson on Sunday, these missing sculptures became the first African American artist in depict weekly activities of many African Virginia to have a one-man exhibition. Americans in the 1930s. Also on the Library’s list of missing Bolling works are Workman, Runner, and Red Cap. Bolling’s carvings were done in poplar with pocketknives. Most are between 12 and 800 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219-8000 20 inches high, and usually depict a single fig- (804)692-3592 • www.lva.lib.va.us ure engaged in work or play. His work appears Janice M. Hathcock, Editor at Yale University’s Beinecke Library, the Ann Henderson, Copy Editor

Valentine Richmond History Center, the Collection H, 1922– . 1937. Harmon Foundation, Amy C. Winegardner, Graphic Designer Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Franklin Christopher M. Marston, Board Chair D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, and in Nolan T. Yelich, Librarian of Virginia 1967. NARA. private collections in Virginia, Georgia, Texas, Red Cap