Virginia Newspaper
First Grants Awarded in National Digital Newspaper Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 28, 2005)--The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress today announced that six institutions have received more than $1.9 million in grants in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a new, long-term effort to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of U.S. newspapers now in public domain. Two-year projects in California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah, and Virginia each will digitize 100,000 or more pages of each state's most historically significant newspapers published between 1900 and 1910. When completed, digitized newspapers will be made available through the Library of Congress's Web site ( www.loc.gov ). ... [Read More]
Virginia DEQ: Virginia Coastal Program Grantee Information
NOAA also requires that any documents intended for public distribution, which are expressly related to grant activities, i.e., Websites, press releases, RFPs, informational flyers, job announcements, meeting announcements, newspaper or magazine articles or advertisements, etc., must acknowledge funding from NOAA through the Virginia Coastal Program. ... [Read More]
U.S. Newspaper Indexes at the Library of Congress
The researcher using this list is cautioned that not all newspapertitles held by the Library of Congress are indexed; however, earlyU.S. newspapers often covered areas much larger than just thetowns where they were published. The user is further cautioned that few indexes are complete, and many errors and omissions can beexpected. ... U.S. Newspaper Indexes at the Library of Congress Home Page ... The format of the entry follows that of the Library's printed catalogcard including the classification number and an indication of the holdingsin the Newspaper and Current Periodical Room. ... [Read More]
The Virginia Room - FCPL
The Fairfax County Public Library's Virginia Room maintains a collection rich in regional history and genealogy, as well as local and state government information and legal resources. A particular strength is Confederate Civil War military history. Other resources available for use are: maps, an extensive photographic archive, manuscripts, local newspapers, and rare books. ... [Read More]
VDACS - Virginia Grown Promotion - Retail Grocers in Virginia
Listed below are some of the major grocery retailers that operate in Virginia and which likely carry Virginia Grown fruits, vegetables and herbs in their produce departments. Many of the stores identify the Virginia Grown produce as "locally grown," and use the Virginia Grown logo in their newspaper advertising and point-of-sale signage. While visiting these stores, ask the produce manager about Virginia Grown if you don't find what you need. ... [Read More]
United States Newspaper Program
Also, the Illinois State Historical Library, Newspaper Library, Old State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62701-1507, telephone: 217-785-7956, cooperates with the Illinois Newspaper Project and preserves originals and microfilm of many Illinois newspapers. ... The USNP has supported projects in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each project is conducted by a single organization within a state or territory, usually the state's largest newspaper repository. A project's staff inventories holdings in public libraries, county courthouses, newspaper offices, historical museums, college and university libraries, archives, and historical societies. Catalog records are entered into a national database maintained by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and accessible through more than 43,500 dedicated computer terminals worldwide. Microfilm copies of newspapers are generally available to researchers anywhere in the country through inter-library loan. ... [Read More]
Family and Education
You can find magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias and other reference works, TV and radio transcripts, company information and investment reports, health and wellness information, literary criticism, and homework help, plus photos, charts, maps, diagrams, and illustrations. ... TV, Radio, and Newspaper links ... [Read More]
Virginia Market News: Print Media & Newspaper Agricultural Reports
Virginia Market News Service reports are published daily in newspapers across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic states. Virginia livestock auction reports are available daily by E-mail in a narrative format suitable for limited publication space. To read additional reports from your area, contact your local newspaper. You may also request assistance from the Richmond Market News office at 804.786.3947 or E-mail your request to ... [Read More]
Questionnaire
Newspaper advertisement ... Newspaper article ... An advertisement about Tax Amnesty (TV, radio, or newspaper), which allows you to find out more on your own ... [Read More]
Using the Historical Newspaper Index - FCPL
Whether you are a professional author or an amateur genealogist, you will find over one million records from nine local newspapers to be a gold mine for research. Preservationists can research the history of local buildings, genealogists can track down lists of Civil War veterans, and civic leaders can locate past Board of Supervisors meetings or election statistics. Whatever your research needs, the Historical Newspaper Index will help you find it. ... The newspapers used to create these indexes are available at the Virginia Room in the Fairfax City Regional Library, 3915 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. Microfilm reader/printers at the Virginia Room allow for articles to be viewed and paper copies printed. ... [Read More]
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