Our database of richmond times dispatch newspaper articles dates back to the first publication in 1903. Use these historical articles to gain a greater insight into your family history. Richmond times dispatch archive, 1903 to the present university. Richmond, va obituaries archives online obits archive 1985. Read 18521884 richmond daily dispatch newspaper archives from richmond, virginia. Databases richmond area research guide libguides at. Boatwright library is pleased to announce the acquisition of an extended. Closed marriage records contain no names and no other information beyond the file number and clerks number. Additionally, researchers will find uniquely southern commentary on politics, industry and major 20thcentury issues and events. From our local studies collection, take a walk down hill street, a study of victorian richmond upon thames. I am here to share the archives with the world and with richmond, said kappatos, who received a masters degree in history from vcu in 2014. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present.
This historical newspaper archive is fully integrated with not only the most recent news from the richmond timesdispatch but also thousands of current. Indeed, its only significant competition in the capital city was the evening news leader, which tended to focus on routine local issues than on. We are thrilled to include photos from our readers and our archives, in addition to photos carefully selected from the following organizations. Roanoke times 18891989 archives and richmond timesdispatch 190386 archives. To download full texts, fees apply see more information on pricing on the faq page. Read richmond times dispatch newspaper archives, dec 11, 1904, p.
Virginia, marriage certificates, 19361988 digital images of originals or copies held by the virginia department of health, richmond, virginia. Read the richmond times dispatch and other us daily newspapers. Explore historical richmond newspaper archives to discover your ancestors lives richmond newspaper articles have played a pivotal role in the sharing of the the news throughout the history of the united states, containing information about our ancestors that simply cant be found anywhere else. Printed a weekly column on sundays entitled, confederate column. Special collections and archives department, university library services, virginia.
Nearly 300 photos from the archives of the richmond times. An afternoon daily newspaper published in richmond, virginia from 1888 to 1992. Nearly 300 photos from the archives of the richmond timesdispatch. Richmond timesdispatch partners with the library of. Through its sponsorship, the library of virginia will have the opportunity to raise awareness of its programs and services along with one day university promotions. Virtual recreation center activities and resources from richmond community services. Special collections and archives department, university library. Local studies library london borough of richmond upon thames. Browse 1918 richmond times dispatch at the worlds leading resource of historical newspaper archives in 1918. The university archives acquired these miscellaneous newspapers and periodicals, mostly by gift, in many small transactions beginning in about 1975. Richmond times dispatch newspaper archives genealogybank. Heres a collection of more than 300 historic richmond photos from the rtd archives that we put together in october 2016 in honor of national archive month.
Richmond timesdispatch obituaries 1985 2020 richmond, va. The collection contains materials related to the history of radford and surrounding localities, virginia and neighboring states, and the united states. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as. The library of virginia has access to an historic archive database. The newspapers record significant historical eventssuch as wars and natural disastersbut, overall, they have no particular subject orientation. Please note that this can only be used on library premises. Newspaper archivesindexesmorgues library of congress. Special collections and archives department, university library services, virginia commonwealth university, sec computer company 1989. You must have a digit or permanent library card with rpl to be able to access this database. Read, clip, save, and share old newspaper articles about 8. Read richmond times dispatch newspaper archives, oct 27, 1907, p. The times dispatch was published in richmond, virginia and with 661,042 searchable pages from. Current and historical versions of these two papers in the access world news database from newsbank provide more recent coverage.
One might turn, therefore, to the nearby richmond times dispatch and other local virginia papers, whose archives are available and searchable through the library of congress website as far back as. Richmond timesdispatch archives catholics for choice. Read 19031922 richmond times dispatch newspaper archives from richmond, virginia. Dec 03, 2019 to search for articles in the richmond times dispatch rtd, click this link, then use the right toolbar and click on the box for richmond times dispatch collection. A richmond councilwoman wants the fbi to investigate why her top political donor has not received approval to build a. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. By 1908, the timesdispatch circulation had increased dramatically, doubling its 1904 totals, with the wednesday circulation at 18,000. For keyword search tips, click the help option below.
Richmond times dispatch searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. Mar 14, 2020 library databases for richmond area issues and topics. We are a partner in the thamespilot project, which provides historic material from the archives and museums along the river thames. Providing the richmond timesdispatch historical archive as part of the most comprehensive aggregated news resource in the world creates a seamless continuum of coverage from the early 20th century to today. As the commonwealths library at the seat of government and the state archives, the library of virginia s collections of books, periodicals, government publications, newspapers, architectural drawings and plans, manuscripts, archival records, maps, rare books, prints and photographs, and fine art are unsurpassed in depth and scope. Jan 23, 2020 from the library of virginia, an online version of print card catalogs which index selected library and archival collections. Richmond, va the richmond timesdispatch announces that the library of virginia has agreed to be the first presenting sponsor of its one day university program in richmond. Times digital archive vcu digital facsimile of over 200 years of the times london from 1785. The richmond daily dispatch is the result of a national leadership grant from the institute of museum and library services, and collaboration between the university of richmond, tufts universitys perseus project, and the virginia center for digital history. Students, staff and faculty now have access to the history of richmond via newspaper coverage during the 20th century and early 21st century. Richmond times dispatch archive, 1903 to the present. To narrow your search to just the rtd, select the tab newspaper titles, then click on the column newspaper to sort the titles alphabetically, and click on the box to the left of richmond times dispatch.
Research databases boatwright memorial library university. Newspapers mcgrawpage library randolphmacon college. Eventually, the richmond times dispatch became the sole local morning paper that covered both national and international current events. Richmond timesdispatch historic newspaper archives including photos and articles dating back to 1903 for richmond, va and the surrounding region. Search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. Now when you return to the top of the page to search for keywords you are only searching the rtd. Boatwright library is pleased to announce the acquisition of an extended richmond times dispatch digital archive, now providing access from 1903 to the present. Historic archive of the new york times newspaper from 18514 years ago. The entire run of the washington starevening star, 18521981 the most important paper in dc for most of the 19th and 20th.
Mar 30, 2020 to access issues from the years 19031986. Archived issues are available in digital format as part of the library of congress. Obituaries virginia richmond richmond times dispatch. There are currently 84 issues of the paper available online. Archived issues are available in digital format as. The textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond timesdispatch from 1985present and the richmond news leader from 19851992. Its article in october of that year makes no mention of ellyson, chesterman, or the chips. A richmond councilwoman wants the fbi to investigate why her top political donor has not received approval to build a subdivision in the south side.
Times dispatch and richmond times dispatch formed in 1903 with the merger of the times and the dispatch, the times dispatch of richmond quickly emerged as virginias primary newspaper of record. Richmond public library card and richmond residency required. History 125 years of spiders university of richmond. The universitys 1993 press release prompted the richmond timesdispatch to dig through its archives. Information and link to the tennessee state library and archives. Special collections and archives department, university library services, virginia commonwealth university. Historical and current vcu current and archived information from the richmond times dispatch. The richmond times dispatch is pleased to present this hardcover coffeetable book. Dec 05, 2019 the richmond timesdispatch historical and current collection contains fulltext access to articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate and other sections published in the richmondtimes dispatch from 1903 to present day.
The radford public librarys local history and special collections department is located in the ann h. The newspaper and periodical indexes include the magazine index to selected articles on virginia 19001985 and an index to the richmond times dispatch and news leader 19401985. To search for articles in the richmond timesdispatch rtd, click this link. An index to articles from the richmond timesdispatch and the. Read richmond times dispatch newspaper archives, jul 6, 1920, p. These are the ones your local library used to keep in a card catalog, but have since automated. Historical newspapers historical primary sources online. But even this account adds yet another detail, that the richmond college boys retained the nickname when they return in the fall to play football.
In any case, the timesdispatch had grownwith a circulation by 1904 of 8,000 for the wednesday edition, 9,000 for the morning edition, and 10,500 for sunday. These stories and many more have been brought back to life by the richmond timesdispatchs newsroom researcher and archivist, nicole kappatos. Home genealogy resources libguides at longwood university. Two different editions of june 7, 1892 were published to cover republican convention election results. Historical and current content, including the richmond timesdispatch archive. This beautiful, heirloomquality book features a glimpse of richmond from the early years to 1939 through stunning historic photos. The textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond times dispatch from 1985present and the richmond news leader from 19851992. The library of congress chronicling america richmond timesdispatch. The citys most widely circulated daily, the richmond times dispatch is accessible digitally from 19401986 through the library of virginia newspaper index. For additional tips on using this database, watch the brief local news with access world news video at the bottom of this page.
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