The 10th Annual Richard Slatten Lecture
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Time: 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
Place: Conference Rooms,  FEE, $25 for FVSA members, $35 nonmembers.

The reservation deadline is October 30, 2009. For more information contact Annetaylorb@aol.com or call Cynthia Booker at 804-282-3222. The Friends of the Virginia State Archives present the 2009 Slatten Lecture featuring Richard G. Sayre, researcher, lecturer, and writer. Among the sessions offered are: Urban Mapping Tools, Topographic and Other Maps for Genealogists, Researching Revolutionary War Soldiers, and Territorial Papers of the United States.

Distorted Mirrors:
Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the Twentieth Century
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Time: Noon–1:00 PM
Place: Conference Rooms,  FREE EVENT

Eugene Trani, former president of Virginia Commonwealth University, will discuss and sign his latest book with writing partner Donald E. Davis, Professor Emeritus of History at Illinois State University. Distorted Mirrors traces American prejudices toward the two countries in the title by focusing on the views of influential writers and politicians over the course of the 20th century. The authors show where American images of Russia and China originated, how they evolved, and how they have often helped sustain foreign policies generally negative toward the former and positive toward the latter. The book marks a fresh approach to U.S. relations with these countries, emphasizing long-term attitudes that influenced policies rather than the reverse. It shows us that perceptions shaped over the course of the 20th century are crucial for their bearing on the 21st century, particularly if those unrestrained prejudices reemerge.

Closed
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Veteran’s Day

Broken Jewel
Friday, November 13, 2009
Time: Noon–1:00 PM
Place: Conference Rooms,  FREE EVENT

David L. Robbins, the best-selling author of nine novels including War of the Rats, will discuss and sign his book Broken Jewel, a powerful story of war, love, and survival set against the backdrop of the Los Baños prison raid—one of the most daring episodes of World War II. Robbins is currently writer in residence at his alma mater, the College of William and Mary.

Open late, 11 AM
Saturday, November 14, 2009

The Library will open late, at 11 A.M., due to Sun Trust Richmond Marathon

9th Annual Governor Henry Lecture
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Time: 5:30 PM–7:00 PM
Place: Lecture Hall,  FREE EVENT

Jan Swearingen, professor of English at Texas A&M University, will deliver this annual lecture jointly sponsored by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation and the Library of Virginia.

Curator-led Tour of Poe: Man, Myth, or Monster
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: Noon–12:45 PM
Place: Exhibition Hall and Lobby

RSVP by calling 804-692-3592 by Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Join exhibition curator Chris Semtner for an in-depth tour of the Library of Virginia’s exhibition focusing on Edgar Allan Poe, whose influence on writers and artists was profound. Learn just how well you know this master of macabre. Space is limited.

Library closed at noon, State Records Center reading room closed
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

The Library will close at noon and the State Records Center reading room will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday

Closed
Thursday, November 26, 2009—Saturday, November 28, 2009

Thanksgiving Holiday

Curator-led Tour of Poe: Man, Myth, or Monster
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Time: Noon–12:45 PM
Place: Exhibition Hall and Lobby

RSVP by calling 804-692-3592 by Monday, November 30, 2009. Join exhibition curator Chris Semtner for an in-depth tour of the Library of Virginia’s exhibition focusing on Edgar Allan Poe, whose influence on writers and artists was profound. Learn just how well you know this master of macabre. Space is limited.

Docent-led Tour of Poe: Man, Myth, or Monster
Tuesday, July 21, 2009—Thursday, December 03, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM–2:45 PM
Place: Exhibition Hall and Lobby

Join our library docents for a tour of the Library of Virginia’s exhibition focusing on Edgar Allan Poe, whose influence on writers and artists was profound. Learn just how well you know this master of macabre. Space is limited. Every Tuesday and Thursday (except Sept. 8 and Nov. 27). RSVP by calling 804-692-3592.

Poe: Man, Myth, or Monster
Monday, July 20, 2009—Saturday, December 05, 2009
Place: Exhibition Gallery

What do you know about Edgar Allan Poe? Organized in partnership with the Poe Museum, this exhibition commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Poe, America’s first internationally renowned author. The exhibition explores the myths and legends surrounding Poe (some of which he created) and examines how the author has entered American popular culture.

Votes for Women!
Monday, July 06, 2009—Saturday, December 26, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Place: Cafe Cases,  FREE EVENT

Votes for Women! commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia on November 27, 1909. Among the small group of civic-minded women were writers Ellen Glasgow, Mary Johnston, and Kate Langley Bosher, artists Adèle Clark and Nora Houston, physician Kate Waller Barrett, and reformer Lila Meade Valentine. Within its first few months, the league began a public campaign to win Virginia women the right to vote. Within a few weeks of the national victory in 1920, the Equal Suffrage League was succeeded by the nonpartisan Virginia League of Women Voters, which began work to make the new vote an informed one. The League sponsored registration drives, voter education programs, and lobbying efforts on behalf of social welfare issues.