10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (ongoing) | Makers Station Activity
Get creative at our makers station using images found in archival collections from across the Commonwealth.

10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. | Tours of the Library of Virginia
Separate registrations are required.

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (hourly) | Archivist Talks
Library staff members will share information about photographs, their care, and where to find them in collections. You’ll have the opportunity to engage directly with archival material. 

• 11:00 a.m. | “Photographs are archives themselves:” Documenting changes to Richmond’s built environment

Presented by Caroline Colins, Local Records Archivist 

In response to significant changes to the built environment, the 1965 Richmond Esthetic Survey and Historic Buildings Survey sought to capture different parts of Richmond as they then existed. The associated photographs invite us to reflect on the social, cultural, and economic factors that gave rise to further changes in the ensuing 60 years. 

• 12:00 p.m. | “Doing Time:” Negatives and Photographs from the Virginia Penitentiary Records

Presented by Roger Christman, Sr. State Records Archivist

Presentation will provide a brief overview of the records of the Virginia Penitentiary with an emphasis on the inmate negatives and photographs

• 1:00 p.m. | “Keeping the Past Alive:” Caring for Photographic Collections

Presented by Dana Angell, Prints & Photographs Collection Specialist 

This talk will discuss the history of photography and the types of photographs often found in collections. We will also explore best practices for storage and care.

• 2:00 p.m.  | “Photographs of a Father and Daughter:” Clifton A. Woodrum and Martha Woodrum Zillhardt

Presented by Trenton Hizer, Sr. Manuscripts Acquisition & Digital Archivist

Representing Roanoke in Congress through the Great Depression and World War II, Clifton A. Woodrum (1887-1950) secured federal funding for the region’s airport. His daughter Martha Woodrum Zillhardt (1916-2002) was a pioneer of women in aviation who operated a flight school and charter service.

12:00 & 2:00 p.m. | Workshop: Creating Cyanotypes With Em White
Separate registration is required by clicking on the shown times.

For more information, contact Mary Ann Mason at maryann.mason@lva.virginia.gov or 804.692.3648. These events are free, but registration may be required. Limited free parking is available underneath the Library at 800 East Broad Street.