Richmond, Virginia
History
Internet Resources
This site is intended to help researchers interested in Richmond, Virginia history with the growing number of unique Internet resources available to them. Below is a list of nearly 90 web sites focusing on some aspect of Richmond history. This page also attempts to list the large number of Richmond area libraries, museums, and repositories whose holdings of Richmond history may have the information researchers seek. If you know of a Richmond, Virginia history site, please email Special Collections and Archives with information about the site and please include its URL.
Links to sites on: African American History
Architecture | Cemeteries | Civil War History | Jewish History
Richmond Neighborhoods | Well Known (and not so well known) Richmonders | Other Richmond Subjects | Richmond Area Museums, Libraries, and Repositories
African American History
Black History Museum and Cultural Center -- Includes information on exhibitions, hours of operation, and special events. Also provides textual information about the formation of the museum in the 1980s.
Gabriel's Conspiracy -- Part of PBS's Africans in America series, the site details Gabriel's Rebellion as it transpired in the late eighteenth century.
Navy Hill -- This site focuses on Richmond's historic Navy Hill neighborhood. It includes vintage maps, photographs, and information about Navy Hill school and the individuals that made up this cultural diverse neighborhood. Part of the Virginia Black History Archives project, Special Collections and Archives, VCU.
Negro Exposition, 1915 -- Thorough information about the Negro Historical and Industrial Exposition held in Richmond from July 5 - July 27, 1915. This site includes text and photographs.
Richmond Planet -- An on-line exhibit entitled " Born in the Wake of Freedom: John Mitchell, Jr. and the Richmond Planet. Sponsored by the Library of Virginia.
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church -- Maintained as part of VCU Libraries' Virginia Black Archives Project, the site includes information about the Reverend John Japser (1812-1901) and the church he founded, Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, one of Richmond's oldest African American churches.
Souvenir Views: Negro Enterprise & Residences, Richmond, Va. Text and images of this rare and important work documenting Richmond's African American community. The book was originally published in 1907. The site is part of the Library of Congress' American Memory Collection.
Through the Lens of Time: Images of African Americans from the Cook Collection. Site contains more than 200 nineteenth and early twentieth century images. Sponsored by the Valentine Richmond History Center and VCU Libraries' Special Collections and Archives.
Architecture
Byrd Theatre -- Great images of the interior of this historic movie palace. Also features information about events at the theatre and "things unique to the Byrd." Features links to the Theatre Historical Society and others.
 Charles M. Robinson -- An attractive and informative web site on one of Richmond's most gifted and prolific architects, Charles M. Robinson (1867-1932).
John Marshall House -- Created by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, the site provides links to biographical information about John Marshall as well as links to the John Marshall Papers at the College of William and Mary.
Old Stone House -- Very basic information about the site which now houses the Poe Museum. Information provided by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
"Windows to the Past: A Tour of Virginia Commonwealth University's Historic Buildings." -- Features dozens of interior and exterior images of VCU's historic and architecturally significant buildings located on West Franklin Street. The site includes brief social histories, structural chronologies, and more -- maintained by VCU.
Cemeteries
Burials of Hollywood Cemetery -- Features a numbered map of Hollywood Cemetery. Also includes some images of the graves of James Monroe, John Tyler, and Jefferson Davis. Sponsored the County of Henrico.
 Cemetery for Hebrew Soldiers -- List of soldiers buried at the cemetery from 1862-1864. With detailed information about military hero Isaac J. Levy of the Richmond Blues. Part of "Jewish-American History on the Web" project by L.M. Berkowitz.
Oakwood Cemetery -- Historic articles and documents about Oakwood Cemetery. This page includes a map of the Richmond vicinity ca. 1862. Also allows the visitor to locate a Civil War soldier who may be interred at the site. This site includes some political rhetoric and is maintained, in part, by the Oakwood Memorial Association.
Civil War History
Civil War Hospitals in Richmond -- A Joint Project between VCU Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and the Museum of the Confederacy. Hospitals are listed alphabetically.
Civil War Richmond -- Showing a wealth of written accounts, photographs, and maps. Site also includes hospitals and prisons. The focus of the site deals with Richmond's role in the war.
Civil War Virginia -- Virginia Civil War Trails website with information about Civil War attractions in Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Tidewater, Southside, etc... This site also includes maps and virtual exhibitions.
Museum of the Confederacy -- Comprehensive site about the White House of the Confederacy and its accompanying exhibitions. Also includes library link information about available collections.
Richmond National Battlefield -- Provides information about the new Civil War Visitor Center, park hours, special events, and other Civil War sites. Also includes information on the "embattled" city of Richmond from 1861-1865.
Jewish History
Beth Ahaba Museum and Archives -- Information about the museum, its holdings, and of congregation Beth Ahaba which formed in Richmond in 1841.
Cemetery for Hebrew Soldiers -- List of soldiers buried at the cemetery from 1862-1864. With detailed information about military hero Isaac J. Levy of the Richmond Blues. The site features some photographs.
East End Jewish Community -- Part of the Guide to Historic Virginia collection. This site offers a comprehensive look at the Jewish population from the eighteenth-century to the 1950s. With links to information on the Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives.
Guide to Jewish Richmond -- Part of "Jewish Richmond On-Line." More information on Jewish history in Richmond beginning in the 1790s and moving through the Civil War. Also features information about the Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives.
"Jews in the Civil War" -- With incidents of travel, letters from both Confederate and Union soldiers, and more. With other links to "Jewish-American history on the web."
Virginia Cemetery Project -- Sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society, the site offers a listing of Jewish Cemeteries in Richmond and Virginia including Beth-El Cemetery, the Hebrew Confederate Cemetery, Oakwood Hebrew Cemetery, and more. Provides contact information for all cemeteries.
Virginia Holocaust Museum -- With information on the Museum itself including the Museum's mission statement, current exhibits, teacher's manuals, and more. The site includes a searchable database.
Richmond Neighborhoods
Fan District -- Fan District Association home page, offering a map of the entire Fan District, a listing of area happenings, and a bit of local history .
Navy Hill -- This site focuses on Richmond's historic Navy Hill neighborhood. It includes vintage maps, photographs, and information about Navy Hill school and the individuals that made up this cultural diverse neighborhood. Part of the Virginia Black History Archives Project, Special Collections and Archives, VCU.
Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods (ACORN) - This organization seeks to "identify vacant, derelict and/or tax delinquent buildings in the older neighborhoods of Richmond, Virginia" and to "to promote the purchase and renovation of the vacant and abandoned structures." This site provides the visitor with information about different architectural styles, Richmond neighborhoods and more.
Well Known (and not so well known) Richmonders
Arthur Ashe -- This site reports to be the "official website of Arthur Ashe," the acclaimed tennis player and activist who grew up in Richmond.
James Branch Cabell -- Created by VCU Libraries' Special Collections and Archives, this site provides information about one of Richmond's most well respected writers.
"Friends and Rivals: James Branch Cabell and Ellen Glasgow." -- Tells the story of two of Richmond's most successful writers who were both supportive and envious of the others' works. Maintained by VCU Libraries' Special Collections and Archives.
Anne Clay Crenshaw and the Women's Suffrage Movement in Virginia -- Includes vintage photographs, a comprehensive biography, and facts about her involvement in the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia. Maintained by VCU Libraries's Special Collections and Archives.
Lucy Randolph Mason -- A site sponsored by the AFL-CIO on labor history includes Richmond's own Lucy Randolph Mason (1882-1959) who worked for racial equality and for more humane living conditions for working people.
Theresa Pollak, Artist and Teacher -- Provides images of Pollak, the founder of VCU's School of the Arts, her paintings and drawings, a chronological listing of events in her career and personal life, and more. Maintained by VCU Libraries' Special Collections and Archives.
Tom Robbins -- The AFTRLife (an acronym for alt.fan.tom-robbins) is a website dedicated to Tom Robbins, described by this site as "the cosmic/comic American author." Tom Robbins lived in Richmond during his days (late 1950s-early 1960s) at Richmond Professional Institute (now VCU). He is still fond of the city and many of his novels' settings and characters sprung from Richmond.
Fred O. Seibel, Political Cartoonist -- Seibel (1886-1968) was the editorial cartoonist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch for more than 40 years. The site focuses on correspondence between Seibel and some well-known political figures. Includes an on-line guide to the collection of Seibel papers. Maintained by VCU Libraries' Special Collections and Archives.
 Bruce Base -- Concert and song information about Bruce Springsteen -- who played numerous concerts in Richmond in the early 1970s. This site attempts to list ALL the known concerts that Bruce and his bands have played with details (if available) of the tracks and the times. The site has images of tickets, passes, adverts and setlists for over 1000 shows.
Other Richmond Subjects
Hanover Tavern Foundation -- From the 1780s until the 1830s, Hanover Tavern was the main transportation route between Richmond and Washington. Before that it was the home of Patrick Henry. The site includes information about the building's history and the activities sponsored by the Hanover Tavern Foundation.
Henrico Co. Names and Places -- Learn the story behind the names of local roads, streets, and neighborhoods. Sponsored by the Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks.
Rarely Seen Richmond -- Vintage Postcard Views of Richmond -- Nearly 700 postcard images, most dating from 1900 through 1930, can be searched and viewed. Maintained by VCU Libraries' Special Collections and Archives.
VCU Libraries' Online Exhibits -- A listing of the growing number of online exhibits maintained by VCU Libraries. Many of these exhibits focus on some aspect of Richmond history.
Museums, Libraries, and Repositories
Agecroft Hall -- Information about Agecroft Hall, the 15th century Tudor estate that had been moved from England to Richmond in the 1920s. The site includes directions, admissions, and events.
Allen E. Roberts Masonic Library -- Located in Richmond, this library houses works on the history of Freemasons in the United States with a major emphasis on Virginia. The site includes highlights from the library's collection of Masonic records and links to other Internet sites on the Civil War, genealogy, local history, and the Revolutionary War. Library hours, telephone, and location are also provided.
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) -- Founded in 1889, the APVA is the oldest statewide preservation organization in the nation. The site includes a searchable state wide map that lists three Richmond properties - the Old Stone House, the Cole-Diggs House, and the John Marshall House.
Black History Museum and Cultural Center -- The museum "seeks to become a permanent repository for visual, oral, and written records and artifacts commemorating the lives and accomplishments of Blacks in Virginia." The site includes information on exhibitions, hours of operation, and special events. Also provides textual information about the formation of the museum in the 1980s.
Chesterfield County Library -- Includes access to their library catalog and various search engines.
Children's Museum of Richmond -- Information about the museum and its exhibits.
Henrico County Library -- This site includes information on county libraries and events.
Historic Richmond Foundation -- General Information about historic tours of the area. With facts and images of Richmond buildings including Monumental Church, the Stewart-Lee House, and the National Theatre.
J. Seargent Reynolds Community College -- Their library page includes useful information about the college.
John Tyler Community College -- Basic site with email addresses of their library staff.
Maymont -- One of Richmond's most popular attractions, Maymont is a Victorian house Museum on a 100 acre park. The site includes a good deal of valuable information about the house and the residents who built it. Also offers information about the formal gardens, the park, the carriage collection, the nature center, and special events.
Museum of the Confederacy -- Comprehensive site about the White House of the Confederacy and its accompanying exhibitions. Also includes library link information about available collections.
Library of Virginia -- Search their On-Line catalog to find everything from nineteenth-century business records to genealogical information and books. The library's home page offers information on digital library programs, exhibits, employment and more. The Library of Virginia is a must for anyone interested in Richmond, Virginia history. Their web site includes many unique online databases that focus specifically on Richmond history.
Poe Museum -- A macabre and interesting site with facts about Poe's life in Richmond, selected works, and much more.
Preservation Alliance of Virginia -- The organization calls itself an "advocacy and information network for historic preservation." The site provides newsletter information, the organization's mission statement, publication data, and upcoming events and workshops.
Randolph Macon College -- Access to their catalog is provided. Their Special Collections department includes a large collection of materials devoted to the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Richard Bland College -- Includes information about their library and its resources.
Richmond Public Library -- Search the online catalog or take a look at actual newspaper articles detailing the "Seven Hills of Richmond," "The Train in the Tunnel" calamity and other topics. These articles are part of one of the public library's most valuable resources, its Richmond Newspaper Clippings Collection which was begun in the 1930s. For those doing research on a Richmond history topic, this collection is one of the most important resources available.
T.C. Williams School of Law, UR -- Includes access to their library.
Science Museum of Virginia -- The museum has dozens of on going exhibits and shows IMAX films daily.
Union Theological Seminary -- Access to their catalog and information about the William Smith Morton Library.
University of Richmond -- Library Catalog and other information is provided.
Virginia Aviation Museum -- A division of the Science Museum of Virginia, the Virginia Aviation Museum has numerous ongoing aerospace exhibits. The site includes links to other related web pages.
Valentine Richmond History Center -- With information on programs and resources, collections, contact information, the historic Wickham House and much more, the site includes photographs of items in the collection and images of John Wickham's nineteenth-century mansion.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Special Collections and Archives [Academic Campus, Cabell Library]
Special Collections and Archives [Medical Campus, Tompkins-McCaw Library]
Virginia Department of Historic Resources -- Provides information about regional offices, Heritage Tourism, Stewardship Programs, financial assistance, education, and more.
Virginia Fire and Police Museum -- The museum is located in downtown Richmond. The site features general information plus facts about the Museum's collections and exhibits. Also includes information about educational programs.
Virginia Historical Society -- Searchable everything, including easy access to photographic collections, manuscripts, rare books, broadsides, and everything else the museum offers. Also features information about exhibits, fellowships, membership, and more.
Virginia Holocaust Museum -- With information on the Museum itself including the Museum's mission statement, current exhibits, teacher's manuals, and more. The site includes a searchable database.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts -- This site offers information about what's new at the Museum. With current events and new exhibits. Also features some digitized images which can be explored according to categories: African, Ancient, Mediterranean, Asiatic, European, and Russian.
Virginia Union University -- Site includes access to their library catalog and information about their library, the L. Douglas Wilder Library and Learning Resource Center.
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