Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Virginia

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The Jones Memorial Library, located in Lynchburg, Virginia, is a historic library serving the community with various resources and services. It was established in 1907 and is housed in a building constructed in the Neoclassical Revival architectural style.

Public Library, Waynesboro, Virginia

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Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, Virginia

Thomas Balch Library is a history and genealogy library owned and operated by the Town of Leesburg. Collections focus on Loudoun County, regional and Virginia history, genealogy, military history with special emphasis on the American Civil War, and ethnic history. It is designated as an Underground Railroad research site. [Website]

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Public Library, Danville, Virginia

[LIB11199] - Danville Public Library, also known as the William T Sutherlin Mansion and the Confederate Memorial, is a historic home and library building located at Danville, Virginia. It was built for Major William T. Sutherlin in 1857-1858, and is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed building in the Italian Villa style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. [Wikipedia]

Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia

[LIB11194] - The Norfolk Public Library became the first public library in Virginia in 1904, and its collection includes classic and popular items from the late 19th century to today. [Website]

Library Interior, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

[LIB11184] - The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn in the original grounds of the University of Virginia. It was designed by Thomas Jefferson to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. Construction began in 1822 and was completed in 1826, after his death. The grounds of the new university were unique in that they surrounded a library housed in the Rotunda rather than a church, as was common at other universities in the English-speaking world. The Rotunda is seen as a lasting symbol of Jefferson's belief in the separation of church and education, as well as his lifelong dedication to both education and architecture.  [Website]

George C. Marshall Research Library, Lexington, Virginia

[LIB7825] Lexington, Virginia's new Marshall Library houses a fascinating museum dealing with World War II and the life of war-time chief of staff and the author of the European recover plan.

The building, which faces the VMI parade ground, will become a leading center for 20th century military and diplomatic history. [from the back of the card]

THE MISSION OF THE George C. Marshall Research Library is to collect, preserve, and make available to scholars a documented record of the life and public service career of George Catlett Marshall. That mission includes a variety of military and diplomatic history issues between the years 1900 and 1960. Many of Marshall's contemporaries have donated their documents in support of the library's mission. [Website]

Public Library, Roanoke, Virginia

[LIB0077] - Opened in 1952.

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John Preston McConnell Library, Radford College, Radford, Virginia

[LIB6423] - Dr. John Preston McConnell was born in Scott County, Virginia. Before serving as Radford University's first president from 1911–1937, McConnell had served for nine years as education and professor of history and economics at Emory and Henry College. [Wikipedia]

1912 New Post Library, Fortress Monroe, Virginia

[LIB1775] Fort Monroe (also known as Fortress Monroe) is a military installation in Hampton, Virginia – at Old Point Comfort, the southern tip of the Virginia Peninsula. Along with Fort Wool, Fort Monroe guarded the navigational channel between the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads – the natural roadstead at the confluence of the Elizabeth, the Nansemond and the James rivers. Completely surrounded by a moat, the six-sided stone fort is the only remaining fort in the United States still active as an Army post – though it is now scheduled for decommissioning. [Wikipedia]

1935 Charles L. Cooke Memorial Library, Hollins College, Virginia

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State Library, Richmond, Virginia

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The Alderman Memorial Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.

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John Preston McConnell Library, Radford, Virginia

Dr. John Preston McConnell was born in Scott County, Virginia. Before serving as Radford University's first president  from 1911-1937, McConnell had served for nine years as education and professor  of history and economics at Emory and Henry College. [Wikipedia] [LIB2089]

Martha S. Grafton Library, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton VA

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Grafton Library is named in honor of Martha S. Grafton, professor emerita of sociology and dean emerita of the college. Dean Grafton served the college in various administrative capacities from 1930 to 1970. The library was built in 1967 and underwent a major renovation in 1999. [Thanks to the Grafton Library]

Carol M. Newman Library, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg VA

This 2 million dollar building was opened Sept 17, 1955. Seating 1,000 students, it has 23 1/2 miles of shelves.

Addition added 1971(?).

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Public Library, Roanoke, Virginia

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Preston Library & Museum Virginia Military Institute LEXINGTON VA

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Named for Colonel J.T.L. Preston, the library was built in 1939 as a joint venture between the Virginia Military Institute, the State of Virginia, and the Works Progress Administration. Preston Library was dedicated on 11 November 1939, as part of the Institute's centennial celebration. Members of the Preston family were present for the ceremony. Governor James Hubert Price gave the dedication speech and President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a congratulatory address via a telephone connection wired to the public address system. In 1972, the building was enlarged and in 1996 renovated. Recent activities during the summer of 2007 included the renovation of the Reference Room and restoration of the original 1939 terrazzo floors. [SOURCE]

1951 John Stewart Memorial Library, Wilson College, CHAMBERSBURG PA

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"Wilson College was incorporated by Act of the Legislature, March 24, 1869, and was opened October 12, 1870, as a school for the higher education of women. A large portion of the funds made available for the founding of this college were contributed by Miss Sarah Wilson as a memorial to herself and her family. Miss Wilson is buried in the graveyard of Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church."

State Library Building, RICHMOND VA

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"This handsome public building was erected in 1895, though the South wing was added in 1909. The lower floors contain the court-room of the Supreme Court of Appeals, the law library and offices of various State Officials."