What's New at the Rockefeller Library?

September 2011

Documents of the Civil War from Special Collections.

Civil War Williamsburg - a webography of Williamsburg and the Peninsular Campaign, 1862.

Footnote --an online (subscription) collection of military records and stories-- has changed its name to Fold3. Why? Traditionally, the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world.

July 2011

"King Philip III of Spain and the Pirates of Jamestown." A new exhibit in the Library focuses on two letters written by Philip the III to the Duke of Medina Sidonia about his concerns over the new English colony in America.

The family records from Bibles in Special Collections have been digitized and transcribed and are available on our website. Among the local names are Burwell, Greenhow, and Nelson.

May 23, 2011

New look for the online catalog: All the same good information, with an upgrade in technology.

March 2011

Two new databases have been added to the Library's holdings:

African American Newspapers, 1827-1998
Explore African American history, culture and daily life in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Slavery, Abolition & Social Justice
Primary sources collected from archives and libraries across the Atlantic world including the Merseyside Maritime Museum, the Wilberforce House Museum and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library.

February 2011

New Acquisitions showcases manuscripts recently acquired in Special Collections. These include two 17th-century letters from the Spanish king Philip III about the recent settlement of Jamestown.

January 2011

A new fulltext database, 19th Century U.S. Newspapers has been added to the Library's online offerings. Among the many newspapers offered are The Maryland Gazette, 1800-1839; The Washington (DC) National Intelligencer, 1800-1884; and The Raleigh (NC) Register (1800-1886).

New material added will be added over the next three months to America's Historical Imprints from the Library company of Philadephia, 1670-1800.

November 2010

Decorative arts librarian, Susan Shames has solved one of folk art’s most popular mysteries of the past century – the identity of the artist who painted “The Old Plantation.” Read more about it.

Keyword searchable versions of the Virginia Gazette are available from Accessible Archives and Newsbank (America's Historical Newspapers). The image quality, the coverage dates and the printing capabilities vary.

The South Carolina Gazette 1732-1780 is now available from Accessible Archives.