Richmond timesdispatch obituaries 1985 2020 richmond, va. However, a personal name may be used occasionally as a subject heading. Richmond timesdispatch 0819 1985 to current genealogy bank. Richmond timesdispatch 819 1985 current roanoke times 111990current winchester star 562009current and over 40 more virgina newspapers. During the first decade of the twentieth century, the times dispatch, a morning paper, was published in a large broadside format, usually measuring 17 inches by 23 inches with an average weekday issue of. Read richmond times dispatch newspaper archives, jul 1, 1915, p. Richmond timesdispatch archives catholics for choice. The times dispatch was published in richmond, virginia and with 661,042 searchable pages from. Students, staff and faculty now have access to the history of richmond via newspaper coverage during the. This newspaper was the result of several competing papers that were either acquired or combined in the richmond area. Sunday school for adults, teens and children, 11 a. This is primarily a subject only index to articles appearing in the richmondtimes dispatch and the richmond news leader between the 1940s and 1985. His store is located on river road in amherst county. Password enter the password that accompanies your username.
But even this account adds yet another detail, that the richmond college boys retained the nickname when they return in the fall to play football. Web edition articles 01022015 to current genealogy bank. The sunday dispatch pittston news, sports, classifieds. Read richmond times dispatch newspaper archives, oct 27, 1907, p. On july 1, 1884, the daily dispatch changed its name to the richmond dispatch and went from seven columns per page to eight columns. The publications that formed the newly established richmond timesdispatch included the daily dispatch, richmond daily times, as well as the daily times. Mar 30, 2020 to access issues from the years 19031986. Newspaper archivesindexesmorgues library of congress. Boatwright library is pleased to announce the acquisition of an extended richmond times dispatch digital archive, now providing access from 1903 to the present. Thank you for visiting the richmond times dispatch archives. Carriers can login and check their route information. These are the ones your local library used to keep in a card catalog, but have since automated. Newspaper archivesindexesmorgues newspaper and current. Richmond times newspaper archives 18901903 browse by year 18901903 14 years available.
Produced by the reference department at the library of virginia has a subject index to the richmond timesdispatch. You can search for obituaries by name, state, city or newspaper publication to narrow your search. Discover clippings of newspaper articles, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth notices, local news and history. Students, staff and faculty now have access to the history of richmond via newspaper coverage during the 20th century and early 21st century.
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Read 19031922 richmond times dispatch newspaper archives from richmond, virginia. The universitys 1993 press release prompted the richmond timesdispatch to dig through its archives. As the commonwealths library at the seat of government and the state archives, the library of virginias collections of books, periodicals, government publications, newspapers, architectural drawings and plans, manuscripts, archival records, maps, rare books, prints and photographs, and fine art are unsurpassed in depth and scope. Richmond times dispatch, richmond news leader 1940s1985 reference this is primarily a subject only index to articles appearing in the richmondtimes dispatch and the richmond news leader between the 1940s and 1985. Brooks, a black man, was the equipment manager and trainer at the university of richmond. Virginia death records indexes, obituaries and cemeteries by county. Richmond timesdispatch obituaries 1985 obituary archives. Linen will continue as chairman of media general broadcast services. Central presbyterian 18561908 constitutional whig 18241832 richmond afro american 19471947 richmond campaign 18841888 richmond childrens friend 18651884 richmond christian advocate 18411868. It wasnt until 1903 that the richmond timesdispatch was first published. An index to articles from the richmond times dispatch and the richmond news leader covering the late 1920s to october 1985. Currently, our staff does not provide a service to help locate articles. Topics range from american indians, slavery, poverty, race, ethnicity, migration and health to crime and the confederate states of america are each placed in historical context by a recognized expert in the field. Its article in october of that year makes no mention of ellyson, chesterman, or the chips.
Periodicals architectural history richmond research. The deadliest attack on an american military installation since the war began, the attack injured 69 people and killed 22, including two with the virginia national guard s richmond. History 125 years of spiders university of richmond. The timesdispatch will tell the story of richmonds past, from 1850 to 1965, in a. There is a small fee for complete articles retrieved from our archive. Richmond, va obituaries archives online obits archive. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. The times dispatch was published from 1903 until 1914, when it became, officially, the richmond times dispatch, the citys current newspaper. Obituary archives online obituary search genealogybank. Richmond timesdispatch historic newspaper archives including photos and articles dating back to 1903 for richmond, va and the surrounding region. Eastern shore of virginia marriage and death notices 18811912. This list also includes projects with searchable, digitized images of the papers. Index to articles in the richmond timesdispatch and the richmond news leader from late 1920s to oct.
The newspaper and periodical indexes include the magazine index to selected articles on virginia 1900 1985 and an index to the richmondtimes dispatch and the newsleader 1940 1985. Read, clip, save, and share old newspaper articles about 8. Archive richmond timesdispatch archives help the textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond timesdispatch from 1985present and the richmond news leader from 19851992. The index is on microfiche and is available at the library. Richmond times dispatch 819 1985 current roanoke times 111990current winchester star 562009current and over 40 more virgina newspapers. Richmond, virginia newspaper archives 17971977 now with richmond obituaries and richmond historical newspapers. Bryan will remain publisher of the richmond times dispatch and news leader, and mr. The richmond times dispatch archive contains articles from 1903 to the present. From the library of virginia, an online version of print card catalogs which index selected library and archival collections. Richmond times dispatch searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. Richmond times dispatch and richmond news leader afternoon newspaper 1940s 1985 subject index. Archive richmond timesdispatch archives prices the textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond timesdispatch from 1985present and the richmond news leader from 19851992.
Index to articles in the richmond times dispatch and the richmond news leader from late 1920s to oct. It is accessible digitally from 19401986 through the library of virginia newspaper index. Richmond times dispatch archives 8 1985 p fee for full text. Mar, 2020 cue cards for the 1985 video for the 1985 charity fundraiser song we are the world, which mr. Style weekly is a standard weekly publication covering popular culture, arts, and entertainment, owned by landmark communications. During much of its run, it was the largest newspaper in richmond, competing with the morning richmond times dispatch. This online archive is for access and use only by individuals for personal use. Formed in 1903 with the merger of the times and the dispatch, the times dispatch of richmond quickly emerged as virginias primary newspaper of record. Route 301 across the james river at the fall line the city acquired the original bridge from richmond bridge corp in 1933, and it was named the james river bridge but was later renamed for the confederate general. Our obituary archives include over 250 million newspaper obituaries and death records covering over 327 years from over 9,000 newspapers.
The electronic fulltext databases above would provide indexing for the years they cover. The textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond timesdispatch from 1985 present and the richmond news leader from 1985 1992. Now when you return to the top of the page to search for keywords you are only searching the rtd. Richmond, va obituaries archives online obits archive 1985. The richmond times dispatch, the local daily newspaper in richmond with a sunday circulation of 120,000, is owned by bh media, a subsidiary of warren buffetts berkshire hathaway company.
Complicating notions of the archive as a natural and transparent space, students will work toward developing a prototype archive for the race and racism at the university of richmond project, which takes as its mission the documentation, preservation, and analysis of texts illuminating dimensions of the university of richmond s racial. Search obits for your ancestors, relatives, friends. First baptist church water street, pittston 5706540283. Mar 18, 2015 compare photos taken in richmond during the mid1800s to images at the same locations taken this year.
In 1903, joseph bryan, publisher of the times, purchased the dispatch and the two papers were consolidated on january 27, 1903, to form the times dispatch. The library of virginia has an index online, simple subject only, covering 1940s 1985. Search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. News commentary on stories of the day rush limbaugh show 12n3 p. The archives contain most, but not all, of the articles published by your newspaper, and cover only the more recent years of publication. Information regarding access and use for institutions is available by contacting newsbank at 800.
Indeed, its only significant competition in the capital city was the evening news leader, which tended to focus on routine local issues than on statewide politics, business, and other indepth news. To narrow your search to just the rtd, select the tab newspaper titles, then click on the column newspaper to sort the titles alphabetically, and click on the box to the left of richmond times dispatch. May 11, 2020 the textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond timesdispatch from 1985 present and the richmond news leader from 1985 1992. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as. The richmond times dispatch drew national attention for its coverage of a december 21, 2004, attack by a suicide bomber on an american military base in mosul, iraq.
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