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Local History and Special Collections Tour

2019-07-06 11:00:00 2019-07-06 12:00:00 America/New_York Local History and Special Collections Tour Come take a tour of the Local History and Special Collections Branch. Local History/Special Collections -

Saturday, July 06
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-07-06 11:00:00 2019-07-06 12:00:00 America/New_York Local History and Special Collections Tour Come take a tour of the Local History and Special Collections Branch. Local History/Special Collections -

Local History/Special Collections

Come take a tour of the Local History and Special Collections Branch.

Come in and see the variety of materials held by the Local History and Special Collections Branch. Are you interested in the history of your house? Come see our Sanborn Maps and look through the Photo Indexes. Interested in your family genealogy? Come learn about the county resources, databases, and census material we have to help with your search. Like looking at old photos? We have daguerreotypes, glass plate negatives, and silver gelatin prints.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History |

TAGS: | maps | local history | architecture | Alexandria History |

Local History/Special Collections

Hours

About the branch

Appointments encouraged but not required.

Parking: No library parking lot. Street parking is available. A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street.

Public Transit:

Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles).
Metrobus: A11, A12, F19
DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
King Street Trolley: King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

Upcoming Events

Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond

Thu, May 21, 9:00am - 10:00am

The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.

A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program

Fri, May 22, All day

Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.

Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond

Fri, May 22, 9:00am - 10:00am

The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.

A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program

Sat, May 23, All day

Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.

Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond

Sat, May 23, 9:00am - 10:00am

The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.

Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond

Sun, May 24, 9:00am - 10:00am

The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.

A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program

Mon, May 25, All day

Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.

Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond

Mon, May 25, 9:00am - 10:00am

The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.

A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program

Tue, May 26, All day

Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.

Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond

Tue, May 26, 9:00am - 10:00am

The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.

A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program

Wed, May 27, All day

Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.

Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond

Wed, May 27, 9:00am - 10:00am

The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.

Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond

Thu, May 28, 9:00am - 10:00am

The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.

A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program

Fri, May 29, All day

Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.

The America 250 Book Club

Wed, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Sprouse Rare Book Room

A quarterly book club honoring the nation's 250th anniversary. Join us to explore U.S. history through books that highlight freedom, democracy, and identity.

Author Talk: Forgotten Patriots of the Northern Theater

Wed, Jun 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Sprouse Rare Book Room

Learn about the untold stories of people of African and Indigenous descent whose courage and sacrifice played an important role in America's fight for freedom during the Northern Campaigns.