Virginia Digital Newspaper Program, 2022-2024

FAIN: PJ-287536-22

Library of Virginia (Richmond, VA 23219-8000)
Errol Somay (Project Director: January 2022 to October 2023)
John D. Metz (Project Director: October 2023 to present)

Digitization of 100,000 pages of historical Virginia newspapers dating from 1780-1963 with a focus on the early Republic period (1780-1820), as well as expansion into the twentieth century.

During the 2022-2024 award cycle of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), the Library of Virginia (LVA) and the Virginia Newspaper Project (VNP) propose the digitization of selected historically significant Virginia imprint newspapers with particular focus on later colonial and early antebellum titles and the continuation of titles currently available in the Chronicling America newspaper repository with the goal of extending those titles to 1963. The titles will be selected in partnership with an engaged and knowledgeable advisory board. The Virginia grant will contribute 100,000 pages in accordance to NDNP specifications and according to an agreed schedule.