West Virginia University Library

West Virginia University Library

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Address:

Virginia Historical Society

428 North Boulevard

Richmond, Virginia 23220

Telephone: 804-358-4901

Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed federal holidays^[1]

Public transportation, maps, and directions:

Wikipedia has more about this subject: Virginia Historical Society

Internet sites and databases:

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Admission to the research library and museum is free.^[1]

If you cannot visit or find a record at the West Virginia University Library, a similar record may be available at one of the following.

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Visit the VHS," Virginia Historical Society, http://www.vahistorical.org/visit/location.htm, accessed 10 February 2012.