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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH GUIDES

These guides were compiled by our librarians to help researchers find resources at Local History / Special Collections.

 

AFRICAN AMERICANS

Historical resources about the African American community in Alexandria.

 

GENEALOGY

Resources to help the genealogist research their family’s history.

 

WOMEN'S HISTORY

Historican resources about women in Alexandria and Virginia.

 

BUILDINGS & LAND

Resources about historic structures and the architectural history of Alexandria.

 

HOUSE HISTORIES

Resources to help you investigate the history of your home.

 

MILITARY

Historical resources related to the military.

 

NATIONAL HISTORY DAY

Resources for the student historian and more information about the National History Day program.

 

1939 SIT-IN

More information about one of the nation's earliest known civil rights sit-ins.

 

ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY HISTORY

A timeline of the history of the Alexandria Library.

Last updated: January 2023