The Census: Then & Now
The 2020 census is currently underway – but what did the census look like in the past?
Rediscover Shirlington
On January 21, 1705, William Struttfield, one of 48 original settlers who owned land in present-day Arlington, patented a 543-acre tract south of Four Mile Run that included what is now Shirlington.
Oral History: LGBTQ Activist Lilli Vincenz
Interview with Arlington activist Dr. Lilli Vincenz.
Rediscover The Arlington Post Office
If you live in Arlington County, you have the Post Office to thank for the name of your street.
This Week in 19th Amendment History: Nannie Helen Burroughs
Nannie Helen Burroughs was a leading educator, feminist and suffragist in the Washington, D.C., area throughout the early 20th century.
This Week in 19th Amendment History: Shifts and Splits in the Suffrage Movement
This week, around 150 years ago, the women’s suffrage movement experienced a significant change in its organization, as the various groups leading the struggle toward women’s suffrage split over certain key issues.
This Week in 19th Amendment History: Suffragist Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
Over 100 years ago this week, a young suffragist named Mabel Ping-Hua Lee made history, leading one of the major women’s suffrage marches in New York City at age 16.
Preservation Week: Preserving Your Family’s Documents
To celebrate Preservation Week this year, the Center for Local History is offering some tips and resources that will help ensure that your family documents and photographs will be available to future generations! In 2010 the American Library Association organized the first Preservation Week to highlight the importance of preserving cultural heritage materials, to raise…
COVID-19 Archives Project: Call for Donations
Send Your Materials, Help Tell Arlington’s Story of the Pandemic.
How to Research Local History from Home
The Center for Local History has a wide variety of digitized materials that are an excellent resource for local research.
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