The Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) is the consortium of the nonprofit academic libraries within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Members include all of Virginia's state-assisted colleges and universities, as well as 33 private, nonprofit institutions and the Library of Virginia.

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Thomas Nelson Community College

Thomas Nelson Community College

Thomas Nelson Community College is a two-year institution of higher education primarily serving the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York.

Highlighting Special Collections

The Randolph H. Lytton Historical Postcards of Fairfax, Virginia Collection at George Mason University

This collection serves as a window on the not-so-distant past for the City of Fairfax, Virginia. It features mainly Fairfax businesses, institutions, government buildings, and other places of interest. Many of the cards depict Fairfax places of lodging, particularly those along the Route 29 / Route 50 corridor. The collection contains about 200 color and black and white postcards.