Skip to content
HELP
×

Welcome to our Online Collections Database!

Tips for Searching

Keyword Search

The Keyword Search button allows you to perform a general search across multiple fields for any catalog records online. Keyword searches use OR as the default connector between words (e.g. a search for Hanley Ranch will return records associated with Hanley OR Ranch). If you want to find records where both keywords are found, type in AND between the two words. To search for a specific phrase, be sure to put the phrase within quotes (e.g. "Rocky Pine Ranch"). You can also use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard (e.g. a search for histor* would come up with records containing history, histories, historical, etc.). Searches are not case sensitive.

Advanced Search

The Advanced Search button can help you be more specific with your search. You can search for a word or phrase within a particular search category or use multiple categories to further narrow down your search results. For example, searching White in the People field will bring up any records associated with a member of the White family, without having to sift through black & white photographs. You can also search People and Creator records through Advanced Search. Phrase searching with quotes and use of wildcards (*) are available in Advanced Search.

Random Images

The Random Images button is a great way to just browse the collection. Each Random Images page displays a random assortment of images from the records online. If something piques your interest, click the thumbnail to view a larger version of the image.

Catalog Searches (Archives / Photos / Libraries / Objects)

The catalog buttons can also help narrow down your search, by only searching with a selected catalog. If you only want to search for Photos, click the Photos button and type in your keyword(s) or phrase. You can also browse records within that catalog without performing a search. Phrase searching, wildcards (*) as well as AND/OR statements are available when performing catalog searches.

Close Help Window
Museum logo
Museum logo

Search Term Record

Metadata

Related Records

  1. 2004-035-P-001-001 - Photograph

    National Park Service photo described as future site of Camp Cobb. 1891

    Record Type: Photo

    Camp Cobb Future Site
  2. 2010-009-004-002 - Documents

    Town Hall Cryer Article: A Moment in Black History, 1991; Virginia Civil War Battles and Leaders Series; Pursuit of the Paradoxes (Richmond Style Weekly), 1991; Charlottesville Daily Progress Book List; Charlottesville Daily Progress Commentary, 1990; Richmond Times-Dispatch: Some Blacks Aided Confederacy, 1990; Inside UVA: Black Confederates Get Their Story Told, 1990; Free Lance-Star: Wartime at Dahlgren, 1988; The Unlikely Story of Blacks Who ...

    Record Type: Archive

  3. 2010-025-068 - Documents

    Walker Grant Historic Area: Gunnery Road Survey in support of expansion of the historic district completed by 3 Mary Washington College students; survey reports on buildings in the Gunnery District (include detailed descriptions of the exterior of the buildings)

    Record Type: Archive

  4. 2010-025-070 - Documents

    Walker Grant Historic Area: Historic Fredericksburg Foundation Inc.; expansion of the Old and Historic Fredericksburg District; memos; letters; map; excerpts from Fredericksburg City Code on housing rehabilitation, demolition, removal, and relocation

    Record Type: Archive

  5. 2010-025-071 - Documents

    Walker Grant Historic Area: Newspaper clippings

    Record Type: Archive

  6. 2018-047-070 - Documents

    Various receipts belonging to J. P. Rowe. J. Willard Adams, Dr.

    Record Type: Archive

  7. 2023-033-P-003 - Photograph

    Photographs of the Spanish American War, Co. A. 4th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Immunes.

    Record Type: Photo

    4th U. S. Volunteer Infantry, Co. A. - Camp Cobb
  8. 975.5365 CUM - Images of Spotsylvania County by John F. Cummings, III. Named for Alexander Spotswood, an adventurous, enterprising, Colonial-era governor, Spotsylvania was formed in 1721 from the western expanses of Essex, King and Queen, and King William Counties. A burgeoning industrial and agricultural region during America's formative years, Spotsylvania County remained an important trade hub in the years leading up to the Civil War. Located between the warring capitals of Richmond and Washington, DC, Spotsylvania became the battleground of four major land engagements, leaving more than 100,000 casualties over an 18-month period. Left in economic desolation at the war's end, the citizenry reclaimed the ravaged countryside and, with admirable perseverance, sought a return to normalcy. Today, Spotsylvanians struggle to reconcile the advantages of a tourism industry, which is based on a history that was thrust upon them, with finding their place in a sprawling suburban future.

    Book

    Record Type: Library

Thank You!

Confirmation Message Here....