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Wellington County Museum & Archives

Welcome to our Online Collections Database!

Historical Language and Content Advisory

Certain parts of the Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) collection contain historical language and content that some may consider offensive, for example, language used to refer to racial, ethnic and cultural groups. Items in the collection, their content and their descriptions reflect the time period when they were created and the view of their creator.

The items retain their original descriptions to ensure that attitudes and viewpoints are not erased from the historical record. If you see records with content that you think the WCMA should review, please click the “Send Us Feedback” button on the top right corner of each record. Please include as many details as possible regarding the language or content which requires our attention. Updating our records is an ongoing process and we are grateful for any feedback we receive.

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.

Catalog Searches (Archives / 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 Archives, click the Archives 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.