How do I search ARC to find online copies of historical documents and photographs?
You can search ARC to view online copies of historical documents and photographs linked to archival descriptions. Go to the ARC main page at: http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/index.html. Near the top of the page, click on the yellow “Search” button. This will bring you to the basic search page. You may enter any term or terms(s) in the keyword box. Then select the digital copy filter checkbox, listed as “Descriptions of Archival Materials linked to digital copies.” Press Go. If the descriptions you searched are linked to online copies of historical documents and photographs, the results will present 6 thumbnail images per page. Click on the Title to view the full description with the image or click on the image link to view the image(s) directly. For easy viewing, you can put the thumbnail images onto one page by clicking the “Printer Friendly Version” button. But please note: if you have a high number of hits, this display will take a little while to load. If you conduct a search,
