handley.pastperfectonline.comHandley Regional Library : Online Collections

Skip to content Home Keyword Search Advanced Search Random Images Archives Photos Libraries Objects The Stewart Bell Jr. Archives PastPerfect database contains photographs and other images from the collections of the Handley Regional Library and the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society. The database continues to be updated with new images but it is not a comprehensive catalog of our holdings. Please contact us if you need help locating particular photographs or images. Reproductions of Photographs and Images To purchase reproductions of photographs and images from the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives please complete the Photograph Reproduction Request Form . Print and mail the request form with your payment to: Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, c/o Handley Regional Library, P. O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604. Please note that copyright or other legal restrictions may prohibit the reproduction of some images. Payment information is below. Payment Checks should be made payable to WFCHS Archives. Payment may be made by check or by credit and debit cards via PayPal. Click on the PayPal link below to pay online. You do not have to have a PayPal account to use PayPal. Enter the total cost of your request, including postage and handling, into the price field and click on continue. You may log on to your PayPal account, or, if you wish to pay by credit or debit card click on the link to select "Pay with credit or debit card." Permission to Publish All requests to publish materials from our collections require approval from the Joint Archives Committee. To obtain approval for permission to publish please complete the permission to publish form and email it to archives@handleyregional.org or mail it to Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, c/o Handley Regional Library, P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604. Contact the Archives Email archives@handleyregional.org or 540-662-9041, ext. 17 if you have any questions. 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. 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester, VA 22601 540-662-9041 Ext 17...