Research Tools
Doing research? Curious about Campbell’s history? Trying to figure out the story behind an old building, street name, or organization?
Here are a few tools the Campbell Museums have to offer to aid you in your investigation. Whether you are a professional or amateur historian, we want to help you in your historical exploration.
Online Catalog
​Our online catalog allows you to search part of our collection online, from the comfort of your home. Not all of our records are live, but we add records weekly. If you want to view the entire database, then please use the "Contact Us" form below to make an appointment to visit the museum and search our full records.
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Image Requests
Digital copies of images in our collection can be requested for a fee. ​
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To request images, use the "Contact Us" form at the bottom of the page. If you know what images you want, please provide the Object ID number in your email. Museum staff will reach out to you with a "Photo Permission Form" to document how you intend to use the image, as well as an invoice. Once the invoice is paid and the form is signed, you will be emailed a copy of the requested image(s).
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Newspapers
High-resolution PDFs with keyword search capabilities of The Campbell Press and Weekly Visitor are available for research. Some issues are available on archive.org, others are only available at the Campbell Historical Museum.
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Use the "Contact Us" form at the bottom of the page to make an appointment to view newspapers on-site:
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Campbell Press (1904, 1906, 1945-1973, and 1975-1985)
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Weekly visitor (1895, 1896, 1904)
Oral History Transcripts + Interviews
Oral history interviews are conducted with everyday people who participated in or observed past events in Campbell and whose memories and perceptions of these events are to be preserved for future generations. Oral histories look to obtain information from different perspectives, often including perspectives not found in written sources.
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The Campbell Museums have about 100 interviews available for research. Many of our interviews have been digitized and transcribed. Transcripts can be reviewed for research purposes. Use the "Contact Us" form at the botom of the page to request a transcript.
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Interested in telling your story? Contact us using the "Contact Us" form at the bottom of the page if you would like to be considered for an interview. We aim to collect information surrounding important events, industries, and cultural trends that occurred over 40 years ago. We are especially looking for people with knowledge of Campbell's music scene in the 1970s-1980s, the local punk scene, Winchester and Campbell Skateparks, and local artists' guilds.