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Search the Collection
Enter a term or terms, or
alpha-numeric or numeric codes into the Keywords text box. Here
are some tips you may find useful when entering terms:
- Type terms out in full. No acronyms have been entered into
the database.
- Search for First World War and Second World War, not World
War I and World War II.
- Search for South African War, not Boer War.
- The Canadian Army Medical Corps came into existence in July
1904. The designation "Royal" was added in November
1919. Searches under "Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps"
will return only post-1919 records. For records before that
year, search under "Canadian Army Medical Corps."
- Punctuation, case and word order of keywords are ignored.
- Entry can be made in either French or English.
You can narrow your search in
three ways:
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1. Appearing in -
Use the drop-down menu to limit your search to a particular
category. Your search results should appear more quickly. The
default is "Anywhere" meaning that all categories of
data are searched.
You can choose from eight categories:
- Anywhere -
All fields of data are searched.
- Object Name -
and
fields are searched.
- School of Nursing / Hospital -
field is searched.
- Person / Maker -
and
fields are searched.
- Country / Province /
Municipality - and
fields are
searched.
- Events -
field is searched.
- Military Service -
,
,
, and
fields are searched.
- Object Number -
and
fields are searched.
2. Find records which
include -
Use the drop-down menu to select the type of search you wish to
conduct. The default is "All of the words" meaning that
only records which have all the terms entered will be
displayed.
In this section, you have three options:
- All of the words - The
system searches the database for only those records that contain
all the terms being searched. For
example, when "Canadian Army Medical Corps" is entered
into the Keywords box, the system
will return only those records which contain
all the words "Canadian",
"Army", "Medical" and
"Corps".
- Any of the words - The
system searches the database for any
occurrence of the terms being searched. For example, when
"Canadian Army Medical Corps" is entered into the
Keywords box, the system will
return records which contain any of
the words "Canadian", "Army", "Medical"
or "Corps".
- Exact phrase - The
system searches the database for only those records that contain
the exact phrase or group of words being searched. For example,
when "Canadian Army Medical Corps" is entered into the
Keywords box, the system will
return only those records which contain the phrase "Canadian
Army Medical Corps".
3. Museum -
Use the drop-down menu to select the museum collection to be
searched. The Canadian War Museum records pertain to artifacts
relating to military nursing. The Canadian Museum of
Civilization records pertain to artifacts relating to civilian
nursing. The default is for both Museums meaning that both
institutions' records will be searched unless you choose one of
the other options.
Select the Search the Collection
button to begin a search.
Select the Clear button to clear
the search page and return to the default settings.
Search Results
Though keywords can be entered in
either French or English, results are displayed in accordance
with the screen language format identified by the user.
Search results will display in four ways:
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1. No records matched your request.
If your search terms return no results, a message will indicate
this. Try to redefine your search.
2. List display -
If your search terms do return results, the Search Results
List display is presented. A
List display includes a thumbnail
image, as well as the fields
,
,
and
.
From this page, you can choose to display a set of larger
using the
Images View link on the page or you
can access a
record by selecting either the artifact image or the artifact
name ().
A maximum of 20 artifacts will be listed per page. If your
search yields more than 20 results, you can view the remainder
by selecting the "next page" link.
If no image exists for a particular artifact, a generic image
which says "No Image Available" appears.
3. Images
display -
The Images display includes the
fields ,
and
. It also
provides slightly larger images of the artifacts returned in the
display, if images are available. From this page, a
record can be accessed by selecting the
. A large image can
be accessed by selecting the thumbnail.
A maximum of 20 artifacts will be listed per page. If your
search yields more than 20 results, you can view the remainder
by selecting the "next page" link.
If no image exists for a particular artifact, a generic image
with an X through it appears. It says "No Image
Available".
To return to the
display, select the List View
link.
4. Detail
display -
The Detail display can include one
larger image close to the top with alternate views and attached
documents lined up at the bottom.
The attached documents may include nurses' biographies, school
of nursing histories, directions on folding a nurse's cap,
descriptions of the symbolism on nurses' pins, curatorial
remarks, nurses' personal experiences written in letters and
diaries, directions from nurses manuals on how to use medical
instruments, and other relevant images.
All images in the Detail view link to
a larger version of the same image. If no image exists for a
particular artifact, a generic image with an X through it
appears. It says "No Image Available".
The Detail display may include data
from any of the following fields:
- Object Name - Contains
the common name of the item described by the record.
E.g. pin; needle; cap
- Accession Number - For
the Canadian Museum of Civilization, indicates the generic
number for a group of artifacts containing the item cited in the
Object Name field. E.g. 2000.111. For the Canadian War Museum,
indicates the generic number and item number of the artifact.
E.g. 19730226-008
- Catalogue Number - Used
primarily by the Canadian Museum of Civilization, indicating the
unique number of the item cited in the Object Name field. These
are alpha-numeric codes. E.g. 2000.111.27; 1999.267.183.1 a-h
- Museum - The acronyms
CWM (for Canadian War Museum) and CMC (for Canadian Museum of
Civilization) indicate the institution in which the object is
held.
- Collection - The special
collection of which the item cited in the Object Name field is
part. E.g. The Gloria Barwell Kay Nurses' Caps Collection;
Nursing Sisters' Association of Canada Collection; Beaverbrook
Collection of War Art Canadian War Museum
- Person / School / Hospital -
Contains the name(s) of people and institutions (list of
Nursing Schools), their role(s)
and in some cases relevant dates that are associated with the
item cited in the Object Name field. E.g. Associated Military
Personnel, Colonel Helen F. Ott O.St.J., C.D.; Associated
institution, Moose Jaw General Hospital, School of Nursing
- Place of Use - Indicates
the name of the country where the item cited in the Object Name
field was used, or the equivalent of a country, including some
islands or states within a political union. It also indicates
the name of the province or territory (for objects of Canadian
origin), and the municipality, regional municipality, town,
city, reserve, village or community where the item cited in the
Object Name field was used. If this information is not known,
"no entry" appears. E.g. Country - Canada,
Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
- Place of Origin -
Indicates the name of the country where the item cited in the
Object Name field was made, or the equivalent of a country,
including some islands or states within a political union. It
also indicates the name of the province or territory (for
objects of Canadian origin), and the municipality, regional
municipality, town, city, reserve, village, community and others
where the item cited in the Object Name field originated. If
this information is not known, "no entry" appears. E.g.
Country - United States of America, Municipality -
St. Louis; Country - Canada, Province - Ontario,
Municipality - Toronto; Country - no entry,
Municipality - no entry
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer -
Indicates the name of the artist, maker, or designer responsible
for the design and/or execution, or the name of the manufacturer
of the item cited in the Object Name field. E.g. Tinning,
Captain George Campbell; Angelica Uniform of Canada Ltd
- Date of Manufacture -
Contains the actual date of manufacture. E.g. 1940/ /; 1918/ /;
1943/07/
- Pattern Name - Contains
the manufacturer's pattern name or number, or the common name
for the design of the item cited in the Object Name field. It
should be used to record a recognised pattern name.
E.g. 1941 PATTERN
- Brand Name / Model -
Contains the brand name and/or model name and/or number as
assigned by the manufacturer and shown on the item cited in the
Object Name field. E.g. Minuteman; Model Number: 355 136;
Model Number: 597
- Inscription - Contains
any text affixed, impressed, printed or written on the item as
well as data relevant to the marks (including trademarks, hall
marks and maker's marks), and labels, for the object cited in
the Object Name field. E.g. META HODGE GRADUATE WINNIPEG GENERAL
HOSPITAL 1916; (inside, neck) EVA F. BARNHILL (inside, label)
Made by/ BLAND/ MONTREAL
- Title - Contains the
original title of the item cited in the Object Name field as
assigned by the Artist, Maker, Designer or Manufacturer. It also
includes book titles. E.g. LT. (Nursing Sister) F. M. Copeman;
NUMBER 10 CANADIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL; Bylaws of The Association
of Nurses of the Province of Quebec
- Begin Date - Indicates
the earliest date of manufacture or use for the item cited in
the Object Name field. E.g. 1918; 1944; 1962
- End Date - Indicates the
completion date of manufacture or use for the item cited in the
Object Name field. E.g. 1944; 1959; 1972
- Measurements - Contains
the overall numeric measurements of the item cited in the Object
Name field, or the greatest measurements of its assembled
component parts. E.g. Height 20.8 cm, Width 27.8 cm;
Height 8.0 cm, Width 6.0 cm, Outside Diameter 2.4 cm
- Events - Indicates the
specific event associated with the item cited in the Object Name
field. E.g. 1939-1945 Second World War; 1950-1953 Korean War;
2000-2001 Operation ECLIPSE
- Service Component -
Indicates the major component of the armed forces service with
which the item cited in the Object Name field was connected.
E.g. Canadian Expeditionary Force; Canadian Army; Canadian
Forces
- Branch - Indicates the
functional corps or branch of the service with which the item
cited in the Object Name field was associated either by use or
through ownership. E.g. Medical Branch; Canadian Army Medical
Corps; Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
- Unit - Indicates the
unit with which the item cited in the Object Name field was
associated. A unit is the lowest level in a military
organization which is self-accounting and which is commanded by
a commanding officer, such as: battalions, regiments, ships, or
squadrons and minor units such as independent companies,
squadrons, batteries, air movement units, etc. E.g. NO 8
CANADIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL; NO 12 CANADIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL;
19TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
- Rank - Indicates the
general or specific rank, if available, associated with the
item cited in the Object Name field. This field may also be
used to indicate a general rank as indicated by uniform design
or other criteria. E.g. Lieutenant-Colonel; Squadron Leader;
Major
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