Welcome to our Online Collections Database!

This online catalog allows you to explore some of the items in The Nashua Historical Society's collection. We have hundreds of thousands of artifacts and as this catalog will be added to periodically, please return often. If you have any comments or questions, you can contact us using the information at the bottom of this page.

Featured Searches:

Ingalls Collection

Frank M. Ingalls was a noted Nashua photographer from the 1890s to the 1950s.

Nashua Fires

Photographs of fires, fire equipment, and firefighters are featured here.

A sepia-toned wedding photograph of Mary Florence Hyde Goodrich Speare seated in a chair.

Wedding Attire

Have a sneak peak at some of the wedding clothes in the Society’s upcoming bridal show.

Baby Clothes

View some christening gowns and other baby clothing.

Tips for Searching

The seven buttons at the top of this page are also used for searching the database.

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 Crown Hill will return records associated with Crown OR Hill). 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. "Crown Hill Fire"). 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. 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.