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For a simple search, enter a one-word query. For example, to search for quilts, enter quilt. Searches are not case sensitive; QUILT will yield the same results as quilt.

To search for a phrase or sequence of words, type all words in the search bar. For example, to search for quilt patterns, enter quilt pattern. Please note, search results may differ depending upon whether the words used are plural or singular. For example, quilt pattern will bring more results than quilt patterns. Use the singular version to maximize results. Word order is irrelevant unless you are looking for an exact phrase.

To look for a precise phrase, put the exact phrase in quotes. For example, to find crazy quilts, type "crazy quilt."

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Use the word not to exclude records from your search. For example, to search for all quilts except crazy quilts, enter quilt not crazy.

All searches are performed on the following thirteen database fields:

• Artifact Description
  
• Accession Number
  
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• Associations
  
• Date Made
  
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• Object Name
  
• Place Made
  
• Place Used
  
• Expanded Descriptions
  
• Historical Significance
  
• Use History
  

DISCLAIMER: This Web site and the artifact records herein constitute a work in progress. You can now access a portion of the collection’s records on this Web site. We acknowledge that errors and inaccuracies may exist. We also realize that artifact descriptions reflect the tenor and the language of the time in which they were written. We will add and emend records as time and research permit. We welcome your comments and suggestions (ncmoh@ncmail.net).

The artifact collections represented on this Web site belong to the State of North Carolina, Department of Cultural Resources. The artifact database herein does not reflect all of the department's collections. Artifacts are housed at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, the Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort, the Museum of the Cape Fear in Fayetteville, the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, twenty-seven North Carolina Historic Sites, the Governor's Mansion, the State Historic Preservation Office, and other locations.

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