Welcome to the Rogers Historical Museum Online Collections!
The Rogers Historical Museum was created in 1974 to preserve local history for future generations. Today the museum includes permanent exhibits on the history of Northwest Arkansas, the 1895 Hawkins House, the Key Wing galleries, and the historic train caboose in downtown Rogers, in addition to rotating temporary exhibits. Our Mission is to enrich lives through education, experience and exploration of our heritage.
The Online Collections is a searchable catalog of materials from the permanent collections of the Rogers Historical Museum. The collection includes thousands of artifacts, photographs, artwork, and archival items that document the history and heritage of Rogers, Benton County, and Northwest Arkansas. This database includes only a small portion of the museum collections, but new records are continually being added.
The Rogers Historical Museum provides access to these materials for education and research purposes only. If you have questions or would like to request images or additional information, please contact the museum by calling 479-621-1154 or emailing museum@rogersar.gov.
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 Apple Orchard will return records associated with Apple OR Orchard). 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. "Monte Ne"). 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.