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If you have any questions not covered on this page, please contact us at Reagan.Museum@nara.gov. Please visit our website for general information about the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.

On the homepage, you can browse pre-curated selections from our collection.

On the Artifact Collections page, you can browse artifacts by sub-collection or National Archives Catalog "series," and link to the series description entered in the National Archives and Records Administration online catalog.

On the Temporary Exhibits page, you can browse artifacts from current, past, and upcoming temporary exhibitions.

On the people page, you can browse individuals and/or organizations related to artifacts in the collection, along with relevant biographies and artifacts.

On the Favorites page, you can manage artifacts you've grouped online – see below for more information.

Enter keywords or names in the search box (Quick Search) to find artifacts in our collection. To search on specific criteria, you can use the advanced search to search within certain data fields. You can search using multiple criteria, such as the term "portrait" in the title + a date range of "1800-1900". If you are not getting any results with advanced search, try broadening your search by removing criteria. Currently, only a selection of items are available to search online. The addition, review, and updating of the Museum's collection data is ongoing. Please check back periodically for new entries.

- You can use an * (asterisk) as a wildcard in searches, to match partial terms (e.g. draw* will return results for draw, drawn, drawings, etc.)

- Use quotation marks to get more exact results - e.g. John Doe will return any results with John or Doe, but "John Doe" will return results with this exact phrase.

There are different types of search results, such as artifact and people records. When there is more than one type of result, you can click on these different tabs to view different types of records.

You can view a set of results in an image grid or list view. Use the dropdown to switch between different types of views.

You can refine a result set by opening the filter panel and using filters to narrow down results. For example, you can filter to see only works that have images within any result set. You can also clear each filter to revert to a larger result set, or clear all filters to get to your original result set.

All images presented on this website are the property of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.

Some images may carry copyright or other restrictions. The field Use Restriction Status will tell you if the collection holding or images of the holding possesses or may possess associated restrictions by indicating that the item is either “Unrestricted,” “Possibly restricted,” “Partially restricted,” or “Restricted.” If the item or images of the item are “Unrestricted,” no further information will be provided. If the item or images of the item are “Possibly restricted,” “Partially restricted,” or “Restricted,” additional information will be provided as a Use Restriction Note.

Neither the National Archives & Records Administration nor the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum warrant that the use of restricted materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is the user’s responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions.

An image may be shown as “not available” if it is not yet available in our data repository, or if it cannot be displayed for copyright or other reasons.

For additional information about obtaining reproductions of holdings in the Ronald Reagan Library, please visit our reproductions page.

Favorites allows users to create and save your own private sets from the collection objects available on this site for your own viewing.

You can optionally add a description for each Favorites set or add notes to individual artifacts. You can view your sets by going to the "Favorites" page and logging into your account.

To use Favorites, you must first register an account. Once you have completed registration, you can start creating private collection sets and adding artifacts to them. You can add artworks to your sets by clicking on the heart symbol while viewing artifacts, and selecting which set to add the artifact(s). After selection, you can choose to add all selected works on the page to a Favorite. You can also add the entire result set or all artifacts on a page.

The Reagan Library Archives chronicles the life and times of Ronald Reagan, our 40th President. Here you will find material covering the broad sweep of 20th century history from post World War I to the 1980s. The Reagan Library contains the record collections of the Reagan Administration, 1981-1989; California Governor Reagan's papers, 1967-1975; Presidential campaign and transitional material for 1976, 1980 and 1984; and privately donated personal collections. The Reagan Library audiovisual archive contains over 1.6 million photographs, 22,000 videos, 20,000 audio recordings and 600,000 feet of motion picture film documenting primarily the Reagan Administration from 1981-89 and includes material from before and after the Presidency.

This site, presenting our online museum collection, and the Reagan Library Archives reflect the very different ways information about artifacts and archival materials are organized. Artifact collections are managed at the item level with a unique record for each object. Archival materials are generally organized and described at the collection level with finding aids. We appreciate your patience as the addition, review, crosslinking, and updating of the two sites continue.