fcmv research

Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia conducts research in support of its current and future exhibits and programs. Its research areas
include the early modern cultural, economic, political, and social history of England, Germany, and Ireland; pre-colonial West Africa, with
special attention to the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria; Atlantic history and the migration of people and culture; colonial America
and the United States to 1860, with special attention to Virginia west of the Blue Ridge Mountains; and the creation, growth, and
spread of American frontier culture. The Museum also conducts research on a range of special topics such as historic agriculture and
farming practices; rare and minor breeds of livestock; food and foodways; material culture, tools, implements, and furnishings; vernacular
architecture and landscapes; traditional arts and crafts; costuming and textiles; domestic skills and household management; land tenure
and use; inheritance practices; and exchange and trade.

The Museum maintains a non-lending, research library of over five thousand books on the subjects outlined above as well as others. The
Museum's library is open to the public by appointment between the hours of 9:00AM and 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. Weekend
access can also be arranged if necessary. To make an appointment to use the library, contact Eric Bryan at (540) 332-7850 X135
Eric.Bryan@fcmv.virginia.gov or, David Puckett at (540) 332-7850 X164 David.Puckett@fcmv.virginia.gov.

RESEARCH LINKS

The online tools and resources listed to the left are pathways that can lead deep into the information behind the Museum's exhibits and
programs, and well beyond. They are organized in four sections. The first is a list of online catalogs from libraries reasonably near the
Museum and accessible to the public. The second section is a list of museums that are similar to the Museum in approach and subject
matter. This list is international in scope. The third is as well. This is a list of societies, associations, agencies and foundations whose
work is related to the Museum's and that have useful information and publications for students and researchers. The fourth section lists
links that feature online images, databases, and documents that can be accessed for a range of instructional and research purposes.
Some links in the other sections and lists also have similar online tools.