Directions for Printing Photos or Documents
- To print a photo (in the FireFox web browser):
- Select an individual photo.
- Right-click on it.
- Select “View Background Image” from the pop-up menu. Use File, print (CTRL+P) function to print.
- Use the back button to return to the digital collection.
- To print the text of an oral history interview’s transcript (provided in PDF format):
- Use the print icon in Adobe Reader to print.
- To print an entire folder of documents:
- Click on the folder to view its contents.
- Locate the “View” box and select “complete print version” from the drop-down menu.
- Click the “Go” button to the right of the “View” box.
- A new window will pop up, showing PDF versions of all of the pages in the folder.
- Click the print icon.
- To print selected pages from a folder:
- Locate the “View” box and select “subset of print version” from the drop-down menu.
- Click the “Go” button to the right of the “View” box.
- A new window will pop up, showing a list of all the pages in the folder. Each page in the folder is assigned a number.
- To print a single page, select it from the list and click “view subset.” Click the print icon.
- To print multiple pages, either hold down CTRL+click to make your selections, or choose the option “Specify pages” and enter the desired page numbers or page ranges separated by commas. Click on “view subset.” Click the print icon.
Directions for Saving Photos or Documents
- To save a photo (in the FireFox web browser):
- Select an individual photo.
- Right-click on it.
- Select “View Background Image” from the pop-up menu. Use File, Save Page As (CTRL+S).
- Use the back button to return to the digital collection.
- To save an oral history interview’s transcript (provided in PDF format):
- Use the save icon in Adobe Reader to save.
- To save an entire folder of documents:
- Click on the folder to view its contents.
- Locate the “View” box and select “complete print version” from the drop-down menu.
- Click the “Go” button to the right of the “View” box.
- A new window will pop up, showing a list of all of the pages in the folder. Documents are provided in PDF format.
- Click the save icon.
- To save selected pages from a folder:
- Locate the “View” box and select “subset of print version” from the drop-down menu.
- Click the “Go” button to the right of the “View” box.
- A new window will pop up, showing a list of all the pages in the folder. Each page in the folder is assigned a number.
- To save a single page, select it from the list and click “view subset.” Click on “view subset.” Click the save icon.
- To save multiple pages, either hold down CTRL+click to make your selections, or choose the option “Specify pages” and enter the desired page numbers or page ranges separated by commas. Click “view subset.” Click the save icon.
Linking to Digital Objects
We recommend linking to a digital object by using its reference URL. This unique URL is generated for any item when browsing or searching a collection.
- Click “reference URL” on the menu bar of the page displaying the digital object and its associated metadata.
Using ‘My Favorites’
You can select items (called “objects”) and save them into the “My Favorites” function offered by this collection's software, CONTENTdm. You must have your cookies enabled to do this. Items saved to “My Favorites” are PC and browser-specific.
- When viewing any digital object, locate the “Add …. favorites” option in a menu bar. For a single document, the label reads “Add page to favorites.” For a folder of documents, it reads “Add documents to favorites.” For audio and video files, it reads “Add to favorites.” Click on those labels and the digital object will be saved as one of your favorites.
- After you have saved something, find “My Favorites” in a menu bar. Click here to view your saved digital object/s. You can save as a web page, or compare, remove or rearrange the objects.
