Sources created by persons who actually saw or participated in an event. It can include thoughts and philosophies, either written or spoken.
Some examples of primary sources are diaries, interviews, letters, speeches, photographs, maps and court records.
Below are some suggested web links for primary source material.
Historical materials from Abraham Lincoln's Illinois years
(1830-1861) including Lincoln's writings and speeches.
A multimedia website on American history which provides
digitized historical documents, photographs, sound recordings, moving pictures, pamphlets, maps, etc.
Sources provided by Brigham Young University.
They contain European primary documents that are transcribed, reproduced, translated or in their
original languages.
Over 60,000 documents on the political and social history of the United States from 1493 through modern times.
Law, History and Diplomacy from 4000 bce to the 21st Century
What are Primary Sources?
Collection of primary source sound material from 1888 found in speech, interview, lecture and performance for