What is a primary source?

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Original records created at the time historical events occurred or well after events in the form of memoirs and oral histories. These may include letters, diaries, manuscripts, journals, speeches, newspapers, interviews, memoirs, government documents, photographs, audio recordings, film or video recordings, research data, and objects or artifacts such as works of art or ancient roads, buildings, and tools.

  • Last Updated Jan 29, 2018
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  • Answered By Dr. Dann Wigner

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