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Primary Sources

This guide is to help users to identify, locate, and use primary sources in their research.

Primary Sources by Format

Archives

Personal papers and organizational records.

Documents - Printed & Published

Texts of all varieties, including books, letters, pamphlets, periodicals, government documents, reports, printed ephemera, etc.

Maps

Printed, manuscript, online.

Objects & Artifacts

Physical objects of any vintage or variety.

Sound Recordings

Music, interviews, speeches, animals, nature, etc.

Visual Materials

Film, video, posters, prints, photos, cartoons, artworks, paintings, etc.