Primary sources were created during the time period being studied or at a later date by a participant in the events being studied, as in the case of memoirs or autobiographies. They reflect the individual experience or viewpoint of a participant or observer. Primary sources enable the researcher to get as close as possible to what happened during a historical event or time period. They have not undergone any evaluation or interpretation.
Examples of Primary sources include: Audio/Video recordings, Autobiographies, Correspondence, Diaries, Letters, Maps, Newspaper articles, Pamphlets, Photographs, Speeches, ...
