Primary sources can consist of a variety of materials. Some examples of primary sources include correspondence, photographs, magazines, and many more. Researchers use primary sources to learn more about an individual, object, or event, and these materials often serve as "evidence" to help support their work.
Primary source material can include any of the following:
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