Find "primary sources" to use for a research paper.

Use Primary Sources list - Primary Sources are recorded or written down at the time of the event, while secondary sources are recorded later. Examples include diaries and letters (primary) as opposed to memoirs and autobiographies (secondary); or newspaper accounts (primary) as opposed to formal histories (secondary). The Primary Sources list provides access to available electronic versions of manuscripts, letters, diaries, newspapers, photographs, artifacts, literature, and maps. Also included are some categories of government information. Search by subject, or alphabetically by title. Library online catalog provides access to other formats of similar documents. Use a Keyword search and include words like letters or diaries.