In the search for history and those little of information that provide historians with insight into the past, there “nuggets” are times when a lot of time and patience are needed to uncover (or discover!) just the right source. Listed below are or places where you might find many of the resources you need for your project! However, do not limit “repositories”, yourself to just this list! See if you can discover and record other repositories and sources of your own! STATE RECORDS: HISTORICAL & HOME: Historic Registers CULTURAL Albums Photographs Diaries INSTITUTIONS: Census Records Journals Special Collections Geological Survey Maps Letters Artifacts Military Records Private Collections Archaeological Site Maps Fire Records Genealogy Letters Railroad Records Quilts Government Records Oral Histories Newspapers Medical Records Exhibits Military Records Historical Archives Photographs COURTHOUSE: LIBRARY: SCHOOLS: Deeds Census Records Yearbooks Wills Business Ledgers Attendance Records Ledgers Histories School Minutes Estate Settlements Reference Works Marriage Records Special Collections City Directories Primary Sources Tax Records Magazines Genealogy Records Books Photographs ONLINE: BUSINESSES: PLACES OF Primary Sources Employer Newsletters WORSHIP: Secondary Sources Correspondence Memberships Photographs Annual Reports Names and Dates Letters Photographs Cemetery Records Census Records Historical Records Burial Practices Genealogy Records Inscriptions Newspapers Name: _____________________________________Date: ________________ National History Day 1. TYPE OF SOURCE (circle one) Primary or Secondary 2. SOURCE INFORMATION: Title / Name of Source: ________________________________________________________________ Article Title (if needed) ________________________________________________________________
In the search for history and those little “nuggets” of information that provide historians with insight into the past, there are times when a lot of time and patience are needed to uncover (or discover!) just the right source. Listed below are “repositories”, or places where you might find many of the resources you need for your project! However, do not limit yourself to just this list! See if you can discover and record other repositories and sources of your own! STATE RECORDS: Historic Registers Photographs Census Records Geological Survey Maps Military Records Fire Records Railroad Records HISTORICAL & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS: Special Collections Artifacts Archaeological Site Maps Letters Government Records Newspapers Exhibits Historical Archives HOME: Albums Diaries Journals Letters Private Collections Genealogy Quilts Oral Histories Medical Records Military Records Photographs COURTHOUSE: Deeds Wills Ledgers Estate Settlements Marriage Records City Directories Tax Records Genealogy Records LIBRARY: Census Records Business Ledgers Histories Reference Works Special Collections Primary Sources Magazines Books Photographs SCHOOLS: Yearbooks Attendance Records School Minutes ONLINE: Primary Sources Secondary Sources Photographs Letters Census Records Genealogy Records Newspapers BUSINESSES: Employer Newsletters Correspondence Annual Reports Photographs Historical Records PLACES OF WORSHIP: Memberships Names and Dates Cemetery Records Burial Practices Inscriptions Name: _____________________________________Date: ________________ National History Day 1. TYPE OF SOURCE (circle one) Primary or Secondary 2. SOURCE INFORMATION: Title / Name of Source: ________________________________________________________________ Article Title (if needed) ________________________________________________________________
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