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This document provides a classification of historical sources. It covers published materials, manuscripts, non-written sources, categories of written and visual sources, kinds of primary sources such as fossils, and repositories of primary sources in NCR.
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HISTORICAL SOURCES materials used for the writing of history 2 TYPES OF HISTORICAL SOURCES PRIMARY SOURCE SECONDARY SOURCE CLASSIFICATIONS Published materials are materials that have been published for public use, such as books, magazines, read...
HISTORICAL SOURCES materials used for the writing of history 2 TYPES OF HISTORICAL SOURCES PRIMARY SOURCE SECONDARY SOURCE CLASSIFICATIONS Published materials are materials that have been published for public use, such as books, magazines, reading journals, travelogues, or speech transcripts. Manuscripts are any handwritten or typed record that has not been released to the public, such as archival materials, memoirs, and diaries. Non-written sources, such as oral history, artifacts, ruins, fossils, artworks, video and audio recordings CATEGORIES Written Sources – materials written and/or published by a firsthand eyewitness or the participant Images – visual documents published or made by an eyewitness, or the participant Artifacts – materials made by a firsthand eyewitness, or the participant Oral testimonies – documented conversations written and/or published by a firsthand eyewitness, or the participant KINDS OF PRIMARY SOURCES 1. Fossil Remains 11. Magazines 2. Artifacts and Ruins 12. Legislative 3.Royal Decrees and Laws 13. Court Records 4.Official Reports 14. Speeches 5.Chronicles 15. Personal Letters 6.Friar Accounts 16. Online Databases 7.Maps 17. Blogs 8.Memoirs 18. Documentary 9.Personal Accounts 19. Recorded Interviews 10.Newspapers Some Repositories (Archives) of Primary Sources in NCR 1. The National Archives of the Philippines (Manila) 2. The National Library (Manila) 3. The National Historical Commission (NHC) (Manila) 4. The National Museum Complex (Manila) 5. Private Museums and Shrines Fossil Remains Artifacts and Ruins Official Report Newspapers Blog Is it enough that we find and use any primary source given to us? From artifacts to mentifacts ARTIFACT - is a material made by man that describes what culture he belongs to. SOCIOFACT - are the ways in which people organize their society and relate to one (1) another. Generally speaking, a sociofact is the information, tradition, or event people associate with that artifact. MENTIFACT - are the ideas, beliefs, and values that people hold on, see, and associate to an artifact
