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HIST 021/136 U.S. History 1 & HIST 022/137 U.S. History 2: Audio/Visual

US HIST 1 = HIST 021 / 136 and US HIST 2 = HIST 022 / 137

Guide to different types of primary sources

Searching a variety of sources

The links below are grouped by type. These are just a few examples of where you can locate audio and visual primary sources.


Finding moving pictures and audio recordings

Searching for content in YouTube
Tip for finding primary sources:

Search for your topic/event by name AND include one of the following words:
newsreel, archival, clip, footage, interview, speech

Examples:

Examples of historic films


Source: "Video: Dating Do's and Don'ts (1949)" by Coronet Instructional Films, is in the public domain Educational use.