SOURCES OF HISTORY

History

It is s study of past events, it is an umbrella

term that relates to the past events.
 Sources of history

Historical sources are, at their most basic level, something

that tells us about history. It may be a document, a picture,
a sound recording, a book, a cinema film, a television
program or an object. Any sort of artifact from the period in
question that conveys information can qualify as a source
 TYPES OF SOURCES OF HISTORY

• Documents
• Numerical records
• Oral statements
• Relics
 Documents

• Written/ printed materials produced in one

form or another sometime in the past
 Example of a document testitying a certain event

Decree by Aguinaldo
• On June 18, 1898, General Aguinaldo issued a decree
creating a dictatorial government in order to access the
situation in the Philippines and institute peace and order.
Five days later, Aguinaldo then issued another decree
instituting a revolutionary government to fight for the
independence of the Philippines.
 Numerical records
• numerical data in printed or handwritten form

Example of a numerical record

• Are census and statistical data that provides primary
information about a specific topic and can be used as
historical data
 Oral statements
• statement made orally by someone

Examples of an oral statement

• Are statements addressed by a person, SONA is a good

example of an oral statements. Oral statements can be
preserved as video recordings and audio recordings.
 Relics
• objects whose physical or visual characteristics can
provide information about the past
• Are objects that existed in the past, examples are tools,
artifacts and anything tangible that gives information of
the past
 Example of a relic

• A stone tool used by early humans, a handaxe

used in stone age says more than just a tool about
the past of human during early ages
 Primary Sources
A ‘Primary Source’ is a document that was written or an
object which was created, in the time period in which you
are working. A ‘first hand’ item. (Wilde,2019)
It is an information that is the closest to the event and is
directly handed down by a person whom witnesses a
certain event, examples are diaries, letters and even
photographs and paintings.
 Secondary Sources
A ‘ Secondary Source’ can be defined in two ways: it is anything
about a historical event which was created using primary sources,
and/or which was one or more stages removed from the time period
and the event. A ‘second hand’ item.(Wilde,2019)
Secondary sources are based on primary sources and are
reviewed and analyzed by the writers, it could be bias depending on
the perspective of the writer, examples are review articles,
newspapers and magazines.
 Tertiary Sources
Sometimes you will see a third class: the tertiary source. These
are items like dictionaries and encyclopedias: history is written using
both primary and secondary sources and shrunk down to the basic
points. We've written for encyclopedias, and tertiary is not a
criticism.(Wilde,2019) Tertiary sources are made from secondary
sources and sometimes less credible because it can be distorted,
examples are general references, crowd sources and even social
media references.
Wilde, Robert. "Primary and Secondary Sources in History."
ThoughtCo, Feb. 11, 2020, thoughtco.com/primary-and-
secondary-sources-their-meaning-in-history-1221744.