"Primary sources of information are those that provide first-hand accounts of the events, practices, or conditions you are researching. In general, these are documents that were created by the witnesses or first recorders of these events at about the time they occurred, and include diaries, letters, reports, photographs, creative works, financial records, memos, and newspaper articles (to name just a few types)." ~U. of Illinois Village Site
Examples of Primary Sources in Forsyth Library
Old Newspapers: Newspaper Source Plus and Access World News contain a wide selection of domestic and foreign newspapers, many with accessible archives.