Historical Records in the Classroom 9.
Historical records are the raw materials of history.
Certainly these are important historical records, but they are not the only valuable ones. There are many other kinds of information created by groups, individuals and organizations that have enduring value. They may include written documents such as wills, tax assessment records, letters, military service records , birth records. Visual resources such as photographs , maps, posters , films, architectural drawings. With growing use of the computer, they might be automated databases of marriages, crime statistics, computerized maps.