This is where the Internet really shines. There are thousands of primary sources relating to history on the Web and in Gopher and FTP files. Primary sources are historical materials produced by persons who were on the scene when the historical events they describe occurred.
Most primary sources are in written form.
Some newspaper accounts qualify as well. You will find primary sources on the Internet mainly by using subject directories and search engines. Each method has its advantages. If it had to do with the Gulf War of 1990-'91, you could access the subject directory titled Archives of Personal Experience and Related Resources . You could then select Ronald A. Hoskinson's Gulf War Diary .