A primary source is a first-hand account of an event written or recorded at the time that the event took place. Examples include newspaper/periodical articles, diaries, scrapbooks, speeches, photographs, and recordings. The Gillespie Scrapbooks are primary sources, but there are other library resources that include primary sources.
The following databases provide full-text articles from the time period of the Gillespie State Department Tour. When searching, consider the following: