Primary Sources

Primary Source Lists:

Note: Media literacy, conversations about detecting bias, and building context for these sources are all important to consider as we think about using them with students. Please see resources page for source analysis models and frameworks.

Latinx Sources:

Download Primary Sources about Latinx History in Lawrence

Irish Sources:

Download Primary Sources about Irish History in Lawrence


These lists are not exhaustive and many opportunities for future research and discovery exist in Greater Lawrence and in other communities. Essex Heritage thanks North Andover High School History Coordinator Brian Sheehy for compiling these sources as well as the contributing organizations/archives, especially Lawrence History Center and Memorial Hall Library, Andover, Lawrence Public Library, Boston Athenaeum, and Boston Public Library.

Primary Source Groupings: