historical document
Archived official record
A historical document is a written or printed record from the past that serves as primary evidence of events, conditions, or ideas from its era.
The term covers letters, treaties, official records, manuscripts, and similar materials: The Constitution is among America's most important historical documents.
In legal contexts, documents may be classified as historical after a certain period, affecting their preservation requirements and public accessibility.
- scrollWound document of parchment
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- deedWritten property conveyance
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
charter · codex · ledger · quill · seal · vellum · proclamation · royal decree · edict · treaty · illuminated · birth certificate · paper trail · ink · handwritten · scribe · letter · signature
- historieschronicle, annals, historical record, historical account, historical narrative
- museum exhibitsscience exhibit, dinosaur skeleton, interactive exhibit, art displays, fossil exhibit
historical documentforgery
Creating fraudulent imitations
fabrication · counterfeit · hoax · historical fiction · pseudepigrapha