What is a primary source?

A. a written work (like a novel or short story) or visual work (movie, tv sow, art) created from imagination but based on true events.
B. an original document (or direct translation), artifact, or object, created during the time you are studying or by someone who experienced that time.
C. a document, artifact, or object created after the event you are studying, by someone who was not there. It often describes, interpets, or analyzes a primary source.

B. an original document (or direct translation), artifact, or object, created during the time you are studying or by someone who experienced that time.