In iPhoto 9.6 how should I import older photos located in yearly folders and monthly folders?

Before using iPhoto my photos were cataloged by locating them in folders broken down by year, month and activity and on different HDs. Over the last few years my newer iPhone photos are imported into iPhoto and saved on a separate HD. I think I read that it is possible for the photos to remain in their original locations without copying them and doubling the HD space.
Should I just dump the older photos into the same location as my newer photos and if so, how will iPhoto import them? I think I may have just answered my question!
How do you suggest I import the older photos (5,000-10,000 photos)?

Dear Mr. Devlin,
I have been reading many threads regarding iPhoto, and you seem to be the most knowledgeable person on the software. I was wondering if you could resolve some basic misunderstandings I have related to andyhutch's question. I know that iPhoto is a database, and that the software provides views into the database. Under the "LIBRARY" heading in my iPhoto sidebar, I have 4 views: "Events," "Photos," "Faces," and "Places." In which of these views am I seeing the actual photo files and in which am I seeing a pointer to the file? In other words, if I delete an "Event," am I deleting the actual photo files or just a view into the database? The same question for "Photos": if I delete one of the Photo collections, am I deleting the actual photos or just the pointers? I am trying to simplify the organization of an 8K photo collection and use smart albums more effectively, and I don't see why I should bother with two additional ways (Events and Photos) to view my photos. But I am afraid to delete anything for fear of losing my original photos.
Because you have contributed numerous posts to the Support community, you may already written something that addresses my questions. In that case, I apologize and hope that you can provide a link to that post.
Thank you.

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