Архивные документы фонда И-2 «Комиссия калмыцких дел. 1825–1836 гг.» Национального архива Республики Калмыкия как источник по изучению истории государственных учреждений в дореволюционной Калмыкии (некоторые вопросы организации делопроизводства)

Abstract

Introduction. The article deals with the emergence and activities by the Kalmyk Affairs Commission which administered the Kalmyk Steppe of Astrakhan Governorate between 1826 and 1836. Given that the Kalmyks had a script of their own — todo bichig (Clear Script) — and were conducting extensive correspondence, it is necessary to analyze how they organized work with those documents. Of particular importance are insights into structures and contents of documents, scientific reference materials for Collection И-2 ‘Kalmyk Affairs Commission’ that make it possible to analyze and identify ef-forts once undertaken by the Commission in pre-revolutionary period. Goals. The article aims at exploring areas of the Commission’s activity, investigat-ing records management practices, analyzing types of documents. Results. Old Kalmyk language documents are unique written sources on everyday life of the Kalmyks in pre-revolutionary Russia. The research results shall serve a basis for further theoretical and applied works in public administration, center-periphery interaction, and records keeping practices pertaining to Clear Script documents.