Abstract
Objective. The purpose is to highlight the history of the private library of the Katerynoslav figure in the context of the social and cultural life of an individual family of the 19th–early 20th centuries; to analyze a private collection according to subject and language features. Objective is the private library of G. P. Alekseev, a public and cultural figure. Methods. The study uses analytical-synthetic, system-structural, historical-biographical, and statistical methods. Results. Little-known pages of Ukrainian librarianship history are revealed; the boundaries of studying private book collections of public figures are expanded; the role of the individual in cultural development and creation of an intellectual circle of the region is determined. An important area of historical memory is highlighted, namely the revival and preservation of book heritage. Conclusions.The private library is an important center in the process of forming a network of Ukrainian libraries and creating a holistic picture of the cultural development of the province. The repertoire and content of the book collection of the Katerynoslav nobleman and honorary citizen G P. Alekseev testifies to the high level of the intellectual environment of the Ukrainian city. Type characteristics and quantitative analysis emphasize the uniqueness and significance of a private library collection.
Highlights
During the studying the history of librarianship in Katerynoslav in the 19th–early 20th centuries, special attention is paid to private libraries and collections of residents of Katerynoslav and its province
Scholars cover hitherto unknown events and facts that allow us to identify a wide range of activities of public and cultural figures in the field of book and library heritage
We highlight the range of activities and versatility of the founders through their attitude to the book heritage of Ukrainian and foreign publishers of the 19th–early 20th centuries
Summary
The purpose is to highlight the history of the private library of the Katerynoslav figure in the context of the social and cultural life of an individual family of the 19th–early 20th centuries; to analyze a private collection according to subject and language features. P. Alekseev, a public and cultural figure. The study uses analytical-synthetic, system-structural, historical-biographical, and statistical methods. Little-known pages of Ukrainian librarianship history are revealed; the boundaries of studying private book collections of public figures are expanded; the role of the individual in cultural development and creation of an intellectual circle of the region is determined. The private library is an important center in the process of forming a network of Ukrainian libraries and creating a holistic picture of the cultural development of the province.
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