Current Archive Research Articles

Library of the Auditorium of Military Affairs in 1918—1921: History and Development of the Holding

The solution of urgent tasks to develop modern approaches to the organization of military libraries functioning is impossible without using the existing achievements in the field of military librarianship. Retrospective analysis of the work of the Information Historical and Scientific Center — Military Historical Library of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (IHSC — MHL GS AF RF) in the Soviet period can be used to improve the work of Russian military libraries at the present stage.Due to the lack of comprehensive studies on the history of the IHSC — MHL GS AF RF in the first years of Soviet power, this article attempts to fill this gap, in particular, to establish the sources of formation of the collection of the library, which changed its name. The aim of the study is to reconstruct the history of creation and formation of one of such sources — the library of the Auditorium of Military Affairs (later — the Department of Universal Military Training at the headquarters of the Petrograd District Commissariat for Military Affairs) in the context of the construction of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army (WPRA) in 1918—1921, as well as to analyze the dynamics of the library holding.The relevance of the issue under study is conditioned, on the one hand, by its insufficient research, and on the other hand, by the demand for the historical experience of military libraries to develop principled approaches to their reform. The source base of the research is represented by the materials of Russian archives (the Russian State Military Archive, the Central State Archive of Literature and Art of St. Petersburg, the Current Archive of the IHSC — MHL GS AF RF), documents of the main and central bodies of military administration of the RSFSR, publications in the periodical press.The research has broadened the understanding of the fate of military book collections of the Russian Empire after its collapse and the initial stage of formation of military librarianship in Soviet Russia. The fate of some nationalized book collections before they were added to the holding of the library of the Auditorium of Military Affairs has been established. The documents revealing the main directions of the library’s activity have been introduced into scientific turnover; its organizational and staff structure has been analyzed; the interrelation of the library’s history with the history of the Red Army in the first years of Soviet power has been traced. The results obtained show that the impressive book collection accumulated by the library of the Auditorium of Military Affairs is now a part of the holding of the IHSC — MHL GS AF RF.

Implementation of Archives Digitalization through Belajar.id Account in Improving Data Organization

The purpose writing this article is to understand the process of structuring digitized data at SDN 8 Rambang, due to archive services conventional which is ineffective and we are trying to change to a digital archive service. Due to the preservation of archives in the current era of Society 5.0 leads to how the public can access archival information that is capable of implementing technology in it. Archive arrangement includes several types of archives including textual, audio and audio-visual archives. The process of moving current archive contents saving it in different media, takes place continuously from old media to new media. Both documents and archives that are in digital format or still analog. Document digitization/archives are a process of change from conventional ones in various styles and forms to electronic archives.

Labor contingent of the Southern Kuzbass Corrective Labor Camp of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR in 1947-1953: number, employment, composition of the working fund.

The article is devoted to the study of the labor contingent in the South Kuzbass Corrective Labor Camp of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs in the period from 1947 to 1953. The purpose of the publication is to identify the composition and number of workers involved in the production sector of labor camps and their employment. The chronological framework of the study covers the period from the formation of the camp until the beginning of a radical restructuring of the Soviet Gulag system. When studying this issue, the author used general scientific and special historical methods (methods of quantitative analysis and statistical processing of materials). The novelty of the work lies in the use of unpublished archival documents and addressing local history issues that have not received widespread scientific coverage. Based on archival materials from the current archive of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Kemerovo Region, the dynamics of changes in the number of both forced labor camp prisoners and civilian workers, as well as the degree of their employment, are examined. A comparative analysis of the quantitative composition of the working fund of the South Kuzbass Corrective Labor Camp of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs predecessor, the Yuzhkuzbassles trust, showed that the transition to the use of forced labor in the logging industry in the south of the Kemerovo region made it possible to solve the problem of labor shortage. Particular attention is paid to the issues of employing the camp contingent in the production sector of the Corrective Labor Camp. The reasons why labor functions were not always performed by the prison population were identified, and statistics for each of them were also provided. Particular attention is paid to the processes of transformation of the labor fund in 1953.

One British Archive: The Treasures of Stonyhurst College Libraries

AbstractThis essay inaugurates One British Archive, a new series in the Journal of British Studies. This short essay describes the little-known archive, libraries, and museum of Stonyhurst College in England. Stonyhurst represents a continuation of the College of St Omers, a Catholic institution started in continental Europe in the sixteenth century, when Catholics were routinely prosecuted in England. This transnational quality of British expatriate communities in Europe is reflected in the collections. The modern preparatory school contains not only the records of St Omers but also the papers and books of numerous local families and school children that passed through its doors. The current archive, libraries, and museum are thus a treasure trove for anyone pursuing studies into Catholicism, book history, British education, and more.

Economic aspects of the effectiveness of forced labor in the Soviet camp system in the first half of the 1950s. (based on the Southern Kuzbass Corrective Labor Camp of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR materials).

Using the example of the Corrective Labor Camp of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, some economic aspects of the effectiveness of forced labor in the Soviet camp system in the first half of the 50s are considered. The twentieth century particular attention is paid to the issue of expenses and income of the forced labor camp. Based on archival materials from the current archive of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Kemerovo Region, a list of expenses is given, as well as the amount of money spent by the state on the maintenance of the prison population and the forced labor camp as a whole. Data on the costs required to maintain the camp economy are correlated with the amount of money for which the contingent produced marketable products annually. Information is provided on the amount of financial assistance received by the forced labor camp from the state budget and from the departmental unit under the jurisdiction of which it was located. The novelty of the research lies in the appeal to unpublished archival documents of the current archive of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Kemerovo region and in local history topics that have not received widespread scientific coverage. The author comes to the conclusion that the income received from the labor activities of the prison population not only did not compensate for the costs of servicing the activities of the correctional labor camp, but also significantly exceeded them. Analysis of documentary material clearly showed that the use of forced labor was not cheap for the state, much less free. The state spent significant sums to organize camp production and maintain the prison population. The camp existed thanks to annually received government grants and subsidies.

ACTIVITIES OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF SAMARA DIOCESE OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN 1997–2019

The history of establishment and activity carried out by the medical department of Samara Diocese under the Russian Orthodox Church, its interaction with medical institutions of Samara region at the present stage seems to be an urgent task. The work of the diocese in these institutions since the mid – 90s of the XX century is based, among other things, on the pre-revolutionary experience of the Russian Orthodox Church. At the first stage, until 2001, this work was carried out non-systematically, priests were admitted to medical institutions by agreement with the medical management of these institutions. In 2001, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Health Department of Samara Region and Samara Diocesan Administration. In order to streamline the work with medical institutions, in 1997 the diocesan sub-department of Samara Diocese for Relations with Medicine was established under the Department of Religious Education and Catechetesis. Samara diocese carried out systematic work with medical institutions, which continues to this day. The article analyzes the directions of this work and its main results.
 
 The purpose of the study is to investigate the formation and development of this department on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of the situation and activities of the diocesan department for cooperation with medical institutions of Samara Diocese in 1997–2019, to study the activities of the department and the results of its work.
 
 Materials and methods. Implementation of research tasks was achieved on the basis of using documents extracted from the funds of the current archive of Samara Diocesan Administration. A special place is occupied by the reports of the ruling bishop of Samara diocese to Moscow Patriarchate. The methodological potential includes: statistical method, the significance of which is obvious for the analysis of data related to the opening of temples and prayer rooms in medical institutions in 1997–2019. The research methodology includes the method of analyzing documents. In order to solve the issue of the reliability and representativeness of the sources put into circulation, the history of the origin and fate of these sources was studied using a content-related and correlation analysis.
 
 Study results. The activity carried out by the medical department of Samara Diocese in 1997–2019 is analyzed. The mutually beneficial cooperation of the medical department of the diocese with the medical institutions of Samara region was proved, since Samara diocese managed to raise its authority in the society, and medical institutions were able to rely on its centuries-old experience of moral assistance to the suffering, sick people.
 
 Conclusions. The ministry of the clergy in medical institutions increased the authority of the Russian Orthodox Church, contributed to the improvement of the psychological climate in medical institutions, formation of stable and time-tested life goals and values, resulted in consolidation of spiritual rehabilitation.

Nadezhda Abramovna Kanover — “Above all for Her Were Books”

The article tells about the Far Eastern librarian Nadezhda Abramovna Kanover, a follower of the bibliographer Z.N. Matveev, who played a great role in the development of librarianship in Vladivostok. The publication is based on the documents from the Current Archive of the Presidium of the Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Science (FEB RAS), Central Scientific Library (CSL) of FEB RAS and Society for Study of Amur Region (SSAR) that for the first time reveal unknown facts from N.A. Kanover life and characterize the situation in library science in the Russian Far East in 1930s — 1950s. Heading several libraries including the future CSL FEB RAS and library of Primorskiy branch of State Geographical Society (SFGS), N.A. Kanover put much efforts in collecting collections and making conditions for book storage, as well as promoted book culture by publishing articles and organizing book exhibitions. Thanks to her, Vladivostok received a unique old-believers’ collection that belonged to bibliophile S.Ya. Ponosov. Printed editions of the collection are now kept in the SSAR library (former SFGS library), icons and religious artefacts are in the Primorsky Picture Gallery and the V.K. Arsenyev Museum of Far East History. These organisations presented a part of Ponosov’s collection at the joint exhibition “Legend of Belovodie” (Vladivostok, February 18 — July 30, 2023). The pages of Kanover’s biography connected with the last months of life of V.K. Arsenyev, the famous traveller and explorer of the Far East, are remarkable. While working in the library of SFGS, N.A. Kanover became its last secretary, dealing with the correspondent network of the branch. Unfortunately, almost nothing is known about the last years of her life, but N.A. Kanover’s work in the field of Far Eastern library science is not forgotten.

PRODUCTION OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS IN THE SVERDLOVSK REGION IN THE «GLORIOUS DECADE»: REFORM TESTING

The relevance of the research is due to the great interest shown by the Russian society to the historical period studied in the article. The purpose of writing the work was to study the dynamics of gross production of the main types of livestock products (meat, milk and wool) by all categories of farms in the Sverdlovsk region during one of the most interesting and problematic periods in the history of the Soviet state. The novelty of the research is determined by the use of materials from three archives: the Russian State Archive of Economics (RGAE), the Center for Documentation of Public Organizations of the Sverdlovsk Region (TSDOOSO) and the Current archive of the Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Sverdlovsk Region (TOFSGSSO). It is emphasized that in the history of the USSR it is difficult to find such a contradictory historical period as the rule of N.S. Khrushchev. It is argued that the reforms implemented in the agricultural sector in the 1950s were insufficiently thought out and inconsistent. The authors state that N.S. Khrushchev sincerely wanted to provide food to the Soviet people, but could not find the right way for this. Attention is focused on the fact that the essence of N.S. Khrushchev's agrarian policy was the completion of the process of «defarming» and the transformation of the peasant-collective farmer into a «worker with a vegetable garden». It is proved that a number of negative phenomena, the initiation of which is reproached by the First Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, have not been slowed down by his successors. It is concluded that it is N.S. Khrushchev became the last sincere reformer of agriculture and the economy of the Soviet Union as a whole on the basis of fully socialized property.

The Belorussian Republican Scientific Agricultural Library in the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s: activities of branches, mobile libraries, lending points

The article considers the activity of the Belorussian Republic Scientific Agricultural Library (BRSAL) in 1960-s - first half of 1970-s aimed at improving services to the readers, who have no an immediate opportunity to use its library loan and reading-room, through the provision of various forms of non-stationary services: mobile libraries, library branches, service points of literature. The definitions and the essence of such concepts as "branch library", "mobile library", and "library service point" as applied to the historical realities of the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s are revealed. The forms of non-stationary service which were used in BRSAL during the investigated period have been identified on the basis of the documents from the current archive of I.S. Lupinovich Belarus Agricultural Library of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. The number and location (names) of each form of non-stationary work by year has been established. Statistical indicators of the forms of nonstationary service of BRSAL on readers' record, lending, reference, bibliographic and informational work have been given.

Main measures and changes of farm activity in Uzbekistan

In the article has been analyzes the current archive materials and scientific literatures that the farm activity in Uzbekistan and its main changes and measures. Besides, farmer’s activity of country was illuminated by archive sources and historical materials as well.

Production of Consumer Goods by Industry of Middle Urals in 1971—1980

The relevance of the study is due to the enduring theoretical and practical interest shown by Russian society in the historical period studied in the article. The novelty of the study is seen in the fact that the materials from the funds of two regional archives are used in the article: the Current Archive of the Territorial Authority of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Sverdlovsk Region and the Center for Documentation of Public Organizations of the Sverdlovsk Region, some of which are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. It is emphasized that the decade under study was the peak of the historical period known as “stagnant”, becoming the last relatively prosperous decade in the history of the USSR. The authors state that the policy of “détente” provided the country with a certain foreign policy stability. Attention is focused on the fact that the development of stagnation phenomena in the country’s economy in the 1970s is clearly visible when analyzing the production of consumer goods on the example of almost any of its regions, including the Middle Urals. It is proved that during the decade under study there was no significant improvement in providing the population of the region with industrial food products. It is concluded that similar stagnation phenomena were observed in most and other areas of consumer goods production.

FROM THE HISTORY OF MODERNIZATION AGRICULTURE FIELD IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

In the article has been analyzes the current archive materials and scientific literature that the agriculture field in Uzbekistan and its modernization history process of agricultural sector. KEYWORDS: Agriculture, Uzbekistan, agriculture, economy, reforms, modernization, Action strategy.

Production and sociocultural activities of the Belarusian society of the Deaf (2011–2015)

The article reflects the socio-cultural and industrial activities of the public association “Belarusian Society of the Deaf” (“BelOG”) in 2011–2015. This article, the material of which is based on the sources of the current archive of the Central Board of the Belarusian Society of the Deaf and others, introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, will fill the gap in historical science, given that this period of the association’s activity is not reflected in historiography, there is only episodic information about the Belarusian Society of the Deaf at the specified time. Despite the difficult economic situation in the manufacturing sector of “BelOG”, caused by the consequences of the financial crisis in the Republic of Belarus (2009), partial financing of socio-cultural events and facilities continued. However, at the same time, this period was full of significant achievements in solving the problems of the linguistic rights of the hearing impaired, the development of studies of the Belarusian Sign Language, culture, sports and the historical heritage of the Belarusian Society of the Deaf.

Путь длиною в пять десятилетий.

This article, based on the current archive of the Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Peoples of the Far East of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, as well as the annual scientific reports, recreates the 50-year history of IHAE, shows the role of its directors in the formation and development of the Institute: Academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences A.I. Krushanov, Academician of the RAS V.L. Larin and Corresponding Member of the RAS N.N. Kradin. Particular attention is paid to a difficult stage in the life of the country and historical science – the period of the 1990s. The liquidation of the CPSU, the fall of the Soviet system and the collapse of the USSR contributed to the crisis of historical science. During this period, the leaders of the IHAE FEB RAS faced quite difficult tasks: to provide funding for scientific research; retain the cadres of professional historians; to develop new methodological approaches and principles for the analysis of historical events and "blind spots" in the history of the Far East; determine the prospects for the future. All these tasks were successfully solved, and by 2000 the Institute regained the role of a scientific center uniting all historians of the Far Eastern region. Introduction. The reasons that led to the need to open an academic center of historical science in Vladivostok are stated: there was a process of intensive development of the region's natural resources; new industrial enterprises and universities were created; Far Eastern cities were renewed, the population grew; the ideological and military confrontation between the two “superpowers” grew, and relations between the USSR and China sharply deteriorated. In these conditions, the role of the humanitarian and ideological component of the social life of the region increased, which was to be formed by historical science. Methods. The content of the article is based on different methods of research, first of all the comparative-genetic method, a consistent presentation of the event series, related to the history of the formation and development of IHAE FEB RAS. Through the application of the narrative method, the history of the Institute's development under its three directors is more widely presented, the specifics of each of the directors and research areas of the staff are displayed. The use of the information method is particularly valuable for building an event series. The method of comparative-historical analysis is also used in the article's presentation. Results. This article was based primarily on the documents of the archive of the Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Peoples of the Far East of the FEB RAS, the annual scientific reports of the Institute and bibliographic indexes of the works of staff of IHAE. This made it possible to present the history of the Institute in all its completeness and contradictions, to show its importance as an academic center of historical science in the Far Eastern region, to determine the main directions of historical research in the future.

Agrarian Reforms In The Field Of Agriculture In Uzbekistan

The article analyzes the current archive materials and scientific literature that the agricultural reforms in Uzbekistan and its development in the area and sphere as well.

Expansion Of Irrigation Networks Is A Priority For The Agricultural Sector (On The Example Of Fergana Region)

The article analyzes the current archive materials and scientific literature that the expansion of irrigation networks in Ferghana region is a priority for the agricultural sector.

Expansion Of Irrigation Networks Is A Priority For The Agricultural Sector (On The Example Of Fergana Region)

The article analyzes the current archive materials and scientific literature that the expansion of irrigation networks in Ferghana region is a priority for the agricultural sector.

Organizational Statutes of Diocesan Archives in Przemyśl and Płock. A Comparative Analysis

Diocesan archives in Przemyśl and Płock are one of the oldest institutional diocesan archives in Poland. The archives were established in 1927 and 1928, respectively. This article is intended to make a comparative analysis of the archives’ statutes. The archive in Przemyśl came into being as a current archive of the episcopal curia and a historical archive, whereas the archive in Płock only as a historical one. The statutes regulate the basis of the archives’ operations. They define their institutional separateness, identify their objectives and resources. The statutes also formulate basic principles whereby records are received. They also establish tasks and responsibilities of the director and other employees and provide general rules of making archive material available. In terms of content, the statutes cover the same topics, but they differ in detailed solutions. The differences arise from the specific functions of the respective archives in the dioceses.

Распространение китаеведения в вузах Российского Дальнего Востока во второй половине XX – начале XXI вв.

This article is the first attempt in Russian historiography to consider the spread of university Sinology in the Far East in the past few decades and emphasize the objective conditionality of this process. The main elements of the article’s source base were the documents of the State Archive of Primorsky Krai, the Russian State Historical Archive, the FEFU Current Archive, the university periodical, and interviews with leading Chinese Far Eastern scholars. Some historical sources were first put into scientific circulation. The authors established three stages in the spread of university Sinology in the east of the country (in 1962 – late 1980s, in the late 1980s – mid 2000s; in the mid 2000s – late 2010s), revealed their features, showed the role played by the departments of the Chinese language and the departments of Sinology, their leaders, Russian and Chinese teachers in the preparation of students.

SCHOOL EDUCATION AS A FACTOR OF PRESERVATION OF THE NATIVE LANGUAGE IN A MULTINATIONAL REGION (USING THE EXAMPLE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE UDMURT LANGUAGE IN BASHKORTOSTAN)

Based on the materials of the current archive of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Bashkortostan, this article makes an attempt to study the preservation of the native language on the example of school education in the Udmurt language in 1970-2018. An analysis of the dynamics of the network of national schools in the Udmurt language over the specified period showed that the number of schools and the number of students studying in their native language tended to sharply decline. The main reason for this process was the transference of the Udmurt schools into the Russian language of education, which was carried out as a part of the language policy of the party and the government in the 1970s. The role of the Russian language in the educational process in the national republics was strengthening in several stages and lasted until the end of the 1980s. By this time, almost all schools with the Udmurt language in the republic had been translated into Russian. The Udmurt language was learnt only as a subject. In the post-Soviet period, the Udmurt school in Bashkortostan has not undergone fundamental changes. The Udmurt language is mainly studied as a subject. In a number of schools in the primary school the children are educated in the native Udmurt language.