Early XX Century Research Articles

“The Russian Soul” in English-Language Criticism in the Early XX Century and Today

“The Russian Soul” in English-Language Criticism in the Early XX Century and Today

Architectural heritage of the state stud farms of Russia of the Belovodsk group of the XVIII - early XX centuries

To consider the problem of preservation and use of cultural heritage - ancient horse breeding complexes of the Belovodsk group. On the basis of archival documents and research carried out on the spot, in order to study the objects of the Belovodsk district of the Lugansk People's Republic, it is necessary to identify the lost objects with the identification of their possible location. To present the characteristics of the surviving objects of the complexes, including historical reference, a scheme of the master plan and measurements of the main structures of the complex.The need to establish the most effective approach to solving the problems of the formation of horse-breeding complexes as one of the complexly organized elements of the artificial environment, forming a single structure of the functional-planning and transport frameworks of the regional historical and cultural environment, is revealed. The need to revise the models and methods of management of horse-breeding enterprises, the concept of their development has been established. The development of a fundamentally new direction will contribute to a new round of development of a number of cultural sites in the region and attract tourists.

Compositional thinking and self-development of a future choreographer: Developing skills in organizing stage space

Introduction. Considering the spectacular nature of the theatrical image, the author addresses various aspects of the organization of the stage space formed on the stage tablet. The specifics of the future choreographer’s compositional thinking include various components of the space created by the architectural environment of the stage, sculptural forms and angles of performers, colour palette, light, linear and airy perspective, necessary for the competent and harmonious construction of a choreographic performance. In modern dance art, it is possible to use a variety of means to create a choreographic image on stage that is unforgettable for the viewer. The goal of this work is to consider the process of mastering the principles of organizing choreographic space by students of the Ballet Direction programme using the synthesis of plastic arts and modern digital technologies included in the context of a single staging process. Materials and Methods. The research methodology uses the integrative method and the method of system analysis, with the help of which the author’s choreographic concepts of the late XIX – early XX centuries, underlying traditional and non-traditional teaching systems, are considered. The teaching procedure of the compositional construction of the stage space is considered, which is based on the frontal, constructive, coloristic, and decorative levels. The article also considers the so-called "computer choreography", which is gaining more and more significant positions both in choreographic art and in the educational process of future choreographers. Results. The inclusion in the practical course of various tasks that offer students a range of opportunities for creative self-expression and experimentation with various styles and genres of dance in the space of the stage will help to form their intellectual and creative abilities. The importance of studying and exploring the spatial potential of the stage, which enhances the production culture in the educational process and self-development of choreographers, is emphasized. Attention is also drawn to the prospects of using modern digital technologies in the educational process of future choreographers – both as a means for learning and teaching and as an effective tool for their future creative activities. Conclusions. The problem of compositional thinking of a future choreographer can be solved by forming a holistic perception of choreographic art. Set design occupies an important place in dance productions. The author’s idea is realized in the stage space, to which everything should be subordinated: creative tasks, compositional design, subject basis. The harmonious combination of all components contributes to creating a unique choreographic space, which is one of the conditions for successful production. The knowledge gained by students of choreographic programmes should be based on the integrated use of compositional and visual characteristics of plastic elements and analysis of the stage space. Further research is needed on the possibilities and risks of using modern digital technologies in the creative process and in preparing choreographers.

Phenomenon of Monasticism in the Religious World of Russia in the Second Half of the XIX and Early XX Centuries

Phenomenon of Monasticism in the Religious World of Russia in the Second Half of the XIX and Early XX Centuries

The main aspects of the study of the Crimean landscapes of the late XVIII–early XX century as a cultural heritage of Russia

The subject of the research is works of Russian fine art with Crimean themes from the end of the XVIII – beginning of the XX century based on the analysis of theoretical developments of Russian scientists in the field of cultural heritage, which reveals the problems of a comprehensive step-by-step systematic cultural study of fine art with Crimean themes from the moment of its appearance in the late XVIII century to the beginning of the XX century. The aim is to identify the features of the study of the Crimean landscapes as a cultural heritage of Russia. The study of art in a socio-cultural context highlights the issues of the integration of the Crimean Peninsula into the Russian socio-cultural space after its annexation to the Russian Empire in 1783; the relationship between the activities of artists in the "new" territories and the development of the landscape genre in Russian art. Socio-cultural, historical, genetic, typological methods, artistic and stylistic analysis, and the principle of historicism are used. The study of Crimean landscapes as a heritage reveals new facets in the history of Russian culture and art. At the end of the 18th century, the Russian landscape genre was just emerging, and the activity of painters in the annexed territories contributed to the development of the Russian national landscape. The author's main contribution is to study the Crimean theme in Russian painting in a broad context, to develop the stages of development of the genre of the Crimean landscape, and to establish continuity in the work of artists. The novelty lies in the approach of studying Crimean landscapes in the paradigm of cultural heritage, in the author's periodicals, in the formulation of prerequisites and factors for the appearance of landscape painting in Russia based on domestic material.

The population of Karabakh in the and XIX early XX centuries (based on statistical sources)

This article examines the changes in the ethnic composition of the population of the Karabakh region from the beginning of the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century. The resettlement policy implemented by the Russian Empire, the mass resettlement of Armenians to the region after the Turkmenchay and Edirne treaties, as well as the influence of social and economic factors, have led to significant changes in the demographic landscape of Karabakh. The article is based on historical documents and statistical data and sheds light on the impact of these changes on the political and social development of the region.

The main factors of socialization of peasant girls (on the example of the Kursk province at the turn of the XIX - early XX centuries)

Relevance. The family is the foundation on which the life of society and the state as a whole is formed. To identify the essence of these processes in the present time, it is advisable to rely on the experience of the past. In the 19th century the peasant population prevailed in Russia, so family education and the process of socialization will be most clearly presented on the example of a peasant family. It is worth noting that certain areas of peasant life have been studied more thoroughly, but there are a number of less studied aspects. It can clearly be seen at the regional level. Thus, in this work the stated topic will be studied on the example of peasant girls.The purpose of the study is to analyze the processes of spiritual and labor education, as well as the specifics of literacy education and medical care of peasant girls in the Kursk province at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.Objectives of the study are: to reflect the influence of traditional methods of peasant education on the process of socialization of girls; to identify the features of education and health care for peasants, taking into account the regional specifics of these processes.Methodology. The following methodological principles were used in the work: objectivity, historicism, dialecticism and reliability. The interrelation of the singular, the special and the general was revealed.Results. The paper analyzes the main factors of socialization of peasants of Kursk province in the period of the late XIX – early XX centuries. The processes of spiritual, moral and labor education, the features and accessibility of education and medical care, both in the peasant environment itself and in zemstvo institutions, are considered in detail.Conclusions. According to the results of the conducted research, it was possible to fully realize the goals and objectives, on the basis of factual material and documents, to consider the main factors influencing the process of socialization of young peasants of the designated period and region.

The role of scientific and technical achievements in the formation of fire fighting in Russia in the XVIII - early XX centuries.

The subject of the research is the process of development of the national scientific and technical thought of fire fighting in Russia in the XVIII – early XX centuries.The scientific article highlights in detail the issue of the development of both theoretical and scientific and practical aspects of the research activities of Russian and foreign scientists and inventors who aimed to develop fire extinguishing technologies and rescue people in extinguishing fires and eliminating both natural and man-made disasters. The issue of historical experience in the practical application and approbation of the received samples of fire equipment in practical conditions and the introduction of these samples into the activities of fire brigades is considered. The issue of studying the experience of foreign colleagues by domestic inventors in the study, design and production of samples of fire equipment is considered. The research methodology includes a concrete historical approach (M.V. Astakhov, I.D. Kovalchenko, V.F. Kolomiytsev, A.P. Pronstein, etc.), as well as generalization, comparison, synthesis, classification, concretization; analysis of scientific literature; retrospective analysis; method of historical analogies. During the scientific research, the factors that influenced the formation and development of Russian scientific and technical thought were identified and analyzed. The issues of historical and technological evolution in the technologies of fire fighting in Russia in the XVIII – early XX centuries are considered. This aspect entirely became the basis for the formation of technological independence of the young Soviet state, in matters of invention and production of domestic fire equipment, during its formation and development, as well as in later periods of the 1930s – 1940s. The conducted research is of interest to a wide range of readers, since the development of scientific and technical thought of fire fighting in Russia was the basis for the development of not only fire fighting in general, but also was the basis for the development of departmental education of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in the modern period.

Religious education in Akmola region: historical analysis(XIXcentury and early XXcentury)

The purpose of this study is an in-depth study of spiritual and educational activities in new method schools that influenced the consciousness of Kazakh students during the tsarist period in the Akmola region of Ka-zakhstan. The article conducted historical analyses of archival documents and scientific works. Additionally, content analysis was carried out to uncover new historical data. The research materials were classified into several factors that characterize the formation of religious and educational institutions as one of the main as-pects of the popularization and preservation of Islam. In this regard, the role of Jadidism in different historical periods and its role in preserving Islam in Kazakhstan was assessed. The results obtained indicate that Jadidism played an essential role in the life of the Kazakh people; in the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the desire of the Kazakh people for education was hampered by the colonial policy of the Russian Empire aimed at destroying the language, religion, traditions, and customs of the local popula-tion, as well as its Russification. The colonial administration did not attach importance to the development of the education system for the Kazakh people. The results obtained using a qualitative approach served as an empirical basis for considering Kazakhstan's spiritual and educational movement from the Enlightenment perspective

Religious education in Akmola region: historical analysis (XIX century and early XXcentury)

The purpose of this study is an in-depth study of spiritual and educational activities in new method schools that influenced the consciousness of Kazakh students during the tsarist period in the Akmola region of Ka-zakhstan. The article conducted historical analyses of archival documents and scientific works. Additionally, content analysis was carried out to uncover new historical data. The research materials were classified into several factors that characterize the formation of religious and educational institutions as one of the main as-pects of the popularization and preservation of Islam. In this regard, the role of Jadidism in different historical periods and its role in preserving Islam in Kazakhstan was assessed. The results obtained indicate that Jadidism played an essential role in the life of the Kazakh people; in the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the desire of the Kazakh people for education was hampered by the colonial policy of the Russian Empire aimed at destroying the language, religion, traditions, and customs of the local popula-tion, as well as its Russification. The colonial administration did not attach importance to the development of the education system for the Kazakh people. The results obtained using a qualitative approach served as an empirical basis for considering Kazakhstan's spiritual and educational movement from the Enlightenment perspective.

CHUVASH-RUSSIAN RELATIONS AND CONTACTS IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE XIX – EARLY XX CENTURY IN THE WORKS OF V.D. DIMITRIEV OF THE SOVIET PERIOD

Vasily Dimitrievich Dimitriev, who by his fundamental works inscribed his name in the cohort of outstanding scientists of the Volga-Urals, was a deeply national historian. With that said, it seems relevant to clarify his views on the relations and contacts of the Chuvash and the Russians in the second half of the XIX – early XX century. In the regional literature, this issue is addressed only in the most general terms. The purpose of the study is to provide a detailed historiographical analysis of the historian’s works on the outlined issues published by him during the Soviet period. Materials and methods. This publication analyzes the essay, the article and the brochure written by V.D. Dimitriev before 1991, which relatively fully reflected his position on the topic under consideration. The study was carried out on the basis of using the systematic, historical-comparative and historical-anthropological methods. Research results. V.D. Dimitriev devoted a number of works to the topic of Chuvash-Russian relations and contacts in the Soviet times, which differ significantly from each other in the form of material presentation. A panoramic picture of the relationship between representatives of two ethnic communities, appearing from the essay «Communication of the Chuvash with the Russians and the influence of the Russian culture on the Chuvash one in the late XIX – early XX centuries» (1968), is based on the testimonies and observations of the villagers. The essay is distinguished by its pronounced factual character. Based on reports from local correspondents, ethnographic essays and notes from contemporaries, in the context of individual localities, the author shows the contacts of Chuvash and Russian peasants in the Chuvash region at the turn of the XIX–XX centuries, qualifying them as friendly. At the same time, he identifies populated areas where ethnic partners were somewhat wary of each other. Strengthening of capitalist relations in the countryside, seasonal work, commercial and industrial activities of peasants, progress in the development of school education are considered in the publication as channels that stimulated assimilation of the Russian language by the Chuvash, the influence of Russian material and spiritual culture on the Chuvash way of life, economy and behavioral stereotype. In the article he wrote, «I.Ya. Yakovlev – a proponent of peoples rapprochement» (1969) the author’s analytical statements concerning contacts between the Chuvash and the Great Russians were reflected mainly indirectly, through the optics of analyzing the worldview and practical activities of the Chuvash teacher I.Ya. Yakovlev. The main socio-cultural components of Chuvash-Russian relations in the era of market relations are briefly shown in the brochure «Forever with the Russian people» (1976). Structurally, the material presented in it by the author serves as an information and analytical bridge connecting the realities of different historical eras into a single whole. Conclusions. The works written by V.D. Dimitriev in the Soviet time on the topic of Chuvash-Russian relations and contacts, which are not free from the ideology of the Soviet era, are executed in a classical manner and represent a methodologically verified, well-structured sample of a scientific product, which in its basic provisions continues to remain modern and in demand by the scientific audience today.

ADVERTISEMENT AS A HISTORICAL SOURCE ON THE HISTORY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP: BASED ON THE MATERIALS OF SAMARA NEWSPAPERS AND REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE XIX – EARLY XX century

The relevance of studying advertisement as a historical source on the history of entrepreneurship is due to the interest of researchers in the economic history of pre-revolutionary Russia, expansion of the research field and the source base on the topic under study. The purpose of this article is to identify historical information on the history of business development in Samara governorate in the second half of the XIX – early XX century, contained in advertisements. Materials and methods. The materials used in writing this article were advertisements published in periodicals and reference publications of Samara governorate. The research is based on the principles of historicism, multifactority and objectivity. During the research, the methods of comparative analysis and systematization were used. The scientific novelty is determined by the fact that in regional historiography, it is the first time that the analysis of advertisement as a historical source on the problem of local business functioning is given. Research results. The article analyzes advertising in periodicals and reference publications of Samara governorate in the 1850s and 1910s as a historical source on the history of regional entrepreneurship. The interrelation between the formation of the advertising business and commercial and industrial entrepreneurship is revealed. It is proved that three stages should be distinguished in advertising evolution: the 1850s–1870s; the 1880s–1890s; the 1890s–1910s. The changes in the pricing policy of newspaper editorial offices and its impact on the number of published ads are traced; the directions and forms of entrepreneurial practices presented in advertising are reflected; facts about the growing interest of nonresident entrepreneurs in Samara market are presented, the uniqueness of advertisements published in the reference edition «List of Populated Places» is established. Conclusions. The analysis of advertisements for the period from 1850s to 1910s contributed to identifying valuable historical information on the formation and development of entrepreneurial practices in Samara governorate in the second half of the XIX – early XX centuries: information was obtained on geographical location of commercial and industrial facilities, the social composition of entrepreneurs, changes in market conditions and reflection of the process of the economic and socio-cultural space formation of the region.

"MSHAK" NEWSPAPER AS A SOURCE OF DAILY RURAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (AT THE EXAMPLE OF GAZAKH DISTRICT OF ELIZAVETPOL PROVINCE)

At the end of the XIX and the beginning of the XX century, not only socio-political changes took place in the Russian Empire, but also significant transformations in everyday life. In this article, we have tried to explore the peculiarities of Armenian self-government in Gazakh district of Elizavetpol province, based on information published in the newspaper "Mshak". "Mshak" was the most authoritative and widely distributed print publication of that time. It served not only as a source of information, but also as a platform where Caucasian Armenians could share their achievements and significant events. This newspaper became the voice of provincial Armenians, and the letters and notes published in its issues are valuable material for studying the daily life and local history of the Armenians of the Caucasus of that period. The object of our research is the Armenian-populated villages of Gazakh county in the late XIX - early XX centuries, and the subject is everyday problems related to the peculiarities of the self-government system, elections and appointment of officials in villages where Gazakh Armenians lived. Our goal is to analyze and evaluate how the self-government system functioned during this period. The research is aimed at a deep understanding of the daily life of the rural self-government system among Kazakh Armenians. We especially highlighted the importance of the newspaper "Mshak" as a source of information. The purpose of the work is to identify local peculiarities of the organization of self-government bodies, as well as to find out how the local community treated them and how actively it participated in the electoral processes. The system of rural self-government and related events reflected the political and economic conditions of that time. Village assemblies certainly had a significant impact on the daily life of the village, since they formed all levels of community self-government and made key decisions. The study shows that the daily life of the village revolved around the main officials - the village head and his staff. The public's attitude towards village assemblies and elected officials depended on the effectiveness of their work.

The spread of Islam in the Volga-Ural region in the middle of the XVIII – early XX century

Currently, there is a steady interest in the history of the Orthodox mission during the imperial period. However, the history of proselytism of other confessions of the Russian Empire often remains out of the researcher's field of view. Studying this issue helps to better understand the nature and features of Orthodox missionary work, the position of the authorities in relation to non-Orthodox propaganda. Before the decree on religious tolerance was issued on April 17, 1905, the spread of Islam among Christians and pagans of the Volga-Ural region was prohibited. Despite this, Islamic proselytism was an essential factor in the formation of the con fessional structure of the Volga-Ural region. Often, the authorities were forced to de facto recognize the Islami zation of the local population. Some governors recognized that the process of "apostasy" could not be contained only by administrative methods. There was an understanding that in order to counteract the Islamization of "foreigners", the educational work of the Orthodox clergy is required. The spread of Islam was carried out in various ways: through the preaching activities of the Muslim cler gy, through religious schools (madrasahs and mektebe), through marriages, acculturation, as well as palliative methods – threats, the creation of difficult living conditions that forced them to accept the religion of the Koran. Islam was a rival religion to the dominant religion, Orthodoxy. In this regard, the authorities paid increased at tention to Islam. The importance of Islam was also explained by the fact that the Muslims of the Russian Empire professed a religion that was dominant in the Ottoman Empire. At the turn of the XIX – XX centuries, a move ment called "pan-Islamism" arose. Despite the fact that the ideologists of this movement did not have a decisive influence on Russian Muslims, the imperial authorities were afraid of mixing the missionary activity of Muslims with a political aspect. В настоящее время наблюдается устойчивый интерес к истории православной мис сии в императорский период. Однако история прозелитизма иных конфессий Российской империи за частую остается вне поля зрения исследователя. Изучение данного вопроса помогает лучше понять ха рактер и особенности православного миссионерства, позицию властей по отношению к иноверной про паганде. До издания указа о веротерпимости 17 апреля 1905 г. распространение ислама среди христиан и язычников Волго-Уральского региона было запрещено. Несмотря на это, исламский прозелитизм яв лялся существенным фактором в формировании конфессиональной структуры Волго-Уральского реги она. Зачастую власти вынуждены были de facto признавать исламизацию местного населения. Некото рые губернаторы соглашались, что процесс «отступничества» невозможно удерживать только админи стративными методами. Появилось понимание, что для противодействия исламизации «инородцев» требуется просветительская работа православного духовенства. Распространение ислама осуществлялось различными способами: проповеднической деятельно стью мусульманского духовенства, через религиозные школы (медресе и мектебе), посредством браков, аккультурации, а также паллиативными способами – угрозами, созданием тяжелых жизненных усло вий, вынуждавших принимать религию Корана. Ислам являлся конкурирующей религией господство вавшему вероисповеданию – православию. В связи с этим власти уделяли мусульманству повышенное внимание. Значимость ислама объяснялась ещё тем, что мусульмане Российской империи исповедовали религию, которая являлась господствующей в Османской империи. На рубеже XIX – XX вв. возникло движение под названием «панисламизм». Несмотря на то, что идеологи данного движения не оказали решающего влияния на российских мусульман, власти империи опасались смешения миссионерской деятельности мусульман с политическим аспектом.

Punishment as a type of legal responsibility in the scientific heritage of ukrainian scientists – supporters of the positivist paradigm of the mid-XIX – early XX century

The article is devoted to the study of the interpretation of the essence and nature of punishment as a component of legal responsibility, which allows you to effectively respond to changes in social relations and ensure the principle of justice, which is necessary to maintain balance in society and the state. The article examines different approaches to the interpretation of the nature of punishment in the writings of jurists - supporters of the positivist paradigm of law, who worked in Ukraine in the middle of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Modern discussions focus on important aspects of legal responsibility, especially regarding its stability and dynamism in the conditions of global challenges for the existence of humanity. Legal responsibility and justice are closely related because it serves as a tool to achieve justice in any legal system. Changes in social values significantly affect the perception and role of punishment as a mutual process between a person and society. Punishment affects not only the person of the criminal, but also society, which needs a visible reaction to the violation of the balance and justice of social existence. It is important to maintain a balance between stability and dynamism of legal responsibility: stability gives the legal system reliability, while dynamism allows it to adapt to modern conditions and needs of society. Analyzing different views on the essence of punishment, the authors found out that famous scientists - L. Vladimirov, O. Kistiakivskyi - share several common views. First, they did not consider legal responsibility to be an independent legal institution inherent in certain branches of law. Second, they considered punishment within the framework of criminal law and considered the nature of responsibility depending on many factors. They provided a structured classification of punishments depending on specific factors affecting the use of a certain type of punishment. They were supporters of the humanization of punishments and considered the very process of serving the punishment not so much as the suffering of the criminal personally, but as his re­education and socialization.

The problem of periodization of the Russian cooperative movement of the late XIX – early XX centuries in the works of historians of the 2000s.

Based on the historiographical analysis of the studies of the 2000s devoted to the history of various aspects of the Russian cooperative movement of the pre-revolutionary period, the authors' approaches to determining the stages in the development of the movement and their key characteristics are considered. In the 2000s, more than 500 researches were published, revealing both all-Russian trends and regional peculiarities in the development of cooperation in the late XIX – early XX centuries. Based on the achievements of Russian historiography of previous periods and the accumulated broad factual basis, modern authors expand the thematic field of research based on the modernization approach also in the discourse of civil society, introducing documentary material of predominantly regional nature into scientific circulation. On the basis of the study of modern publications, the authors’ approaches to the periodization of cooperation are determined. It is established that in most regional works the problems of periodization are not considered as a scientific task, however, the author's approaches are obvious from the structure of the works and the explanation of the factors of development of cooperation. Using the example of regional documentary material, the authors specify the periodization, based on the specifics of the socio-economic and socio-political development of the region under study. Modern authors propose different criteria for periodization and, when analyzing the process of cooperative construction on the example of certain types of cooperation and the activities of cooperative organizations as well as in the framework of regional studies, they also focus on the time of the origin of the movement, on the starting points of quantitative growth of cooperative organizations and strengthening their legal and organizational foundations.

The Customary Legal Status of Adopted Sons-In-Law in a Peasant Family in the Russian North in the second half of the XIX – early XX centuries

The Customary Legal Status of Adopted Sons-In-Law in a Peasant Family in the Russian North in the second half of the XIX – early XX centuries

Land Use of Rural Clergy in Rural Parishes of Siberian Dioceses in the second half of the XIX – early XX centuries

Land Use of Rural Clergy in Rural Parishes of Siberian Dioceses in the second half of the XIX – early XX centuries

Знамя 3-го Полтавского казачьего полка

The development of methodological recommendations for the storage and restoration of banners required the study of archival materials and records of museums and restoration centers. Among the discovered documents, a protocol on the restoration of the banner of the 3rd Poltava Cossack Regiment was found. Currently, the banner is on display in the Museum of 1812. Unfortunately, its placement in the exhibition hall allows one to see only the front side of the cloth, which depicts Tsar Constantine. A photograph of the beginning of the XX century, posted on the website of the catalog of the State Museum Fund of the Russian Federation, gives an idea of the reverse side of the cloth, in the center of which is the inscription "ЗА ВѢРУ ЦАРЯ И ОТЕЧЕСТВА". A rare banner icon and an inscription on the back of cloth, different from the inscription on the home guard banners of the XIX – early XX century "ЗА ВѢРУ, ЦАРЯ И ОТЕЧЕСТВО" attracted attention. The study of published and archival documents made it possible to clarify the dating of the banner, to establish the composition of the regiment, the names of its commanders, the operations in which the regiment participated in 1812–1814, and to track the process of including the banner in the museum collection.

The tribal structure and localities of the Tungus nomads of the Department of the Kangalas Tungus clans in the XIX-early XX century

The subject of this study is the generic composition of the Tunguses (Evenks) of the Department of the Kangalas Tungus clans in the XIX - early XX century. The purpose of the study is to identify and study documentary and statistical sources in the collections of the National Archive of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), which contain information about the administrative-territorial structure, ancestral composition, demography and places of nomadism. General scientific methods (analysis, systematic approach) were used in the study so are special methods (historicism, historical-genetic, archival heuristics) of research. The place of the Administration in the system of administrative and territorial administration, its functions and tasks were studied by the method of analysis. The systematic approach allowed us to identify the characteristic principles of the management structure. The principle of historicism allowed us to consider the Administration in the dynamics of development, the prospect of changing historical events. The historical-genetic method requires an approach to Management as a phenomenon that naturally arose in a certain historical setting. The method of archival heuristics made it possible to identify the affairs of the Board in an array of documents from other funds. The method of archival heuristics made it possible to identify the affairs of the Board in an array of documents from other funds. As a result of the work carried out, a nomenclature of the generic composition, a list of nomadic Kangalas Tunguses on the territory of the Aldan, Amginsky, Gorny, Neryungrinsky and Khangalassky districts of the RS(Ya) was compiled. The novelty lies in the introduction into scientific circulation of previously unpublished archival documents on the declared topic. Based on the results of the work, it was concluded that further research is necessary due to the presence of a large number of unpublished documents.