Региональная история и краеведение

The article, which is written on the basis of previously unpublished archival data, examines the scientific activities of the Department of History and Archaeology of the Crimean branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1950–1953, including personnel, main areas of work, expeditions. This period in the history of Crimean academic archeology is largely due to the struggle against the so-called “teachings of N. Ya. Marr”. The scientific activities of this structural unit are being considered for the first time.

The article examines the state of horse breeding in the Stalingrad region on the eve of the Great Patriotic War and the sharp decline in the number of horses during the war years. The influence of such factors as sending horses to the front, evacuation of livestock from the western regions of the country, wintering conditions, lack of feed, deterioration of animal care and the epidemiological situation in the region, an increase in the burden on horses and a sharp decrease in the birth rate is shown.

The article is devoted to the study of forms of advanced training of teachers in the Caucasus in the late XIX – early XX centuries. The study analyzes the vector of their changes from short-term courses to pedagogical congresses. When writing an article, historical-comprehensive and problem-chronological methods were used, which allowed to trace the dynamics of the development of forms of advanced training of teachers in the Caucasus in the late XIX-early XX centuries. A source analysis of archival documents and publications in periodicals was also used.

The article examines the activities of the general police and gendarmerie in Tsaritsynsky Uyezd on the eve of the revolutionary events of the early 20th century, as Tsaritsyn, being a deportation point for subjects implicated in revolutionary activities, significantly influenced the development of the revolutionary situation in the region. The study analyzes personnel composition, investigative methods, material support for employees, and organizational shortcomings in their work.

The article is devoted to the historical and local history activities of the Saratov Provincial Statistical Committee in the 1870s and 1880s. The main directions of this work, its achievements and failures are analyzed. The author comes to the conclusion that the committee’s achievements, personnel and collections formed the basis for further systematic study of the region.

During the Great Patriotic War, patriotic movements to help the front were launched in all rear regions of the country. The paper examines one of these initiatives to collect warm clothes for the soldiers and commanders of the Red Army in the Kuibyshev, Penza and Saratov regions. Their residents immediately responded to the authorities’ call to help the front.

The article analyzes the specifics of the functioning of the financial system of Kuzbass during the Great Patriotic War. Based on archival data, the conditions for planning the regional budget are considered, initially within the borders of Novosibirsk, and after 26 January 1943 – within the borders of the newly formed Kemerovo region. A comparative analysis of the economic development of Kuzbass with other regions of the country allocated during wartime is carried out.

The article is devoted to the history of cholera epidemics in the Russian Empire in the 20–30s of the XIX century with an emphasis on the events in the Lower Volga region in 1830–1831.

The article examines the Dagestani family at the turn of the century. It notes that marital and family relations were rooted in religious beliefs. Authoritarian-patriarchal relationships characterized the family. Children were raised with unquestioning obedience and respect for their elders. It is concluded that during this period, the Dagestani family fragmented. However, traditional characteristics persisted: stable marriage, a patriarchal-authoritarian family structure, and large families.

The publication is devoted to the features of zemstvo liberalism in the provinces at the beginning of the 20th century, when the Saratov Zemstvo with its liberal program was at the head of the Russian zemstvo liberal movement. The article examines the discussions that arose around the discussion of the decisions of the St.