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Kalmaks of Desht-i-Kipchak (to the problem tyurkization and the islamiza-tion of mongolians in the gold horde)

Authors: Dryomov I. I.

It is now believed that the name «Kalmyks» was concerned with Oyrats who came to the territory of Kazakhstan in the early 17th century. Russian and Western European documents write about Kalmaks since the fifteenth century. New data show that in Russia they knew about Kalmaks from personal contacts with them. The name “Kalmak” existed and was often used in Russia in the XVI century. West European travellers and geographers Jenkinson (1558), A.Vid (1537), S. Gerbersteen (1526), M. Mekhovskiy (1521), Fra-Mauro (1459), A. Contarini (1475) etc.

«New Saratov Chronicle» about the events of 1616–1641 years in the Saratov

Authors: Rabinovich Y. N.

The article describes the unknown pages of history of Saratov all over a quarter century, since the restoration of the city at the end of the Time of Troubles on the left bank of the Volga. First a detailed chronology of all of the currently known events that took place in this city for years 1616-1641 is presented, and characteristic of "Saratov Chronicle" made up 120 years ago, and indicate the main sources on the history of this period of Saratov

Secret Police Control over Regional Bureaucracy: the Practices of Kazan Province 1826–1861 s.

Authors: Biktasheva A. N.

Article examines the powerful mechanism of self-regulation in the Russian Empire 1826–1860-ies. The object of study is the information potential materials gendarmerie correspondence. His analysis allowed us to trace part of the gendarmerie headquarters staff officers of the problem of the provincial bureaucracy.

Social context of modernization processes in Saratov Volga in the late XIX – early XX centuries

Authors: Cholakhyan V. A.

The article discusses the social component of the modernization process in the Saratov Volga in the late XIX – early XX centuries within the bourgeois and socialist development model. The author analyzes the social structure of urban society, change of mentality and behavior of people, defines the "human side" of modernization

Assistance from Podillya to the victims of starvation in 1921–1923 in Povolzhie

Authors: Oliynyk M. P.

The article is focusing on Soviet authority measures on establishing of the committees’ network on assistance to the victims of starvation in 1921-1923 on Podillya. There is analyzed propaganda and organizational activity of on mobilization of people for collecting of products and money. The article investigates practice of introduction and penalties of “hungry” rations from unemployed population in cities and small cities, reaction of their citizens and authority’s actions. 

Theoretical Training of Senior Executives of the Lower Volga Region in the First Years of Post-War Period

Authors: Moiseychenko L. A.

The article analyzes the changes in the system of training and retraining of senior executives of the Lower Volga Region in the first years of post-war period, which improved the quality of governance of state and economic bodies and also allowed to avoid dissent in the party and society.

Crown Prince Alexander Nikolayevich’s Visit to Saratov in 1837 in the Context of Cultural Communications Between the Capital and Provincial Cities of Russia

Authors: Mayorova A. S.

The 19th century saw the royalty’s travel around Russia as part of Crown Prince preparation to the Emperor’s functions. In 1837, Crown Prince Alexander Nikolayevich came to Saratov during his travel across the country. Crown Prince and his retinue met with the local establishment: gentry, officials and officers. Seeing the future Emperor was a very important event for Saratov gentry. The Crown Prince voyage promoted cultural ties between the capital and provincial cities of Russia.

PROFESSOR FRANZ BALLOD (To the 95th anniversary of Saratov University first archaeological expedition)

Authors: Malov N. M.

The paper deals with scientific, pedagogical and museum activities of F.V. Ballod who was a professor at Saratov State University for nearly five years (1918–1923). The paper is dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the first archaeological expedition organized and accomplished by  Saratov State University in June 1919 at the Uvek settlement. The expedition was led by professor Ballod.

Crime in Saratov during the New Economic Policy

Authors: Zhukova A. A.

Crime during the new economic policy as a social-legal phenomenon, tendencies of its development, quantitative and qualitative characteristics are analyzed in the article. It is shown that in the first half of the 1920s violent actions such as banditry and crime committed against the person dominated.

Participation of Saratov Students in the Village Patronage during the 1920s

Authors: Strebkova N. V.

The article is devoted to the problem of taking village under students’ patronage. The guidelines of this work are considered. The author supposes that the main purpose of the village patronage in the 1920s was gathering information for the government.

Incomes and Consumption of Saratov Region Population during World War II (1941–1945)

Authors: Danilov V. N.

The article describes the factors that influenced the level of life and material position of Saratov region urban and rural population in the military conditions of 1941-1945. The problems of receiving incomes from different sources, taxation, the system of state and individual food and primary necessities supply are considered.

Protection of Labour in 1953–1985 (according to the Data of the Lower Volga Region)

Authors: Gumenyuk A. A.

This paper is devoted to the analysis of the main directions in the labour protection policy at the industrial factories of the Saratov Region in the period of Khushchev’s and Brezhev’s reforms. This study is based on the vast set of factual materials from the archives, published sources, and periodical press.

Peculiarities of Organizing Agricultural Labor and Production in Saratov Region (1965–1975)

Authors: Yakovlev S. A.

The process of organizing agricultural labor and production in Saratov region on the basis of technical modernization and training of industrial personnel is considered in the article. The analysis is based on regulatory documents, archives, statistics and periodicals. 

The peasantry of Central Russia during the First World War (1914 – the February of 1917)

Authors: Os’kin M. V.

The article is devoted to the interaction of the peasantry of Central Russia and the government during the First World War (1914–1918). The military period was favorable for the Russian village in its struggle for the country’s land fund. The war, bringing forth inevitable hardships and difficulties, did not, however, damage the Russian agriculture severely. Using different ways of putting pressure on the government, by the February of 1917 the peasantry was ready for the implementation of their hopes, especially in the form of the «Black Partition ».

The Famine and the Mennonite village of the Volga region in the 1920s

Authors: Evseev N. O.

The article deals with the history of the Mennonite village life in the Volga Region at the beginning of the XX century, as seen through the prism of the first years of the Soviet power and the Volga region famine of 1921. This article is based on archival documents and historical sources of personal origin – diaries, letters, memoirs, etc.

Religious life in the Saratov Volga region in the 1930s.

Authors: Jakovleva Z. V.

The paper investigates the multi-faith religious life of the population of the Saratov region in the 1930s. Anti-church policy of the state has carried out since 1917, but in the early 1930s. sharply intensified, accompanied by mass lawlessness and repression. Defeating the church to the middle of the 1930s., The Bolshevik government was not able to destroy the religious life, which lasted semi-legally and illegally, in spite of persecution and repression.

The Housing policy of the Soviet state in 1953–1985 (based on the data of the Lower Volga region)

Authors: Gumenyuk A. A.

In this article, the main directions of the housing policy in the Lower Volga region in 1953-1985, in the period of Khurshchev’s and Brezhnev’s reforms, are analyzed. The article is based on the data from the archives and periodical press.

The heritage of Ukek – in the focus of attention of the Saratov tatar community

Authors: Ablyazov K. A.

This article presents the scientific and organizational activity of the Regional Tatar National and Cultural Autonomy of the Saratov Region in saving the rich historical and cultural heritage of one of the most important cities of the Golden Horde, and in the involvement of this heritage in the humanitarian resource of the future of Saratov and the region

Pristine Saratov (1590-1609): the historiography of the question

Authors: Rabinovich Y. N.

The article considers the unknown pages of the history of Saratov during the first twenty years after the foundation of the city, the characteristic of the "Saratov Annals", composed 120 years ago is given. The main studies concerning this period of Saratov’s history are discussed in detail and their shortcomings are indicated.

The personnel policy in the Lower Volga region during the early postwar period (1946–1950)

Authors: Moiseychenko L. A.

The article presents the analysis of changes in the personnel policy caused by the transition to peacetime that allowed the local party and Soviet organizations to get stronger with the input of experienced employees, to raise the management level, to secure conformity and accordance within the party and society.

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