Film, photo and audio documents in the archives of Uzbekistan
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-6541-2025-7-3-221-233
Abstract
The article describes the main stages of the history and formation of the audiovisual archives of Uzbekistan, starting with the creation and commencement of work in 1929 of the Central Archive’s photo department, and then the Central State Archives of Ciine-photo-phono Documents of Uzbekistan (now the National Archives of Film, Photo and Audio Documents of Uzbekistan, NA KFFD U). The status of the National Archives was assigned to the former CGA KFFD on September 20, 2019, and in 2023 it celebrated its 80th anniversary. The article, in particular, briefly describes the creation in 1943 of the Central State Archives of Film, Photo and Audio Documents of the Republic of Uzbekistan (CGA KFFD RUz), and shows its work (including the period of its merger in 1959–1974 with the Central State Archives of Uzbekistan and also its later restoration, starting with 1974, as a separate archives in a new specialized building), The paper defines the audiovisual materials kept in the National Archives of Uzbekistan and their nature (covering the funds of personal provenanse), as well as those accumulated in some other archives of Uzbekistan. The film and photographic documents, kept in some other archives of Uzbekistan, and, primarily, in a number of regional repositories of the Republic of Uzbekistan, are also touched upon – the audiovisual materials kept in the State Archives of the Ferghana region, the State Archives of the Tashkent region, the State Archives of the Syrdarya region, the State Archives of the Surkhandarya region, the State Archives of the Samarkand region, the State Archives of the Namangan region, the State Archives of the Navoi region, the State Archives of the Jizzakh region, the State Archives of the Bukhara region, the State Archives of the Andijan region. The article also singles out a few areas of work of the National Archives of Film, Photo and Audio Documents of Uzbekistan in the modern period. As well as it specifically names some personal funds of film, photographic and audio documents that were transferred to the Archives.
About the Author
V. G. Iofe
M. Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Valerii G. Iofe, Dr. of Sci. (History)
4, Universitetskaya St., Tashkent, 100174
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Iofe V.G. Film, photo and audio documents in the archives of Uzbekistan. History and Archives. 2025;7(3):221-233. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-6541-2025-7-3-221-233
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