Archives administration in Chechnya in 1918 - the beginning of the 1990s

Abstract

The article deals with the history of the foundation of archives and the preservation of historical and documentary heritage of the Chechen people. It is stated that in 1918-1919 the decrees connected with archives administration were adopted and served as the basis for the creation in the Gorsk autonomous republic of the Tersk regional archival department which initiated the salvage of archives and archival documents from doom and depredation. The paper analyses the performance of archival bodies when collecting and establishing archives in the succeeding decades. Special attention is paid to the difficulties of the making and the development of the local network of the Chechen state archives including regional archives. The tragic pages in the history of the Chechen people adversely affected the safety of archives. It is pointed out that the transfer of archives under the charge of the Republican Soviet of Ministers has restored their legal status and promoted the activities of archivists in collecting, classification and use of archives.