Ancient Sumy Land

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Authors: Iakimova А. М. executive director of the Union of Ukrainian organizations in Bulgaria "Mother Ukraine"

The article covers the issue of the Ukrainian interwar political emigration’s attitude to an outstanding figure of Ukrainian national revival M. Drahomanov. The research is based on Mykyta Mandryka’s letters to a famous Bulgarian scientist, ethnographer, literary man, political figure and diplomat Ivan Shyshmanov. The letters are kept in the Scientific Archive of National Academy of Science of Bulgaria. Two letters from M. Mandryka and the extract from the letter from the representatives of the Central Union of Ukrainian Students to I. Shyshmanov are analyzed and published for the first time. They prove Ukrainian emigration to be interested in M. Drahomanov’s scientific heritage and testify to the fact of cooperation with I. Shyshmanov. The civil and political environment of the Ukrainian emigration in Czechoslovakia, Mykyta Shapoval’s role in founding Ukrainian higher education establishments and scientific institutions in this country, his personal attitude to M. Drahomanov are the themes characterized in the article. Key words: M. Drahomanov, M. Mandryka, Ukrainian emigration, Ukrainian national revival, I. Shyshmanov.

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Authors: Zvilinskiy S. О. postgraduate student, Zaporizhzhya National University at the department of history

In the article is analyzed synchronous information which contained in the revolutionary memoirs of soviet time 1940-80th. Also settings, processes of production and popularization of this type of sources are described in the article. Disclosed the statement, that these similar texts were in most cases the product of soviet propaganda and agitation, but not true narrative source. In this article the main attention is focused on the minor information is embedded in the Soviet memoirs of the history of the Civil War 1917-22 in Ukraine. They are seen as a product ofthe era, it turns out their purpose and role in the advocacy policy of the Soviet authorities, but traces conditions and peculiarities of their appearance. The official rate of the process of writing his memoirs at his appointed time asking profound publication devoted to the October Revolution and the Civil War coming out with some regularity large circulations. They laid all the conceptual aspects, and the official interpretation of certain events appointed period. Among of them publications “The history of civil war in the USSR” which consist of 5 volumes and which came out in 1930-60 also “Civil War in Ukraine (1918-1920)” in 3 volumes which was prepared for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. The process of collecting, writing and popularizing memories recruited especially important on the eve of the commemoration of revolutionary anniversaries. On the largest scale natural celebrated round dates, 40th and 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. Collecting memories at this time engaged as party and state archives, regional museums, some universities, historians and editors sometimes local periodicals. Led the process of collecting the memories of participants and promote the events of 1917-22 Institute of Party History under the Central Committee of the Communist Party, which was virtually a monopoly highlight key points in the image of heroes and forgetting the so-called “enemies”. A separate line of propaganda activities of the Institute of Party History and its branches take memories of Vladimir Lenin. This process became much rise during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution and the 100 anniversary of his birth. It was at this time beginning to appear in the future well-known on the territory of the Soviet Union memories of the “leader of the proletariat”. Special pride for people who wrote the memoirs was a direct presence in his speeches. Almost continuously, the collection of memories about the events of the revolutionary period, took place at the local level, and generally can be inscribed in the context of Soviet regional studies. There is no doubt that one of the main features of a totalitarian state is a continuous control consciousness of its inhabitants. It is one of the tools such control was formalized memory of the Civil War that was relayed through the living voice of its members. Given the importance of the event itself, its image and values were to be sacral for society. So the memories of participants, during the period of the Soviet history of Ukraine, became an instrument of propaganda and agitation, served as a convenient source of confirmation the official concept of the historiography. Key words: revolutionary memoirs, narratives, civil war, reminiscence , party archive , propaganda.

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Authors: Vlasenko V. M. PhD (History), Assosiate Professor (Ukraine), Sumy State University. ScopusAuthor ID: 563-3026-3000, Sapsai O. V. student of the Faculty of Law, Sumy State University

The article deals with the history of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists in Romania, in general, and Northern Bukovyna, in particular, in the late 1930’s - early 1940’s. It describes the activities of individual members of the OUN through the prism of testimonies of its political opponent Hnat Porokhivsky, a representative of the Minister of War of the Ukrainian People’s Republic in Romania, in a criminal case about “counterrevolutionary” activity. In November 1920, H. Porokhivsky, as the leader of the machine-gun crew of the Army of Ukrainian People’s Republic, crossed the Ukrainian-Romanian border. In 1921-1923, he was the commandant of the camp of Ukrainian military internees in Romania. After the liquidation of the camps, he took an active part in public life of Ukrainian emigration, and was one of the leaders of the central public emigre organizations in Romania - Public Aid Committee, a branch of the Ukrainian Society (supporters) of the League of Nations, Ukrainian savings and loan association “Zgoda”, Simon Petliura Committee, and the Society of former Soldiers of the Army of Ukrainian People’s Republic in Romania. Since 1929, H. Porokhivsky served in the 2nd (intelligence service) department of the Romanian General Staff. At first, he was an interpreter, since 1932 - a reviewer of the economic and political intelligence service in Western Europe, 1942 - Chief of scientific bureau “Agents of the Eastern Front” of the Special Information Service (intelligence service). He repeatedly traveled to Western and Central Europe, maintained contact both with prominent Romanian politicians, members of parliament from Bukovina and with representatives of legal and illegal Ukrainian political parties and organizations in Romania, including the OUN. In November 1944, he was arrested by the Soviet secret service. He was under the investigation in Moscow and Kyiv. In 1947, he was sentenced by a military tribunal to 25 years in prison. He died in a camp not earlier than 1949. Archival investigation case of H. Porokhivsky is an important and representative source of both the history of Ukrainian immigration in this Balkan country and the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists. It provides an opportunity to determine the degree of interaction of Ukrainian immigrants from different socio-political environments, find out the reasons underlying the transition of supporters of the government of the Ukrainian People’s Republic in emigration on the side of the OUN before and in the early years of World War II, specify life record data of the OUN members Yury Furman, Ivan Hryhorovych, Orest Masykevych and others, and reveal peculiar features of use by the OUN members of service in the Romanian intelligence services to conduct secretive activities. Key words: emigration, Gnat Porohivskyi, Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, Romania.

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Authors: Hlushan O.V. PhD (History), Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Assosiate Professor at the department of documentation and information activities

Historical and pedagogical experience of formation of the system of training and professional development of experts in the sphere of patent science and invention in Ukraine in the 1960-1970th is covered in the article. State and public forms of education to patent business are considered. It is shown that the leading role among the state educational institutions belonged to the Central institute of professional development of executives and experts of a national economy in the field of patent work (1968) and to Central advanced training courses of technical officers in the field of patent science and invention (1963) which were in Moscow. The branch of the Central advanced training courses which carried out training of patent professionals on a full-time and distance-learning programme worked in Kiev. The considerable attention is paid to creation of a network of public faculties (institutes) of patent science in the middle of the 1960th in USSR. It is opened a role of Ukrainian republican and regional councils of All-Union society of inventors and rationalizers in creation of public sector of patent education. The content of curriculum, training terms, the contingent of students, the faculty of public faculties (institutes) of patent science created in Mykolayiv, Zaporizhzhya, Kyiv, Simferopol, Odesa and other cities are analyzed on archival materials. It is pointed out certain defects of work of public institutes of patent science, first of all insufficient quantity of competent teachers, unsatisfactory providing students with educational and methodical materials, insufficient number of institutes for training of number of patent professionals, necessary for the republic, etc. Influence of activity of public institutes of patent science on efficiency of activity of patent services of the enterprises and organizations in USSR is characterized. Key words: patent professionals, public faculties (institutes) of patent science, advanced training courses, All-Union society of inventors and rationalizers.

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Authors: С. І. Дегтярьов

Рецензія на монографію Стельникович С.В. ЖИТОМИРСЬКО-ВІННИЦЬКИЙ РЕГІОН В УМОВАХ НАЦИСТСЬКОЇ ОКУПАЦІЇ (1941-1944 рр.). - Житомир: ПП Євенок О.О., 2015. - 592 с.

5-18

Authors: Degtyarev S.I.

The paper presents the texts of travel notes, compiled at the end of 1839 and in the early 1840s by Major Gayvoronskiy, who was an official for special assignments of Kyiv, Podolia and Volhynia Governor-General. The originals of these materials are stored in the Central State Historical Archive of Ukraine in Kiev. The proposed texts are evidence of certain historical realities. As a result they are expression of historical memory, which objectify in the form of recorded observations. Major Gayvoronskiy visited a few dozen inhabited locality. There he observed the condition of the local administration, conducted the audit of roads, schools, etc. If official for special assignments noticed some irregularities in public institutions, it is reflected in your report. These materials are an important historical source that can be used in the study of regional history, history of everyday, social and economic history of the Right-Bank Ukraine, etc. Key words: official, travel notes, governor-general, Ukraine.

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Authors: Kryvosheya I. I.

The problem of stability of the personnel of Znachkove Society as part of Neuryadova Starshyna of the XVIII century is studied. Jury registers, komputs (registers of Cossack troops) and revisory lists of Znachkove Society have been analyzed in the most Regiments of Cossack Hetmanate of 30’s of the XVIII century. It was established that the average index of stability of Znachkove Society in that period was 56%. The turnover of the Society in the Regiment during the year and insufficient control of the Regimental Authority over personnel of Znachkove Society determined its stability. The result was not complete accountability of the members of this rank in the Regiment (average index - 29%). Most number of znachkove comrades, recorded by their oaths of allegiance to the Russian tsars, was determined by the feature of the document. All significant society swore, including those that had no official rank, but recorded as Znachkove Society. Keywords: Neuryadova Starshyna, Znachkove Society, personnel, komput, stability, Cossack Hetmanate.

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Authors: Vlasenko V. M.

The aim of this article is to examine the social structure of Ukrainian political emigration in Romania 1920-30 yrs. The article contains data from questionnaires and reports done by Ukrainian civil society organizations for refugees in Romania and Czechoslovakia. Among the number of sources the most prominent data regarding certification of 235 émigré officers is coming from Gnat Porokhovsky, the Head of the Society for Veterans of the UPR Army. The author observes changes in social status of the officers while exiting their homeland in 1920-23 yrs and 10 years after, in 1930. The metrics includes officers’ age, marital status, education, place of birth, language qualification, occupation, and salary levels. Extensive representative data has been found also in the record book of the Ukrainian Civil Committee in Prague. The book contains data on sex, age, social origin, education, nationality place of birth, marital and military status of 171 emigrants that moved to Romania from Czechoslovakia in 1921-24 yrs. The majority of Ukrainian emigrants from Romania re-emigrated to Czechoslovakia to study in national and Ukrainian educational institutions or to work in agriculture. Less data on social status of Ukrainian emigrants is presented in the sample survey on emigrants conducted by Civil Subordinate Committee of Ukrainian emigration in Romania in 1924. The survey covers 1138 registered emigrants and contains data on social status of the Ukrainian emigrants, their occupation, salary levels before and after emigration to Romania. The author concludes that ratio of the Ukrainian clerisy (incl. culture beams, native Ukrainian language speakers, and further, members of the Ukrainian Revolution 1917-21 yrs) among emigrants compared to one of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was much higher. Key words: Romania, social group, social structure, social split, Ukrainian emigration.

67-89

Authors: Bilynska L.I. , Dolzhenko Yu.V.

During the framing of the building in the middle of XIX century utmost burials of the church cemetery were damaged. The territory fallen under the building is situated within Sumy fortress of XV²²–XV²²² centuries on the north east from the Transfiguration Cathedral. Due to strict deadlines set by the city council and the department of architecture, which were connected with emergency and dangerous state of the neighbor buildings and unfavorable weather conditions (rain with wet snow, frosts) full excavations were not able to be conducted but only observation of earthwork. Taking into account the results of observation during the building of diocesan administration on the neighbor territory the investigation was conducted with the method of trimming. In previous years (1990-1991) the museum staff managed to fix 25 burials situated in ranks and reveal two coins in redeposited layers of the burial pits (one of 30-th, other of 80-th of XVIII century), which enabled to date these burials. Then the employee of the Institute of Archeology NASU P.M. Pokas chose the craniological series for anthropological investigation, which is kept in the Institute of Archeology nowadays. Unfortunately, untimely death prevented the researcher to study it. Recently examined these materials give the opportunity to make an idea about the anthropological content of the first settlers of Sumy. The given city series is one of three groups that belong to XVII–XVIII centuries and were recently gotten during the archeological investigations on the territory of the Left Bank Dnepr In the article, the remains of people buried in Cossack town of Sumy in XVII-XVIII centuries have been analyzed. It has been denoted that male skulls are characterized by the moderate development of the muscle relief and weak brahicrany. Longitude and latitude diameters belong to the category of middle sizes too. The ear height is moderate. The size of zygomatic diameter is moderate. General angle of a face and upper-face index denote its mesognatics. Upper and lower part of a face is well-profiled in general. Orbits are low. In a whole a nose is of moderate and a noseband is high in male series. An angle of nose bones protrusion is large. In its turn female skulls are characterized with brahicrany. A face is orthogenetic after general angle, has moderate width and heights. Upper facial index is moderate. The profiling of a face is moderate on the upper level and strong on the lover one. Orbits are average after the index. A nose is narrow; a noseband is low; nose protrusion is moderate. The analyses of this sample morphological complexes and population of East Europe of XVI-XX centuries has been conducted. It has been discovered that after craniometrical data investigated male series shows similarities with the groups of central regions of Ukraine, in particular Vyshgorod. In its turn female group, according to craniîmetrical data, finds analogues with Ukrainian women from East regions, particularly with wall town of Lyutenka. According to the data of ethnic cranioscopy where females and males have been examined together, the studied sample is similar to the Latvians on the given period of investigation. Key words: craniometry, cranioscopy, anthropology, Cossacks, Sumy.

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Authors: Grytsai S.Ya.

The article highlights the issue of the evolution of social state in the context of the modernization of social policy of the Russian Federation during the 1991-2011 biennium. Particular attention is given to the characteristics of the modern of social state model, stages of its formation in Russia. The author analyzes the historical process of adopting the Constitution of the Russian Federation and developing of legal acts for social development. Russia until 1995 retained the main features of the paternalistic welfare state that looked as a social nonsense on the background of liberal reforms in the form of “shock therapy”. During 1995-2005 the Russian government pursued social changes on transition to social democracy state: the reform of the pension system took place, the foundations of social welfare were introduced, the transition to the social insurance was implemented in the state. Trends that determine social development in the second half of the 2000s, give grounds to say about the origin of the liberal social state. The principle of the social state is one of the basic principles of the state (constitutional) system of the Russian Federation. The Russian Federation’s Constitution proclaims the Russia as social state and sets major social obligations of the state to occupational safety and health, establishment of a guaranteed minimum wage, ensuring the state support for family, motherhood, fatherhood and childhood, disabled and elderly, development of social services, the establishment of state pensions, benefits and other guarantees of social protection. Russian model of social state is in the process of formation, its development will depend on the implementation of the principles of social justice, respect of the civil and social rights and freedoms, modification of Russia as a social and legal state, priorities of social and economic policy. Key words: social state, social policy, social development, social transformation, living standards, the Constitution of the Russian Federation, government.

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Authors: Vegera L.R.

The article cultural and educational activity V.P. Naumenko (1852-1919) - an outstanding representative of Ukrainian intelligentsia of the late XIX-early XX century, politician, philologist, publisher, teacher. Activity scientist unfolded under the influence of liberating ideas in this period. This is evidenced by the numerous works of eminent historians who were contemporaries V.P. Naumenko, as well as researchers of the late XX-early XXI century. Analysis of documentary material proved that the impetus for an active outreach Vladimir Naumenko was the family education, where the service of the people attached great importance. Significant influence on the formation of personality V.P. Naumenko had a Second gymnasium of Kiev and Kiev University of St. Vladimir. An important role in the life of a scientist was his work in the Kiev sodality, where he has soon established himself as an excellent orator. Sometimes V.P. Naumenko served as treasurer, and then partially Acting Head sodality. A separate page of cultural and educational activities of V.P. Naumenko - his relationship with M.P. Drahomanov. Because of the Ems Edict 1876 M.P. Drahomanov was forced to leave the country and emigrate. Vladimir Pavlovich always maintained his mentor and helped him publish a book «Hromada». Almost all his life Vladimir Pavlovich dedicated educational activities of the future generation. After graduation, he returned to his native school as a teacher and worked there for about 30 years. In addition, the scientist has taught in a number of other prestigious educational institutions in Kiev. V.P. Naumenko has gained wide acceptance among the population and has been awarded many prizes. Since 1905 teacher realizes himself as the director of the Kiev private school. This school was founded in 1905 as an initiative group of parents who had school-age children. Here Vladimir Pavlovich showed his professionalism in the conduct of school affairs, as evidenced by the memories of his students. One of his pupils was the famous M.T. Rylsky, which in 1908 began studying at the school. V.P. Naumenko did a lot for the enlightenment of the Ukrainian people. For example of such vigorous activity may serve as his work in the Kiev society literacy. In 1897 the teacher began to occupy the post of the first chapter of this organization and has always said that his main job, he sees «serve the cause of education of the people ....». Thus, the article analyzes the cultural and educational activities V.P. Naumenko and his role in the process of enlightenment Ukrainians in the period from the middle of the XIX century before the start of the 1917 revolution. Key words: V.P. Naumenko, cultural and educational activities, Kiev Hromada, Kiev Society for literacy, views, activities.

155

Authors: В.М. Власенко

НОВЕ ВИДАННЯ У ГАЛУЗІ РУСИНІСТИКИ

5-12

Authors: Iakimova Antonina

The article focuses on the scientific and epistolary heritage of the famous philosopher, historian, ethnographer and public figure Mykhailo Dragomanov. The attention is focused on the Bulgarian period of his life (1889-1895). Characterized by a collection of documents, materials and epistolary Drahomanov composed of separate funds of the central and regional state archives in Bulgaria, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Scientific Archive Historical Archive of the National Library of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Concluded that there was a large complex in Bulgaria variety of sources of scientific heritage of Drahomanov. Key words: archive, Bulgaria, Drahomanov, scientific heritage, library, I.Shishmanov, epistolary.

19-28

Authors: Nikitin M.Y.

The author examines the causes, content and consequences of the County Reform 1890 Shows the relationship between the intensification of the political struggle in the 70th - 80th years of the XIX century in the Russian Empire and the reforms of Alexander III. It is proved that the official authorities saw the territorial bodies of self-government as the cell of the opposition movement. That's why conservatives have urged the government to correct the mistakes those were made during the preparation and implementation of reforms 60th - 70th of the XIX century. The conservative circles desired to limit the power of territorial self-government, caused concern and uncertainty in some Zemstvoes. As the result, the interest to the County work was loss. In the 80th - 90th of the XIX century the ideas to strengthen the principle of centralization and autocratic became more common in the ruling circles. Distrust from the part of the ruling circles to the regional authority organs has increased due to the gradual loss of its leading position in the nobility of individual Zemstvo assemblies, which ousted members of the bourgeoisie. To strengthen the position of its main ally in the countryside, the nobility, the Conservatives called the government and the emperor to amend Status 1864. The Status 1890 contained changed the electoral system. Members had to be selected in the Zemstvo election meetings and polling township meetings. At meetings was elected only authorized to Zemstvo election meetings. Social estates constituencies were restored. Voting by proxy was forbidden. Representatives of the rural bourgeoisie ran from village meetings. Members from rural societies chose parish gathering. The governor argued among elected representatives the necessary number of vowels from the peasants. The new electoral system ensured the predominance of the privileged classes of the unprivileged. The number of persons who had been involved in the formation of zemstvo was reduction. There were restrictions on a national basis. The situation did not allow for the election of the Jews. Rural electoral colleges were canceled, members appointed by the governor from among the candidates elected rural municipality gatherings. The principle of election councils was destroyed. Zemstvo reform of 1890 almost no impact to the volume of the competence of provincial and district zemstvo. Status provided to zemstvoes right to make binding decisions. Law forbade Zemstvo County Council acted with petitions to the government. Redistribution of powers between the district and provincial zemstvo in favor of the latter had been. The greatest attention the power gave to the issue of non-politicization zemstvoes. Local governments should monitor the activities of self-governing Zemstvo institutions. Zemstvo began to turn into another "superior" superstructure existed due to additional levies from the population. In such a situation Zemstvo lost interest in his duties or even ignore the zemstvo meetings. Formation of apathy to the local businesses was a result of variety limitations self-governing institutions, restrictions in the economic sphere. Gradual functions complication was exercised by the Zemstvo, influenced by their structure. To improve the efficiency of their work local self-government initiated the creation of various commissions and departments. When solving urgent issues Zemstvo tried to cover the whole range of problems of their regions. There were attempts at a systematic approach in dealing with economic, health and educational problems. All this had a positive impact on the daily life of the population Zemstvo province during this period. Key words: reform of 1890, the electoral system, local administration, competence, members, committee, departments.

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Authors: Yepik L.I.

The author of the article gives the documents which weren’t published earlier. These documents show practical directions of translation into Ukrainian language the activity of the Soviet staff (machinery) in Ukraine at the beginning of the 20th century. The materials from the archives notice about strengthening of attention to preparing, up-bringing and putting out the staff of the native nationality into the staff of the party and state bodies, bringing teaching of the Ukrainian language at schools, organization of cultural – educational establishments, publication of books, newspapers and magazines in Ukrainian language and the language of the national minorities. In fact, it was a complex program in fundamental teaching of Ukrainian language, learning Ukrainian literature, history and geography. Some months’ courses for learning Ukrainian language and Ukraine’s Studies were created for state personalities. Sometimes these courses existed formally, though their visitors could be discharged from their working places in case of failing this exam. At the beginning of such courses many party and economic employees attend them only sometimes. Their reports also were not given in Ukrainian. Nevertheless strong and persistent policy in the sphere of language gave its certain positive results. The documents say that at the beginning of 20 the XX century Ukrainian language confirmed its position in all spheres of public life in Ukraine.The study of the history of Ukraine contributed to the formation. national consciousness. Key words: ukrainization, workshop Ukrainian, history of Ukraine, national morale.

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Authors: Yakowenko H. Н.

Analysing the dynamics of fluidity of shots it is visible in woman gymnasia, that to find position in educational establishment it was enough problematic. In the woman gymnasia of teacher with the rank of "domestic" made a more than half from all personnel of pedagogical collective. It goes to show that this part of teachers held positions long time, not changing job. Places were not freed long time, candidates on position expected in a turn. Domestic teachers called to guidance of gymnasia, ready to expect liberation of any position. The protracted teaching experience of swingeing majority of domestic teachers testifies that they dedicated considerable part of life to the work. Except calling, material reasons(also pension system) induced firmly to hold on to position, not taking break on arranging of the personal life. Among the veterans of labour are widows and unmarried women. The intermediate and final analysis of lists of domestic teachers, that worked in gymnasia, showed that the professional group of domestic teachers had had a very low level of labour mobility. In relation to professional mobility, then teachers promoted the qualifying level very rarely and had an initial level of pedagogical education. Obviously, he fully satisfied to the requirements to pedagogical preparation. Eyelids working mainly presented 30 more than. In relation to the social state, then domestic teachers were not only representatives of the local nobility, although them there was majority. Local noblewomen from the known families actively carried on educational activity. The representatives of petty bourgeois, merchants and families of priests, having a certificate of domestic teacher, carried on pedagogical activity. Keywords: domestic teachers, gymnasia, Sumy

77-91

Authors: Artyukh Vyacheslav

Points Sumy region (Ukraine) protest public moods phenomena and nonconformity during the communist authoritarian regime in 1955-1990 are described in the article. Folksy and dissident aspects of Fronde were educed, as is the case, its constituents: “seditious conversations”, postals and inscriptions distributions, “samizdat” (underground press), creation of underground organizations. Key words: nonconformity, disidens, Sumy’s region, harassment.

99-104

Authors: Myronchuk A.S.

Recently, in modern historiography there is increasing of researcher’s attention to issues of social history and spiritual aspects of society and, at the same time, to historical sources of personal origin. We can say that the creative heritage of Antonii Florovsky (1884 – 1968) is reflected in the literature. As for the historian’s biography, despite a number of biographical researches it hasn’t covered in full. And therefore it is actual to involve in scientific use little-known facts about A. Florovsky which will clarify and supplement the historiography information. In this article an attempt of reconstruction of the biography of Professor of Novorosiysk University A. V. Florovsky based on little-known information about protecting his master’s thesis was made. Antonii Florovsky declared himself as a historian first of all by his works on the history of the Legislative Commission of 1767. To obtain a master’s degree in Russian history at Moscow University, he presented his work “The composition of the legislative commission of 1767 – 1774”, performed under the supervision of Professor I. Lynnychenko and which was a logical continuation of previous researches. Some questions on the Legislative Commission were investigated in this work in a new way and involving a huge number of unpublished archival materials. A. Florovsky first introduced the organization of the Commission as a quite serious political act, which had not equalled the hopes of hope power. At that time it was a significant research innovation. Very interesting information on A. Florovsky master’s thesis defense are in diary of historian Mykchailo Bogoslovsky (1867 – 1929) – Professor of Moscow University, from 1921 Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, who together with his colleague and friend Professor of History and Philology of Moscow University Yuri Gauthier was an official reviewer of master’s work of A. Florovsky. For example of doctoral dissertation we can observe the way how the Legislative commission becomes one of the main topics of scientific creations of A. Florovsky. A diary of Mykchailo Bogoslovsky allows to trace the role of M. Bogoslovsky in the development of the future historian and reveals a little known page biography of A. Florovsky. The relationship of thesis respondent and his opponent we can trace not only infrastructure but also personal contacts between Ukrainian historians and academicians of St. Petersburg (Russian) Academy of Sciences in the early decades of the twentieth century. The personal factor was paramount in the relations between M. Bogoslovsky and A. Florovsky. Usually M. Bogoslovsky notes are laconic, but very informative. The diary M. Bogoslovsky demonstrates his ability to rejoice achievements of other people, joining of talented young people to scientific environment. Quite so it was towards A. Florovsky. The notes of M. Bogoslovsky taken during 1915 – 1916 indicated his serious and responsible attitude to the opposing thesis. Indicative in this respect is the M. Bogoslovsky positive attitude to A. Florovsky, despite the fact that the latter was a student of I. Lynnychenko, wereof M. Bogoslovsky has not too high opinion. Master’s thesis of A. Florovsky get a good review of the second opponent - Prof. Yu. Gauthier. In 1916 master’s thesis of A. Florovsky “Structure of Legislative commision 1767 – 1774” was awarded Uvarov Prize of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. Many famous and respected historians were the winners of this Prize. Not all aspects of the biography of A. Florovsky are reflected in the above mentioned facts, but we can surely say about the prospects of further information sources search and materials about the life and creative work of one of the brightest representatives of national historical science. Key words: biography, dispute doctoral, master's thesis, the Legislative Commission of 1767.

141-142

Authors: Власенко В.М.

З ІСТОРІЇ ПІДПРИЄМНИЦТВА В БОЛГАРІЇ