Russkii Arkhiv

66-75

Authors: Evgeny V. Kurochkin

Porfiry Nikitich Krylov is an outstanding Russian botanist, one of the organizers of the Siberian Botanical Garden, founder of the botanical museum with an herbarium of Tomsk University, corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences, researcher and author of a large number of books and articles on botany. After the revolution of 1917, he remained faithful to his lifework, but many details disappeared from his official biography. Only now, with the opening of archives and their digitalization, the life story of Porfiry Nikitich, as well as his father – the Perm merchant of the 1st guild, hereditary honorary citizen of the city of Perm, commercial adviser to Anikita Kondratyevich Krylov, opens its pages. The purpose of the article is to reveal the possibilities of the sources available to researchers in the study of the P.N. Krylov’s family history.

82-93

Authors: Alla V. Shadrina

The problem of transformation of state power in the pre-revolutionary period continues to remain relevant in the light of understanding the causes of the consequences of the revolutionary events of the early 20th century, which affected all classes of the Russian Empire. In this context, the personality of a member of the First State Duma, a deputy from the Don Host Region, priest Klavdii Afanasiev, is of interest. His position clearly outlined a number of issues that continue to remain relevant to this day: on the possibility and necessity of the participation of representatives of the clergy in the political life of the country; on the reaction to this kind of participation of state authorities, the Church and ordinary citizens; on the punishment of clergy for disagreeing with the state policy. Documents from the investigative case of the spiritual court of the Don Spiritual Consistory, which reflect the views of the priest, the opinion of the diocesan authorities and parishioners, are presented in the publication. Verbatim reports of the State Duma demonstrating the political position of K.I. Afanasyeva are also published.