Order book of Vologda Medical Training school of 1935 and 1936 as a historical source

The main purpose of the article is to introduce a new historical source - the Order Book of Vologda Medical Training School from 1935 and 1936 - and to evaluate its information content. The article raises the problem of keeping documents on the personnel of enterprises and institutions. In addition, it reveals the circumstances of the discovery of the Order Book, and describes the appearance and condition of the source. Using the methods of systematization and content analysis for determining the types and frequency of orders, the authors made a conclusion about the primary importance of personnel management in the activities of Vologda Medical Training School in 1935 and 1936. The staff was the capital that could be mobilized to provide training for the country’s vital paramedical personnel. Management methods of Vologda Medical Training School in connection with scarce assets were based on minimization of expenses on the material support of educational activity and maximum use of means of disciplinary action, as well as the moral educational influence on the behavior of employees and pupils.