Review of the collection of documents "Chelyabinsk province, 1919-1923: outline of history"

The collection of documents “Chelyabinsk province, 1919-1923: the outline of history”, authored by the chief archaeographer of the Joint State Archive of the Chelyabinsk Region M. A. Bazanov, is dedicated to the initial years of the existence of an independent territorial-administrative unit - the Chelyabinsk province within the borders 1919-1923 years. Documents and materials placed in the publication reveal the process of formation of the Soviet governing bodies, party, Komsomol and trade union bodies. The diverse activities of the provincial structures to establish a peaceful life in areas of the Southern Urals liberated from the forces of Admiral A. V. Kolchak are highlighted. A significant place is given to the implementation of social and economic policies in cities and rural areas, the formation of law enforcement agencies, cultural and educational bodies, and religious policy. The collection is preceded by a review article prepared by Doctor of Historical Sciences Professor I. V. Narsky, equipped with a map and subscript biographical index.