Meeting within the framework of the action «Archives for School» on the basis of the institution «State Archive of Public Associations of the Gomel Region»

On November 10, 2022, as part of the «Archives for School» campaign, on the basis of the «State Archive of Public Associations of the Gomel Region» institution, a meeting was held between archive staff and grade 9 students of the state educational institution «Secondary School No. 17 of Gomel named after Francisco de Miranda».

The children were presented with documents revealing the essence, nature and consequences of the occupation regime, testifying to the damage caused by the Nazi invaders during the Great Patriotic War.

The students also got acquainted with the personal files of the members of the Gomel People’s Militia Regiment, and visited the exhibition of archival documents and photographs «They defended Gomel in the first months of the Great Patriotic War», which is exhibited in the reading room of the State Archives.

In addition, within the framework of the meeting, archivists organized a screening of video clips «Liberation of the city of Gomel» and «Ordinary genocide. «Dulag-121».

In conclusion, the students were given a tour of the archive, during which the guys got acquainted with the main areas of work of the archive.