«Archives for School»: excursion for cadets of the Mogilev Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs»

On January 31, 2023, a sightseeing tour for cadets of the Mogilev Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, engaged in scientific research on the history of the police, was held at the State Archive of the Mogilev Region institution.

Archivists Q1 categories of the Department of Scientific Use of Documents and Information A.I.Shvyrev and A.V.Petukhov acquainted students with the rules of work in the reading room, the composition of archival funds, the most interesting and popular documents. Particular attention was paid to funds related to the law enforcement system: police departments, prosecutor’s office, investigative and judicial bodies.

Then the cadets, together with their supervisor – candidate of historical sciences, associate professor A.A.Vorobyov, visited the archives, where the archivist of the 2nd quarter. category of the department of accounting and ensuring the safety of documents O.V.Klebcha spoke about the organization and conditions for storing documents.

Such excursions are not only introductory, but also practical. Thanks to them, young researchers get acquainted with the principles of the work of archival institutions, which contributes to a more effective introduction of documents into scientific circulation.