A collection of documents and materials “Brest in 1919-1939” has been released in book form

A collection of documents and materials “Brest in 1919-1939” is the first collection of documents published in book form by the State Archives of Brest Region in collaboration with the History Faculty of the Pushkin Brest State University.

The edition presents documents relating to the history of Brest from 1919 to 1939, which are held at the State Archives of Brest Region. These illuminate the activities of local self-government and police, the demographic situation in the town, economics, municipal services, the social and political situation, cultural life, and religious situation, as well as the situation in the town on the eve and in the early days of the Second World War. The book is illustrated with the copies of documents and photographs.

The edition is intended for scholars, historians, local specialists, and all who are intersted in the history of Brest.