Национальный архив Республики Калмыкия
- National Archive of the Republic of Kalmykia
- Natsyonalnyi arkhiv Respubliki Kalmykia
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History
Local archive in Elista was created in 1920. In 1940 it was named Central State Archive of the Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1943 Kalmyks were deported, the republic was dissolved and the archive was liquidated. It was reestablished in 1957 and in 1958 obtained again its previous name, After the fall of the Soviet Union the archive was renamed and in 1995 it became the National Archive of the Republic of Kalmykia.
Geographical and Cultural Context
Archive holds documents referring to the history of the Kalmykia Region from the year 1713 until the present day.
Finding Aids, Guides, and Publication
Complete finding aid to this archive: Фонды национального архива Республики Калмыкия 1713-1993. Издание второе, исправленное и дополненное. 2002 [Record Groups of the National Archive of the Kalmykia Republic, 1713-1993] is available online: http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/guidebook.html?bid=11
Opening Times
The workroom of the archive is open from Monday to Friday 9.30 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 17.30.
Sources
YV/ClaimsCon'06/online search
Copies
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Nat︠s︡ionalʹnyĭ arkhiv Respubliki Kalmykii︠a︡