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Arkhiv Rossiiskoi Akademii nauk (ARAN)


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Finding Aids —  Published — General:

Archives of Russia (2000), pp. 444-48; Arkhivy Rossii (1997), pp. 343-45; Scholars—™ Guide (1993), pp. 17-18; GAF Spravochnik (1991), pp. 372-79; G&K Spravochnik (1983), pp. 47-51 and 365-68; PKG M&L (1972), pp. 202-208; Sup. 1 (1976), pp. 60-61.


See also the earlier account of the history and organization of the archive in Akademicheskie arkhivy SSSR za 50 let sovetskoi vlasti: (Trudy 1-go soveshchaniia arkhivistov Akademii nauk SSSR i akademii nauk soiuznykh respublik, 17–23 maia 1967 g. (1968). For coverage of Jewish-related holdings, see Dok. ist. evreev (1997), pp. 324–29 and 412; and the briefer list of fonds in Jewish Doc. (1996), pp. 10–11.
 

Categories:
History of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Personal Papers


e-1. Arkhiv Rossiiskoi akademii nauk: Putevoditel' po fondam (Moskva). Compiled by N.M. Osipova, G.A. Savina and I.V. Shchepanskaia. Edited by V.I. Afiani. 2 vols. Moscow, 2008–2010?. [ARAN] (Lib: DLC; MH).
Electronic edition: http://isaran.ru/?q=ru/archive&ida=1
        Vol. 1: Fondy lichnogo proiskhozhdeniia. Compiled by N.M. Osipova, G.A. Savina and I.V. Shchepanskaia. Moscow: Nauka, 2008. 632 p. [ARAN] “Trudy Arkhiva Rossiiskoi Akademii nauk,” vol. 1(30). (Lib: DLC; MH). Electronic version: http://isaran.ru/reports/putevoditel1...
        Vol. 2: Putevoditel' po fondam uchrezhdenii (electronic guide). Compiled by V.N. Zagrebaeva, G.A. Savina, A.V. Drachkov. Moscow: ARAN, 2010? Electronic version: http://isaran.ru/reports/putevoditel2....

First volume contains information about personal fonds of prominent Russian scientists from the second half of 19th century holding in the archive of RAN in Moscow. Second volume (electronic publication) contains information about institutional fond of RAN/AN SSSR. In all two volumes contain information about 861 fonds including 572 personal fonds, 382 institutional fonds and 7 collections (razriady).

e-2. Arkhiv Akademii nauk SSSR: Obozrenie arkhivnykh materialov. 8 vols. Moscow, 1933–1986. Editors and compilers vary. (Also listed as e–171). “Trudy Arkhiva Rossiiskoi Akademii nauk,” vol. 1, 5, 9, 16, 19, 24, 27, and 28. (Lib: DLC; IU; MH) [IDC-R-10,949 (vols. 1—“6)].
Electronic edition: http://www.arran.ru/?q=ru/obozr; http://www.ranar.spb.ru/rus/books1/ca...

The first volume provides a history of the archive, and describes major institutional fonds, personal papers, and major collections roughly through 1930 (most of which are held in the SPb branch—see E–25). The second volume covers institutional records through 1939 and additional personal papers. Subsequent volumes mainly cover personal fonds. An appendix to vol. 5 (19) provides a cumulative list of personal papers, including those described in different volumes of the Trudy (e–3).

e-3. Trudy Arkhiva Rossiiskoi Akademii nauk. (Trudy ARAN). Moscow, 2008–. [ARAN].
First issue numbered as 1(30) (see e–1). (Also listed as e–174)
        Earlier edition: Trudy Arkhiva Akademii nauk SSSR (Trudy AAN SSSR). Moscow/Leningrad: Izd-vo AN SSSR/ “Nauka,” 1933–1987. 29 vols. [AAN SSSR; ARAN] (Lib: DLC; IU; MH) [IDC-R-10,949 (inc.)]. Electronic editions of some volumes of Trudy AAN SSSR containing inventories of specific fonds are available on the website of PFA RAN: http://www.ranar.spb.ru/rus/books1/ca....

The main publication series produced by the archive includes the subseries of volumes of general archival surveys (e–2), many inventories of individual fonds and collections, and also documentary publications from AAN.

e-4. Levshin, Boris Venediktovich. “Pervyi nauchnyi arkhiv Rossii.” Vestnik RAN 63 (1995), no. 3, pp. 242–50. (Lib: DLC; IU; MH).

Surveys the history of ARAN and its St. Petersburg Branch from its establishment in the eighteenth century until the present.

e-5. Arkhivy Akademii nauk sotsialisticheskikh stran: Bibliografiia/Archive der Akademien der Wissenschaften der Sozialistischen Länder. Bibliographie. Compiled by I.A. Vinogradov. Edited by B.V. Levshin. 4 vols. Leningrad: “Nauka”, 1971–1985. (Lib: DLC; IU; MH) [IDC-R-10,947].
(Also listed as e–185).
        Vol. 1: 1917–1968 gg. 1971. 252 p.
        Vol. 2: 1969–1972 gg. 1975. 374 p.
        Vol. 3: 1973–1975 gg.
        Vol. 4: 1976–1978 i dopolneniia za 1943–1975 gg.

Provides extensive, detailed listing of finding aids and related reference literature covering the archival holdings in ARAN through 1978 imprints, as well as those of parallel Academy archives in other Eastern Bloc countries. Unfortunately lacks cumulative index.

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History of the Russian Academy of Sciences

e-7. Fundamental'naia nauka: problemy izucheniia, sokhraneniia i restavratsii dokumental'nogo naslediia: Materialy Mezhdunarodnoi nauchnoi konferentsii, Moskva, 4–7 iiunia 2013 g. Compiled by I.N. Il'ina, et al. Edited by V.I. Afiani, et al. Moscow: ARAN, 2013. 559 p. [RAN; Nauchnyi sovet RAN po kompleksnoi probleme “Istoriia Rossiiskoi akademii nauk”; ARAN].
Electronic edition: http://www.arran.ru/?q=publication&gu...

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Personal Papers

e-8. Lichnye fondy uchenykh v Arkhive AN SSSR: Spisok. Compiled by I.A. Vinogradov. Edited by G.A. Kniazev. Moscow: Izd-vo AN SSSR, 1959. 34 p. [AN SSSR; Arkhiv AN SSSR].
Electronic edition: http://www.ranar.spb.ru/rus/books1/id...
(Also listed as e–182).

Initially issued “for service use only” (DSP), the list provides data on all fonds of personal papers held by ARAN (fonds 350–699) and its St. Petersburg Branch (now PFA RAN, fonds 1–349 and 700 or above), with data as of 1 January 1959. Many of the fonds listed were then classified, but they are now open for research. Provides data on published finding aids, surveys, and other reference literature.

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Finding Aids —  Specialized:

A few specialized catalogues and descriptions for fonds in ARAN issued prior to 1976, including those in the Archive’s Trudy series, have been prepared in IDC microfiche editions, and are listed in PKG, M&L (1972), pp. 205–208, and in Sup. 1 (1976), pp. 60–61 and 157. Jewish-related holdings are listed in Jewish doc. (1996), pp. 10–11.
 

Categories:
Personal Archival Fonds
Oriental Manuscripts

Personal Archival Fonds

e-14. Arkhiv A.V. Florovskogo. Moscow, 2010.
Electronic edition: http://www.ras.ru/avflorovsky/about.aspx

Personal archival fond (f. 1,609) of Russian historian and Slavist A.V. Florovskii (1884–1968) contains 2 opisi, including 781 files (19,031 folios of archival documents).

e-15. Arkhiv akademika V.L. Komarova. Moscow, 200?.
Electronic edition: http://www.ras.ru/lvkomarovarchive/ab...

Personal archival fond (f. 277) of academician V.L. Komarov (1869–1945) contains 6 opisi, including 2,525 files (33,241 folios of archival documents).

e-16. Arkhiv pochetnogo akademika N.A.Morozova. Moscow, 200?.
Electronic edition: http://www.ras.ru/namorozovarchive/ab...

Personal archival fond (f. 543) of honorary academician N.A. Morozov (1854–1946) contains 13 opisi, including 5,293 files (135,746 folios of archival documents).

e-17. Arkhiv K.E. Tsiolkovskogo. Moscow, 200?.
Electronic edition: http://www.ras.ru/ktsiolkovskyarchive...

Personal archival fond (f. 555) of academician V.L. Komarov (1857–1935) contains 5 opisi, including 1,979 files (31,680 folios of archival documents).

e-18. Arkhiv akademika S.I. Vavilova. Moscow, 200?.
Electronic edition: http://www.ras.ru/sivavilovarchive/ab...

Personal archival fond (f. 596) of academician S.I. Vavilov (1891–1951) contains 5 opisi, including 1,032 files (13,875 folios of archival documents).

e-19. Arkhiv akademika V.I. Vernadskogo. Moscow, 200?.
Electronic edition: http://www.ras.ru/vivernadskyarchive/...

Personal archival fond (f. 518) of academician V.I. Vernadskii (1863–1945) contains 10 opisi, including 4,591 files (136,302 folios of archival documents).

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Oriental Manuscripts

e-22. Zaitsev, Il'ia Vladimirovich. Arabskie, persidskie i tiurkskie rukopisi i dokumenty v Arkhive Rossiiskoi akademii nauk: Katalog vystavki. Moscow, 2008. 43 p. [IV RAN; Arkhiv RAN].

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