Исчезающая история «13 лет и 13 дней»: проблемы поиска и сохранения архивных материалов о калмыках на спецпоселении в Сибири. Часть 2

Introduction. The article publishes a report delivered at the Thirteenth Congress of Orientalists and deals with problems searching materials on repressed Kalmyks their 1944–1957 life in Siberia additional emphasis be laid preservation duplication for specialists Kalmyk studies. Materials methods. study employs wide range research methods, both common scientific (analysis, synthesis, etc.) special historical ones (historical genetics, systemic etc.). comparative methods proves instrumental identifying actual storage access conditions archives across different regions, agencies, authorities. Results. paper covers Siberian period people’s between 28 December 1943 9 January 1957. ‘thirteen years thirteen days’ witnessed tremendous hardships miseries experienced survived by two thirds population only. Part 1 has reviewed Deportation proper, its geography, living conditions, demographic losses among exiled settlers. 2 evaluates federal regional as sources history Deportation. initial analysis shows those contain vastest relating to issue under consideration. However, since settlers were scattered several regions quite share archival documents are essentially sketchy, difficult or even impossible access. Specialists have explored housed depositories but municipal — well key still remain terra incognita, especially particular agencies institutions. Meanwhile, situation tends get aggravated some categories files reached retention 75 may considered valueless disposed of, i.e. lost any further research. concludes it is urgent mobilize number associates search dealing topic nationwide, primarily ones.