1 December 17, 2024
Articles
1. Alexander Cherkas
A Few Fresh Strokes to the Biographical Portrait of Sir Albert A. Marden (1824–1919): Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of His Birth
History and Historians in the Context of the Time. 2024. 33(1): 3-9.
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2. Nikolay W. MitiukovHistory and Historians in the Context of the Time. 2024. 33(1): 3-9.
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This work was produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Albert A. Marden (1824–1919), an esteemed Mason. Use was made of the following three groups of documents: 1) documents from the archive of Cherkas Global University (specifically, Register of De Molay Commandery No. 26); 2) personal documents from commercial databases; 3) periodical press materials. The study relied on a set of methods – most importantly, the biographical method and content analysis. The combined use of these methods helped extract meaningful insights from the vast amount of information and introduce several new biographical details respecting A. A. Marden. The study’s findings revealed the following two noteworthy facts: 1) A.A. Marden was a fairly unique figure among the Masons of the state of Minnesota. At the beginning of the 20th century, his number on the registry of the Grand Commandery of Minnesota was 645, and he is highly likely to have been one of the movement’s oldest members not only in the state of Minnesota, but in all of the United States. 2) A.A. Marden joined Masonry at a mature age, at 40 years old, in 1864. From then on and all the way through to his death in 1919, he remained an active member of the Masonic movement. At different times he held several important posts in the Grand Lodge of Minnesota. He served continuously as Recorder of De Molay Commandery No. 26 from 1901 to 1919.
This work was produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Albert A. Marden (1824–1919), an esteemed Mason. Use was made of the following three groups of documents: 1) documents from the archive of Cherkas Global University (specifically, Register of De Molay Commandery No. 26); 2) personal documents from commercial databases; 3) periodical press materials. The study relied on a set of methods – most importantly, the biographical method and content analysis. The combined use of these methods helped extract meaningful insights from the vast amount of information and introduce several new biographical details respecting A. A. Marden. The study’s findings revealed the following two noteworthy facts: 1) A.A. Marden was a fairly unique figure among the Masons of the state of Minnesota. At the beginning of the 20th century, his number on the registry of the Grand Commandery of Minnesota was 645, and he is highly likely to have been one of the movement’s oldest members not only in the state of Minnesota, but in all of the United States. 2) A.A. Marden joined Masonry at a mature age, at 40 years old, in 1864. From then on and all the way through to his death in 1919, he remained an active member of the Masonic movement. At different times he held several important posts in the Grand Lodge of Minnesota. He served continuously as Recorder of De Molay Commandery No. 26 from 1901 to 1919.
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Decorative Hammers from the Funds of the Votkinsk Plant Museum as a Source of Information about Votkinsk Shipbuilding
History and Historians in the Context of the Time. 2024. 33(1): 10-16.
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3. Nikita S. RusanovHistory and Historians in the Context of the Time. 2024. 33(1): 10-16.
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The paper describes four decorative mortgage hammers from the funds of the Votkinsk Plant Museum. Another similar hammer is in the funds of the Museum of History and Culture of the city of Votkinsk. It is shown that the number stamped on the hammers coincides with the order number for the construction of steamships, whose names are also stamped on the hammers. The first hammers have a green coating, which indicates the presence of copper in the material, the later ones are made of steel. The names of four simultaneously laid steamships are stamped on the latest hammer. Thus, decorative hammers are valuable evidence of Votkinsk shipbuilding. The numbers stamped on them fully correspond with the numbers of orders for steamships of the shipbuilding shop. The inscription on hammer No. 4 is difficult to read due to its too battered appearance, which is why it is impossible to identify the numbers of the ships indicated there. Obviously, with the transition to serial construction of steamships, the ceremonial laying of the keel gradually degraded, which is evident from the cheapening of the hammer material and the presence of several ships on it. Obviously, when the plant built large series of technical fleet ships, the hammers were most likely no longer produced.
The paper describes four decorative mortgage hammers from the funds of the Votkinsk Plant Museum. Another similar hammer is in the funds of the Museum of History and Culture of the city of Votkinsk. It is shown that the number stamped on the hammers coincides with the order number for the construction of steamships, whose names are also stamped on the hammers. The first hammers have a green coating, which indicates the presence of copper in the material, the later ones are made of steel. The names of four simultaneously laid steamships are stamped on the latest hammer. Thus, decorative hammers are valuable evidence of Votkinsk shipbuilding. The numbers stamped on them fully correspond with the numbers of orders for steamships of the shipbuilding shop. The inscription on hammer No. 4 is difficult to read due to its too battered appearance, which is why it is impossible to identify the numbers of the ships indicated there. Obviously, with the transition to serial construction of steamships, the ceremonial laying of the keel gradually degraded, which is evident from the cheapening of the hammer material and the presence of several ships on it. Obviously, when the plant built large series of technical fleet ships, the hammers were most likely no longer produced.
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Application of GIS Systems for Attributing Photographs with Terrain Images
History and Historians in the Context of the Time. 2024. 33(1): 17-24.
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4. Tatyana S. GubaydullinaHistory and Historians in the Context of the Time. 2024. 33(1): 17-24.
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The work is devoted to the results of attributing photographic images of terrain using GIS systems. The object of the study was a photograph from the Shakhtorin family archive. Based on the location of houses and forest belts, by sorting through options and comparing them with satellite map data, the place from which the photograph was taken was identified. It was established that the photographer's lens captured houses on Molodezhnaya Street 1, 3, 47, 49 in Izhevsk. According to the map data, light and shadows, the directions of the cardinal directions were determined. Based on the state of nature and the clothes of the people depicted, the time of year was approximately determined - approximately April-May. Based on the age of the people in the picture, it was determined that it was taken around 1981.
The work is devoted to the results of attributing photographic images of terrain using GIS systems. The object of the study was a photograph from the Shakhtorin family archive. Based on the location of houses and forest belts, by sorting through options and comparing them with satellite map data, the place from which the photograph was taken was identified. It was established that the photographer's lens captured houses on Molodezhnaya Street 1, 3, 47, 49 in Izhevsk. According to the map data, light and shadows, the directions of the cardinal directions were determined. Based on the state of nature and the clothes of the people depicted, the time of year was approximately determined - approximately April-May. Based on the age of the people in the picture, it was determined that it was taken around 1981.
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To the Issue of Peasants Defending Their Rights in Court Using the Example of a Criminal Case from the late 19th century on the Theft of Sequestered Hay
History and Historians in the Context of the Time. 2024. 33(1): 25-31.
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5. History and Historians in the Context of the Time. 2024. 33(1): 25-31.
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The article analyzes a court case from the late 19th century on the theft of sequestered hay in the Svyatogorsk volost of the Glazovsky district of the Vyatka province. Since the case took place at the end of the 19th century, most of the legal documents related to the period of counter-reforms. This is a separate story of a peasant, related to microhistory, a kind of sketch of an everyday case of participants in the historical process. This story clearly shows the severity of the punishment of a peasant for theft of state property, and also reflects the level of development of investigative measures and the human rights system. The peasant, accused on the basis of speculation, was forced to seek the help of a hired defense attorney to cancel the decision of the Zemstvo chief of the 7th section. The chief approached the case formally, trusting the words of the prosecutor. From the moment the case went to the secular court until the decision was overturned in the County Congress, 8 months passed. The peasant did not put up with the unfair decision, fought in the appeal and achieved the desired result – he was completely acquitted.
The article analyzes a court case from the late 19th century on the theft of sequestered hay in the Svyatogorsk volost of the Glazovsky district of the Vyatka province. Since the case took place at the end of the 19th century, most of the legal documents related to the period of counter-reforms. This is a separate story of a peasant, related to microhistory, a kind of sketch of an everyday case of participants in the historical process. This story clearly shows the severity of the punishment of a peasant for theft of state property, and also reflects the level of development of investigative measures and the human rights system. The peasant, accused on the basis of speculation, was forced to seek the help of a hired defense attorney to cancel the decision of the Zemstvo chief of the 7th section. The chief approached the case formally, trusting the words of the prosecutor. From the moment the case went to the secular court until the decision was overturned in the County Congress, 8 months passed. The peasant did not put up with the unfair decision, fought in the appeal and achieved the desired result – he was completely acquitted.
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