The diplomatic archives of Russia in the pre-revolutionary period

The textbook is a systematic and systematic presentation of the emergence, formation and development of archives of the diplomatic departments of Russia in the pre—revolutionary period (Embassy Order — Board of Foreign Affairs - Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The article shows the huge role of diplomatic archives in the history of the Russian archival business, reveals their place in the formation of documentary heritage as an integral part of the history of the Fatherland. The author shows the process of formation and development of the largest Russian diplomatic archives, their place in the development of Russian historical science. The study of a significant amount of literature and archival materials allowed the author to raise questions in a new way about the appearance of the first historical archives in Russia, the time and process of the emergence of a scientific trend in the work of Russian archives, and the formation of the stock principle of document storage. It also highlights the contributions to historical science and archival studies of a number of prominent historians and archivists who worked in pre-revolutionary diplomatic archives. Meets the requirements of the latest generation of federal state standards of higher education. It is intended for students studying in the fields of 46.03.01 "History", 46.03.02 "Documentation and Archival Science", 46.04.01 "History" and 46.04.02 "Documentation and Archival Science".