Moscow Launches Archival Project for Youth

Schoolchildren and college students in the capital shared what they learned thanks to the Head Archive project 'Unique Documents.'

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The fourth season of the project 'Unique Documents: A New Generation's View' has started in Moscow.
The project is organized by the Moscow Main Archive and the Moscow Department of Education and Science.
School students in grades 8–11 and college students are eligible to participate.
Participants study archival materials related to the Russian Geographical Society and notable Russian explorers.
The project aims to provide young people with research experience and skills in working with historical sources.
Participants have access to rare or unique documents not available in open sources.
The project has previously attracted over 4,500 young participants.
About 50 research projects from the project have been included in the State Register of Moscow's Archival Fund.
Participants have received guided tours of the Main Archive, including its restoration laboratory.

The project focuses on historical materials related to Peter Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, Ivan Kruzenshtern, Ferdinand von Wrangel, and Nikolai Przhevalsky. — ntv
The 2025 winner, Maria Mosolova, studied materials on Caesar Kunitsyn, a Hero of the Soviet Union and commander of a marine infantry detachment during the Battle for Novorossiysk. — vm
Anna Bulavchik researched Alexander Yablonyev, the author of the 'Aeromobile' vertical takeoff aircraft project. — vm
Maria Khristichenko highlighted the experience of learning about the internal operations of the Main Archive and the restoration process. — vm
Lev Petrov, the 2026 winner, emphasized the impact of visiting the archive's restoration laboratory. — vm