Mineral and raw material resources of the European North of the RSFSR in the program of scientific study of the natural productive forces of the country in the early years of Soviet power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22132963 |
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| Authors | Tatiana Petrovna Filippova (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 38-54 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Genesis исторические исследования (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2409-868X • E-ISSN: 2409-868X |
| Publisher | Aurora Group, s.r.o (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.25136/2409-868x.2025.5.74029 |
| OpenAlex | W4410377240 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
The article brings attention to the problem of mastering the mineral and raw material potential of the European North of Russia through the lens of understanding the historical experience of researching this territory in the early years of Soviet power – from 1917 to the early 1920s, in the context of addressing state tasks related to the study and practical use of the natural productive forces of the RSFSR. The object of study is the activities of state departments and scientific institutions of the RSFSR aimed at the development of natural resources in the European North. The subject of research is the historical role of science in studying the mineral and raw material resources of the European North of the RSFSR and the significance of the results obtained for further industrial development of the region. The basis of the research consists of documents from the funds of the Russian State Historical Archive, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, the Central State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation of St. Petersburg, and the St. Petersburg branch of the Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences, some of which are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. One of the foundations of the source base of the work consists of published legislative acts that characterize the work of the Soviet government, as well as scientific works by researchers of the North. The methodological basis of the work includes the main principles of modern historical science: historicism and scientific objectivity. The research is based on a systematic approach that allowed for the creation of an objective historical reconstruction of events related to the study of mineral and raw material resources in the European North during the specified time period. Based on the analysis of sources and reliance on methodological approaches, it has been determined that after 1917, the European North was in a zone of special priorities for the government. The need to address state tasks aimed at expanding the mineral and raw material base of the RSFSR to overcome the economic crisis necessitated the wide application of mineral resources from this territory in economic development. This marked the beginning of the intensive activities of scientific institutions (the Geological Committee, the Northern Scientific and Industrial Expedition, the Russian Academy of Sciences), whose main directions became the study of resource potential and its assessment for industrial use. It is concluded that during this period the problem of developing the European North gained national significance, which provided a powerful impetus for its systematic study and industrial development. Familiarity with this historical experience is essential for the implementation of modern plans for the development of the European North of Russia
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