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IN Main Archives of Moscow The fourth stream of the third season of the "Unique Documents: A New Generation's View" project has concluded. Over the course of three weeks, participants studied materials on famous Russian aviators.
"The project participants became familiar with authentic archival documents and mastered basic approaches to their analysis. In their reports, they highlighted the significance of individual materials and proposed including several documents among the unique ones, demonstrating their high level of engagement and a developed interest in research. The third season of the project confirmed that high school and university students can work with historical sources at a serious level. This is an important step in developing a research mindset and a lasting interest in historical heritage," said the head of the Moscow Main Archives Department.
Moscow school and college students learned about the personal files of famous aviators, including those who fought in the Great Patriotic War and were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Among them were squadron navigator Alexander Babushkin, flight commander Vasily Borisov, and bomber regiment navigator Antonina Zubkova.
The project participants examined materials that trace the pilots' careers and combat trajectories. Of particular interest were official documents, including award sheets and excerpts from awards of the Hero of the Soviet Union title. Specifically, they examined materials containing information about the pilots' combat achievements, including data on dozens and hundreds of sorties flown and the results of aerial combat.
The young researchers' work resulted in proposals to assign unique status to a number of documents, as well as essays and presentations that reveal the significance of individual archival documents.
The awards ceremony for the competition winners will take place in May 2026. Finalists from the in-person round will receive diplomas and commemorative gifts.
The project "Unique Documents. A New Generation's View" has been implemented in the capital since 2023. It is organized Main Archives of Moscow together with the capital Department of Education and Science at the base Moscow Center for Educational PracticesSchoolchildren in grades 8–11 and college students are invited to participate.
Schoolchildren and students will become Glavarkhiv experts in a new stream of the Unique Documents project.The results of the first half of the "Unique Documents: A New Generation's View" project have been summarized.The application deadline for the new season of the "Unique Documents: A New Generation's View" project has been extended.
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