IMAGE OF THE WINNER IN PERSONAL ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS

Abstract

Aim. To consider the potential for reconstructing the formative experiences of a compatriot by studying personal documents. Methodology and Approach. The author analyzes the structure and contents of several personal funds and collections stored at the Central State Archives of the Moscow Region. The historical, logical, problem-chronological, and comparative-historical methods are used. Results. The study confirms the utility of personal documents as an independent historical source for review in analyzing the formation of the image of a compatriot. Theoretical and/or Practical Implications. This work introduces a possible solution to the topical problems of studying an individual’s patriotic education and formation of civil consciousness in the study of personal documents.