The State Archives of the Chernihiv Region is 100 Years Old. The Year 1923

The purpose of the work is to review the main founding documents and highlight organizational measures related to the establishment of the Chernihiv Provincial Historical Archives in 1923, on the basis of which the State Archives of the Chernihiv Region was established in 1941; to outline the work of the archives on the concentration and preservation of documents. Research methodology. The tasks were solved using scientifi c methods: historical-structural, chronological, and systemic approach. The main attention was paid to the chronological method, thanks to which the formation of the archive was considered in time sequence. Scientifi c novelty of the research. In chronological order, the stages and main organizational measures for the creation of an archival institution as a scientifi c center and documentary treasury of the Chernihiv region are considered. The formation of a cohort of professional archivists, who carried out work on systematization, accounting, identifi cation, study of archival documents, ensuring their preservation, is also covered. Conclusions. It is emphasized that the creation of the Chernihiv Provincial Historical Archives was a signifi cant event in the life of scientists, local historians, and historians of the Chernihiv region. In accordance with the resolution of the VUCVK, dated by January 3, 1923 and the order of the Chernihiv Provincial Historical Archives, the collection of documents of the former provincial government, provincial zemstvo, district court, noble assembly, spiritual consistory, etc., as well as archival documents collected by members of the provincial scientifi c archival commission and the library, were concentrated in one institution. The rules of the archive were clearly prescribed which contributed to more eff ective use of document information, increased attention to the organization of records and their storage conditions. Prospects for further research. Some archival documents regarding the history of the creation and main activities of the Chernihiv Provincial Historical Archives have not been suffi ciently studied and have not been made public, which requires further research and scientifi c investigations on this topic.