Vìsnik Odesʹkogo Nacìonalʹnogo Unìversitetu: Bìblìotekoznavstvo, Bìblìografoznavstvo, Knigoznavstvo (Mar 2016)
"SOLDIERS OF THE INVISIBLE FRONT": PARTISANS AND CLANDESTINE WORKERS OF THE ODESSA UNIVERSITY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Abstract
For the purpose perpetuate the memory of Second World War , the Scientific Library of Odessa I. I. Mechnikov University was embodied in the life of the publication dedicated to the memory of fallen soldiers who went to the front of the walls of the university, combatants, partisans and rear workers , later tied their fate with the Odessa University and, in particular, Scientific Library. The subject of research is the history of the Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University and Scientific Library during the Second World War. The task of this article consists in research of biographies and a fighting way of staff of the Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University and Scientific Library, which from the first days voluntary went to partisans and clandestine groups. These are A. K. Chernyuk, V. V. Kondaguri, S. I. Golub, M. N. Vasilyev, V. I. Litovchenko, S. T. Belozorov, E. K. Lopatto, V. V. Malyarov, R. M. Povar, E. Soyfer. In funds of Scientific Library of the Odessa I. I. Mechnikov national university remained many materials, which concern to the history of Second World War. Among them, it is possible to note archive of Scientific Library where information on the staff of university contains, and the university newspaper, which issued for many years, changing only the name. The result of the work is the assessment of the contribution of employees of Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University and Scientific Library, which selflessly protected their homeland, to the victory over Nazism. Results of research have practical value for all who is interested in history of Scientific Library and in general the Odessa University.
