Formation of the fund of foreign literature in Kuibyshev (1944–1946)

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to study the interaction of the Deputy director for scientific and educational work of the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute with the leadership of the Regional Committee of the CPSU(b) in order to resolve the issue of replenishing the fund of foreign literature of the Kuibyshev regional library. The methodological basis is based on the principles of historicism, objectivity and consistency. The word analyzes an episode related to the replenishment of the fund of foreign literature of the Kuibyshev Regional Library during the Great Patriotic War. The article shows that the success of the project was ensured by the informal connections of the heads of the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute, who managed to secure the allocation of funds during the war and the post-war period. The conclusion is made about the high degree of effectiveness of informal relations underlying the interaction of the leadership of the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute with the authorities.

Keywords

• kuibyshev aviation institute
• kuibyshev regional library
• foreign literature fund
• informal relations