Authorised Representative of Council on Religious Affairs under the USSR Council of Ministers of the Omsk region, Omsk

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Country:: Russia

Holding institution:: Historical Archive of the Omsk Region

Holding institution (official language):: Казенное учреждение "Исторический архив Омской области"

Postal address:: 644033, Omsk, Krasny Put', 153/4

Phone number:: +7 (3812) 25 14 17

Email:: gugaoo@mail.ru

Reference number:: F. P-2603

Title:: Authorised Representative of Council on Religious Affairs under the USSR Council of Ministers of the Omsk region, Omsk

Title (official language):: Уполномоченный совета по делам религий при Совете министров СССР по Омской области г. Омск

Creator/accumulator:: Authorized Representative of Council on Religious Affairs under the USSR Council of Ministers of the Omsk region, Omsk

Date(s):: 1936/1991

Language:: Russian

Extent:: 205 files

Type of material:: Textual material

Physical condition:: good

Scope and content:: The collection contains decisions and resolutions of the Soviet and Party bodies with regard to religious issues: the elimination of churches and transfer of religious buildings to the ownership of the state; news reports; memoranda and information on the status and location of religious cults; correspondence with boards and executive committees and other offices of religious affairs; information reports; work plans of the authorised representative for religious affairs; inquiries about the distribution and activity of religious sects in the city of Omsk; and complete reports on the flow of funds. Jewish-related records include material about the activity of the Jewish community of Omsk from 1936-91, including annual work plans of the authorised representative for religious affairs on the activities of registered Jewish communities; annual reports on Jewish religious holidays; information on the collection of donations in the Jewish community; records of the passage of Passover in the Jewish community of Omsk; memoranda on the status and function of the Jewish cemetery in the city of Omsk; materials on Jewish buildings (the demolition of the synagogue, 1979); attendance data for the synagogue for 1936-91; recorded conversations between the authorised representative for religious affairs and the chairman of the audit committee of Omsk Jewish community and other members of the Jewish community; texts of complaints; analytical notes of the authorised representative for religious affairs on the internal situation in the Jewish community; lists of members of the church council; and materials on the financial condition of the Jewish community.

Archival history:: Materials were added to the archive as part of the standard local process.

Access points: locations:: Omsk

Subject terms:: Aid and relief; Aid and relief--Philanthropy and charity; Anti-religious activity (Soviet Union); Cemeteries; Financial records; Jewish community; Jewish holidays; Synagogues

System of arrangement:: The collection is made up of three series.

Access, restrictions:: No official restrictions. However, loose files and/or files containing personal information may only be available with special permission of the Director.

Finding aids:: There are 3 inventories, which include historical background.

Yerusha Network member:: Omsk State University

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