From the history of the “Kola Land” by I. F. Ushakov: the idea and stages of preparation of the book

The article examines the history of the preparation of the monograph of the Murmansk historian I. F. Ushakov "Kola land". The book became the final study of the pre-Soviet history of the Kola North, bringing its author well-deserved recognition. The article pays attention to the circumstances of the preparation of this study, the role of institutions (Murmansk Book Publishing House), structures (Department of History of the Murmansk State Pedagogical Institute) and personalities in the implementation of the creative idea. A significant role in the preparation of the book was played by the scientific cooperation of I. F. Ushakov and I. P. Shaskolsky.