Historical Sources on the Topic: Organizational, Pedagogical and Social Activities of E.E. Timofeev

The article is devoted to the study of sources on pedagogical, organizational and social activities of a native of Vologda province, a graduate of Olonets provincial men’s gymnasium in 1853, a prominent employee of the educational system of the second half of the XIX century, Erast Egorovich Timofeev, coming from the lower middle class. Studying the lives and activities of individuals who made a significant contribution to the development of the educational system at one of the historical stages of Russia’s development is relevant in connection with the fact that the year 2023 was announced by the President of the Russian Federation as the year of a teacher and a mentor. In addition, studying the biography of this personality will give the opportunity to more fully explore the role of an outstanding teacher – Fyodor Nikolaevich Fortunatov – as a mentor. The purpose of the study is to study historical sources containing materials on the stages of E.E. Timofeyev’s biography, and his role in the development of the educational system in Vologda Province in the 19th century. Materials and methods. A special feature of this topic is the chronological coverage of Russia’s history in the XIX century. As a consequence, the source base is archival materials, commemorative books and official directories. Methodological basis: the principle of historicism, the principle of objectivity, the principle of consistency. Research methods: the method of analysis and synthesis, historical-genetic and biographical methods. The scientific novelty is manifested in the introduction into scientific circulation of new materials about the activities of E.E. Timofeev from the archives, as well as in considering the role of this personality in the development of Vologda educational system in the XIX century. Research results. The author analyzes the archival source “An Additional Service Record about the Service of the Teacher of Olonets County School, Belonging to the 12th class, Erast Timofeev. July 1854″, which is biographical information about the person under study. The official directories of Vologda province for 1881, 1882, 1883, 1887 were studied, which made it possible to trace the dynamics of E.E. Timofeev’s career advancement. The study covered commemorative books of Vologda province for 1875–1876, 1879, 1893–1894, 1896–1897, which supplemented the information on the career advancement of our hero. Conclusions. Erast Egorovich Timofeev came from the lower middle class, he was a student of Fyodor Nikolaevich Fortunatov, and achieved a high status in the society and made the educational system of his native land more accessible. Thanks to his active participation in the work of various public committees of Vologda province, the development of the western and eastern counties of the region was leveled. This became possible by opening new and expanding old educational institutions in the east of the province.