Everyday Life of Barnaul during the Great Patriotic War According to the Memories of Contemporaries

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The daily life of Barnaul during the Great Patriotic War is considered based on private origin sources, primarily the memories. In total, the materials of 15 published memoirs were used, among the authors are ordinary citizens, both local residents and evacuees, industry workers and cultural figures, including theater actress Alice Koonen. The author of the article reveals aspects about the Barnaul appearance and landscaping during the Great Patriotic War, the construction of defense plants, the housing problem, the food supply to the population, the cultural space of the city in that period. In particular, evacuation to Barnaul of the famous Moscow Chamber Theater under the direction of A. Tairov, creation of the regional Philharmonic society, tours in the city of outstanding Soviet artists and creative collectives were considered. Contemporaries fixed in their memoirs the transformation processes of a provincial (in the pre-war period) city into a major industrial and cultural center. At the same time, the difficulties caused by wartime conditions are shown.

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Valery A. Skubnevsky

Institute of History and International Relations (Altai State University)

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Email: zajcevalyuba2014@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6392-7714

Dr. Sci. (Hist.), Professor, Professor of the Department of National History

Russian Federation, Barnaul

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