THE ACTIVITIES OF THE VLADIMIR PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION IN THE EDUCATIONAL SPHERE IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19th – BEGINNING OF THE 20th CENTURY

Background. The functions of the provincial administration in the socio-cultural sphere underwent changes because of the significant disturbances in the powers of the governor's corps at the regional level in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries. This trend was facilitated not only by new local government bodies and committees created because of liberal reforms, but also by the subsequent sharp change in government policy, which in the 1980s acquired a conservative direction. The assessment of the provincial administration in interaction with educational institutions and charities remains ambiguous. The work analyzes clerical documentation and periodicals, which reveals the functions of the provincial administration in the field of education and charity in a new way. Purpose – This study investigates the activities of the Vladimir provincial administration in the field of education and charity in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries. Materials and methods. The basis for the study was the periodicals, such as the Vladimir Provincial Gazette, the Vladimir Diocesan Gazette, the Vladimirets Gazette, and the office documents of the State Archive of the Vladimir Region: correspondence of institutions, reports, and accounts. This work uses problem-chronological, genetic, and analytical methods to preserve the principles of historicity and consistency. Results. The transitioning from a liberal model to a conservative one affected the principles of interaction between the governor's corps and provincial institutions on issues of education. In these areas, the administration of the Vladimir province adheres to the principles of supervision, control and clarification. The authorities are especially wary of educational institutions, due to the growth of opposition sentiments. Nevertheless, a characteristic feature inherent in the Vladimir province at the beginning of the 20th century was the rapprochement of governors and zemstvo institutions on issues of education, where the former tried to petition the highest government bodies for zemstvo initiatives on opening new educational institutions. Application of research findings in practice. The results of this study can be used in the field of research of political and regional history of both Vladimir province and provinces with similar structure of governance. Also, the obtained results can be applied to teaching regional history of Vladimir region.