Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1855-1921 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Global extent: 769 cases; 1 selected and described item from 1 selected case
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
“Mshak” was an Armenian language literary and political daily newspaper (weekly when established) published from 1872-1920 in Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia). It was founded by Grigor Artsruni.
Mshak was famous particularly for its liberal ideas, promoting the creation of a united Armenian state inside Russia.
In 1921, after the Soviet invasion of Georgia, Mshak, along with other anti-Bolshevik media, was closed.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The documents of this collection were sent to the editorial office of the newspaper ''Mshak''. They include articles, letters, financial reports of the newspaper, etc.
List 1 is untitled Ecclesiastical section and include 769 cases (boxes).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
The collection is closed.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Subject to the authorization of the National Archives of Armenia (HAA).
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
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Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
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Description control area
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G), Second Edition, Ottawa 2000.
Status
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Catalogue prepared on February 2017
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Archivist's note
Description of 1 item from the Ecclesiastical section of the Editorial board of "Mshak" newspaper (1906), held by the National Archives of Armenia (Erevan), made by Arman Khachatryan, Gohar Avakyan, Sonya Mirzoyan and [Arman’s wife], 2015-2018.