Papakin H. The Private archives of Ukrainian Noble Elite Families in the National History of the second half 17-20th C. (The Archival Heritage of Skoropadsky's Family as an example).

The thesis is devoted to the historical and archival Phenomenon of Patrimonial Archives of the Left-bank Ukrainian Noble Elite Families of the second half 17-20th C. These Archival Records have reflected the Political, Economy, Military, Cultural, Everyday life and Regional History of Country in about three centuries. One of these Archives is the Skoropadsky's one. This Family was famous by two Hetmans, high state officers, militaries, Hubernian and Povit Marshals, great Mecenatos and philanthropists. The Archival Heritage of Hetman P. Skoropadsky (1918), who enlarged the Family Archives by his own records and reconstructed the ancestors' ones, has been analyzed. At exile he founded the new collection of very great importance. The Patrimonial Archives' role and place in the National Archival Found of Ukraine is shown in the research.