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The biographical essay is dedicated to Olga Mikhailovna Matsevitskaya, an outstanding specialist in the field of archival and museum affairs, who worked for many years at the Tomsk Regional Museum of Local History. Born into a family of a railroad worker and orphaned early, Matsevitskaya demonstrated independence and determination from her youth. Having received an education at the Moscow Historical and Archival Institute, she began her career as an archivist during the Great Patriotic War, and was awarded for her work. In 1947, she was subjected to political repression and convicted, but after Stalin's death she was amnestied and returned to scientific work.

Since 1954, her professional activity has been connected with the Tomsk Museum, where she rose from the head of funds to the chief curator. Matsevitskaya became one of the key specialists responsible for the preservation of museum collections, and was known for her high level of professionalism, deep knowledge and organizational skills. She participated in seminars, went on inspections for the Ministry of Culture, and consulted the museum branches. Her activities made a significant contribution to the development of museum work in the Tomsk region during the Soviet period.

List of persons:

• Budnik P.P. - Matsevitskaya's husband, a labor teacher at school No. 16 in Tomsk.
• Olga Mikhailovna Matsevitskaya is a historian and archivist, chief curator of the funds of the Tomsk Museum of Local History.
• Matsevitsky Mikhail - father of Olga Matsevitskaya, railway employee, member of the RCP(b).