Benjaminov Georgy Pavlovich

Procedural document of the state security agencies (UNKGB) on the detention of Benyaminov G.P. in connection with suspicion of committing a crime under Article 58-10 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR (anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda).

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[Upper right corner, fragment of text above the form]: I authorize the arrest of: [illegible] (prosecutor's signature) "[illegible]" 19 41

[Resolution]

(on the selection of a preventive measure)

City of Murmansk, June 29 , 1941

I, Operative authorized representative of the Murmansk Region NKGB Directorate, State Security Sergeant LAPSHIN, having reviewed the materials received by the Murmansk Region NKGB Directorate regarding criminal activity:

Last name BENYAMINOV

Name and patronymic: Georgy Pavlovich

Year of birth 1898 Place of birth Leningrad region, Krestetsky district, village. Kholovo.

Profession and specialty: Accountant

Place of work and position: Bolshevik Cinema - accountant.

part. b/p.

Education: Secondary, nationality: Russian, citizenship: USSR

Marital status [empty]

Address: Murmansk, Kirovsk, Nagorny Lane, Building No. 5, Apt. 30.

FOUND that BENYAMINOV, G.P. is suspected of crimes under Article 58-10 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR and taking into account that BENYAMINOV, G.P., while at liberty, may evade investigation and trial, —

guided by Articles 145 and 128 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR.

RESOLVED:

Georgy Pavlovich Benyaminov is to be held in custody as a preventive measure for evading investigation and trial. This order, in accordance with Article 146 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR, is to be announced to the arrested person, who will sign this resolution.

In accordance with Article 160 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR, a copy of the order shall be sent to the prosecutor and transferred to the Warden of the prison for inclusion in the prison’s personal file.

Investigator

Operative Authorized Directorate of the NKGB MO State Security Sergeant [signature] (LAPSHIN)

“AGREE” Head of the Investigative Department of the Murmansk Region State Security Directorate Lieutenant [signature] (KUZNETSOV)

This resolution was announced on " " 19 [empty]

Reference

Prisoner Benyaminov G.P.

[further text illegible] [signature]

List of persons:

• Georgy Pavlovich Benyaminov is a defendant in the case, an accused (suspect). He is an accountant at the Bolshevik Cinema.
• Lapshin is a state security sergeant and an operative of the Murmansk Region Directorate of the NKGB. He drafted and signed the decree.
• Kuznetsov, a state security lieutenant and head of the investigative unit of the Murmansk Region Directorate of the National Security Service (NKGB), approved the resolution (marked it "Agree").
• The prosecutor (last name illegible) authorized the arrest (signature in the upper corner).

Source information:

Source format: A standard printed form, filled out on a typewriter (partially) and by hand (dates, titles, last names).

Availability of signatures: Autographs of Lapshin, Kuznetsov and the sanctioning prosecutor.

Condition: Fair/Poor. The paper is yellowed, with significant soiling (likely due to mold or moisture) at the top of the first page, partially obscuring the text "Department..." and the prosecutor's signature. On the second page, the bottom section contains blurred ink stains, making handwritten notes difficult to read.

Litters:

Note 1: Upper right corner of the first page: “I authorize arrest” (typographic text with the prosecutor’s handwritten signature and date).

Note 2: Bottom of second page, handwritten text in blue ink (extremely poor condition): “Help /

Prisoner Benyaminov G.P. / [further text illegible] [signature]” (handwritten resolution or note about the announcement).

Official notification of the submission of an application from prisoner Grigory Aleksandrovich Benyaminov with a request to transfer his salary to his wife, Pelageya Vasilievna Benyaminova, who resides in the city of Kirovsk.

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To the Kirov House of Artistic Education and the House of Pioneers of the city of Kirovsk, Murmansk region.

?? July 41

Attached is the application of prisoner Grigory Aleksandrovich Benyaminov with a request to transfer his salary to his wife Pelageya Vasilievna Benyaminova, city of Kirovsk, Nagorny Lane, building 3, apt. 30.

Warden of Prison No. 3

Senior clerk.

List of persons :

• Benyaminov Grigory Aleksandrovich - prisoner, defendant in the case, author of the petition for the transfer of wages.
• Benyaminova Pelageya Vasilievna - wife of a prisoner, recipient of funds.
• Warden of Prison No. 3 - (no signature, position indicated), the person on whose behalf the document was drawn up.
• Senior clerk - (no signature, position indicated), executor of the document.

Source information:

Source format: Manuscript on a sheet of lined paper (probably a page from a notebook).

Presence of signatures and their form: There are no autographs (signatures) of officials on this fragment (only positions are indicated).

Condition and legibility: Fair condition. The paper has creases, traces of moisture, and dirt. The text is legible, with the exception of the date.

Presence of litter:

Top left in the margin: “[illegible]” (vertical handwritten note, presumably a surname or resolution);

Left middle: “July 41 / No. 289” (handwritten note, probably an incoming number or a register number).

Presence of stamps and seals: None.

A four-page questionnaire containing biographical information, family composition, social background, and a verbal description of the arrested Georgy Pavlovich Benyaminov. The document was prepared by officers of the NKVD Directorate for the Murmansk Region.

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1. Last name: Benjamin

2. Name and patronymic: Georgy Pavlovich

3. Year and place of birth: Born in 1898, Kholovo village, Amosovsky rural council, Krestetsky district, Leningrad region.

4. Permanent place of residence before arrest: Kirovsk city, Murmansk region, Nagorny lane, building no. 5, apt. 30

5. Profession and specialty: [empty]

6. Last place of work before arrest:
a) Establishment enterprise: Cinema "Bolshevik" in the city of Kirovsk

b) position of Accountant

c) no rank

d) if he does not work - when and from where he was fired due to arrest

7. Nationality: Russian

8. Citizenship:

a) civil (substitute) USSR

b) passport... [empty]

written down from the words

9. Party affiliation: a) not a member in the past b) currently [blank]

10. General and specialized education: lower secondary – 7 grades ; specialized courses for accountants at the Apatit Plant in Kirovsk.

11. Social origin: from peasant farm laborers

12. Criminal record: no convictions

13. Drives: not subjected to

14. FAMILY COMPOSITION

Father: No, he died.

Mother: Benyaminova Anna Aleksandrovna , born in 1871 , place of birth: village Kholov(?) Krestetsky. district of Leningrad region ; place of residence: Kresttsy city, Leningrad region, Krylova street, 16, daughter

Wife: Benyaminova Pelageya Vasilievna, born in 1892 , place of birth: not sure, from Kalininsk region , place of residence: Kirovsk city, Murmansk region, Nagorny lane, house 5, apt. 30, did not work

Children:

Benyaminov Boris Georgievich , born in 1923

Benyaminov Pavel Georgievich, born in 1927

Place of birth (children): Kresttsy, Leningrad Region . Place of residence: with mother in Kirovsk. Studied

Sister: Lukas Maria Pavlovna , born in 1900 , place of birth: village Kholovo Krestetsky. Leningrad region, place of residence: Kresttsy city Leningrad region, Krylova street, house No. 16 Teacher

Right hand index finger print: [Imprint present]

Personal signature of the arrested person: Benyaminov

15. VERBAL PORTRAIT

Height: average (165-170 cm).

Figure: average, thin

Shoulders: dropped.

Neck: long, protruding Adam's apple

Hair color: light brown, with graying hair.

Eye color: gray.

Face: triangular

Forehead: high, straight.

Eyebrows: arched, wide.

Nose: large, thin, base of nose: raised.

Mouth: small.

Lips: thin.

Chin: sloping, with a dimple.

Ears: large, triangular, earlobe: fused.

15. Distinguishing features: missing big toe on left foot and second toe on right foot . Tattoos: none.   .

When arrested: July 2, 1941

Reason for arrest: decree of June 29, 1941 of the NKGB Directorate for the Murmansk Region.

Enlisted under: NKVD Directorate for Murmansk Oblast.

The questionnaire was completed: In Ustyuzhinskaya prison No. 3 of the NKVD Directorate for the Vologda Region (Vologda Oblast)

The city of Ustyuzhna, Vologda region.

By whom is Accountant Tikhomirov?

Signature Tikhomirov

List of persons:

• Benyaminov Georgy Pavlovich - arrested, defendant in the case.
• Benyaminova Anna Aleksandrovna - mother.
• Benyaminova Pelageya Vasilievna - wife.
• Benyaminov Boris Georgievich - son.
• Benyaminov Pavel Georgievich - son.
• Lucas Maria Pavlovna - sister.
• Tikhomirov, an accountant at Prison No. 3, filled out and signed the questionnaire regarding the place of detention.

Source information:

Source format: A standard printed form, filled out by hand in ink and pencil.

Presence of signatures and their form: Autograph of the arrested person (Benjaminov); autograph of the employee (Tikhomirov).

Condition: Satisfactory, there is significant contamination (probably fingerprints or moisture), yellowing of the paper, tears along the edges.

Availability of notes: Underlinings in the “Verbal Portrait” section are made in accordance with the instructions for the form.

Presence of stamps and seals: There is a fingerprint (fingerprint registration) on page 3.

A certificate for a prisoner's personal file, completed at Prison No. 3 in Ustyuzhna, prior to his transfer to Tomsk Prison. Contains personal information, birth details, place of residence, citizenship, charge, and a thumbprint. Ustyuzhna, before December 1941.

List of persons:

• Benyaminov Georgy Pavlovich - prisoner
• (last name illegible) - prison employee, signed the certificate.

Source information:

Source format: Manuscript on an irregularly shaped scrap of paper.

Availability of signatures: Signature – employee’s autograph (illegible).

Condition: Poor. Paper is darkened, dirty, edges are torn.

Presence of litters: No litters.

Presence of stamps and seals: None.

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Personal search report

Prison No. 3, Tomsk, Novosibirsk Oblast

December 24(?) 1941

[inaudible] prisoner Benjaminov

[indecipherable] Pavlovich

[the table below is not filled in]

Source information:

Handwritten text on letterhead. In poor condition. The ink is smudged and illegible in places.

There are no signatures, no seals.

List of persons:

Benyaminov Grigory Aleksandrovich is a defendant in the case.

Brief medical report on the health condition of prisoner Benyaminov G.P.

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Reference

Z/K. Benjamin about[unclear]

at d. pz (?) where he was for 3 weeks

Infectious sick[unclear]

14/III 42 Doctor [signature illegible].

List of persons:

• Benyaminov Georgy Pavlovich - prisoner
• Doctor (last name illegible) - a prison medical worker, signed the certificate.

Source information:

Source format: Manuscript on an irregularly shaped scrap of paper.

Availability of signatures: Signature – autograph of the doctor (illegible).

Condition: Poor. Paper is darkened, dirty, edges are torn.

Presence of litters: No litters.

Presence of stamps and seals: None.

An official form recording the results of a personal search, certifying that the prisoner is not in possession of prohibited items.

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March 14, 1942

During a personal search of prisoner Georgy Pavlovich Benyaminov

Nothing was found during the search.

The search was carried out by Markunas ( [inaudible] )

Signature of prisoner Benjamin

List of persons:

• Georgy Pavlovich Benyaminov, a prisoner who was searched, signed his name.
• Markunas, the officer who conducted the search, signed the document.

Source information:

Source format: Printed form, hand-filled in blue ink.

Signatures are autographs.

Condition: Fair. The paper has stains, traces of moisture, and creases along the left edge.

An accounting document (cell card) of a prison institution, containing the basic personal data of the prisoner, information about the article of the charge (58-10 of the Criminal Code), date of arrival, physical characteristics, confiscated items and movements between cells.

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Form No. 6

Chamber card No. ________

Last name Benjamin

Name and patronymic: Georgy Pavlovich

Year of birth: 1898

Place of birth: Kholovo, Krestetsky District, Leningrad Region

When arrived on December 24, 41.

Nationality: Russian

Citizenship of the USSR

Under which article of the Criminal Code is 58-10

Deadline [empty]

Distinguishing features: above average height

Light brown hair

The eyes are blue

The second toe on the left big toe is missing (as in the text)

What are you wearing:

[unraveled]jacket(?), sweatshirt, cap

[inaudible] coulsons

[inaudible] 1941 signature

Movement table (right):

Arrival Date | Cell Numbers

14/III-42 | 14

6/IV -42 | 8

14/VII-42 | hospital

Signed by film director Benyaminov [unclear] 1941

The personal search was carried out by: Warden _________________

The Duty Officer [signature illegible] received [illegible] into cell No. [illegible]

List of persons:

• Georgy Pavlovich Benyaminov, a prisoner and defendant in the case, signed the card.
• The duty officer (signature illegible) is the prison employee who accepted the prisoner into the cell.

Source information:

Source format: Printed form (Form No. 6), filled out by hand in ink.

Presence of signatures and their form: Autograph of the prisoner (Benjaminov); autograph of the duty officer (illegible).

Condition and legibility: Poor. The left edge of the document is severely damaged (torn off), and the text is blurred or stained in places. There are traces of moisture and creases.

Presence of litter:

In the upper left corner in green pencil/ink: “u(?) 26(or 25)/VII 42”.