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The Role of the Yakut Merchant of the Second Guild
V. I. Fefilov in the Economic Development and Development
of Shipping on the North-Eastern Borders of the Russian
Empire in the Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Author(s)
M. D. Kushnareva
Abstract
The article analyzes the role of the Yakut merchant of the 2nd guild V. I. Fefilov in the
development of navigation on the Aldoma and Ola rivers flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk and the
development of their coastal territories. It is noted that the problem of the role of representatives of the
Siberian merchants in the development of river navigation on the north-eastern borders of the Russian
Empire in the late 19th – early 20th centuries is up to date. This article continues the cycle of previous
studies, highlights new facets of the process of economic development of remote territories of the
north-east of Siberia and the Far East by the Yakut merchant V. I. Fefilov. The article presents two
key stages in the process of studying the navigable rivers of the region by V. I. Fefilov. In 1892–1893
V. I. Fefilov organized an expedition to the river Ola. In 1908–1909 Yakut merchant explored the
navigable section of the river Aldoma. As a result of the expeditions, the Olsko-Kolyma and YakutskAldom tracts were equipped. The reserves of commercial fish of the river Ola were identified and
described, work was done on measuring the depths of Aldoma, a detailed map of Aldoma and Aldoma
Bay was compiled. On the coastal territories of Aldoma and Ola, the development of gold deposits and
timber deposits was discovered and organized, wharfs and points for the delivery of commercial cargo
to the fishing areas were equipped.
About the Authors
Kushnareva Margarita Dmitrievna,
Doctor of Sciences (History), Associate
Professor, Department of Applied
Informatics and Records Science,
Irkutsk State University,
1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003,
Russian Federation,
e-mail: rita270880@mail.ru
For citation
Kushnareva M. D. The Role of the Yakut Merchant of the Second Guild V. I. Fefilov in the Economic Development
and Development of Shipping on the North-Eastern Borders of the Russian Empire in the Late 19th – Early 20th Century. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series History, 2022, vol. 42, pp. 77-84. https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2022.42.77 (in Russian)
Keywords
North-Eastern Siberia; development of territories; shipping; merchants; expedition; resources, waterways.
UDC
9 (С)15
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2022.42.77
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