Researcher of the history of Podillya Józef Antony Rolle and his Description of the composition of the Kyiv archive

Abstract

The object of this article is based on the analysis of the published creative heritage, materials and other primary sources, to find out the unknown and little-known pages of the life, public, scientific, literary, and educational activity of J. A. Rolle, his contribution to the study of history and culture of Ukraine, to assess its place and significance in Ukrainian-Polish relations of that period and in modern Ukrainian historiography, to consider his descriptions of the archives of the XIX century, which are covered in the magazine "Kraj". The methodology consists in the application of chronological, historical and systematic methods, which allowed to distinguish the properties of documentary and historical sources in relation to the description of the Kyiv archive. The general characteristics of Dr. Anthony Rolle's activity as a researcher of the history of Podillya are also considered. Scientific novelty. The article systematically considers the scientific activity of J. A. Rolle, his direct participation in the collection, processing and organization of documents, his establishment as a researcher of the archives of the XIX century and regional studies on the history of Ukraine. Conclusions. The scientific activity of J. A. Rolle on the example of descriptions of archives of the XIX century, which are presented in the pages of the weekly "Kraj", and is an important source base for specialists to study history and culture of Ukraine in the second half of the XIX century. The works and conceptual principles of the author are analyzed. His contribution as an ethnographer, archeographer and historian in laying the foundations of modern local lore and source studies, and his contribution to study of Podillya are considered.