GERASIMOVA Irina Stepanovna

(genus. 3.I1936, g. Winter Irkutsk region)
Since 1941. lives in Smolensk. She graduated from the Faculty of History of the Smolensk Pedagogical Institute (1963), the Moscow Historical Archives Institute (1967). She worked as a consultant, . executive secretary of the Smolensk Branch of the All-Russia Society for Protection of Historical and Cultural Organization (VOPIK), . college teacher of electronic devices, . led the State Archive of Smolensk Oblast (1983-1991 gg.),
. Since 1972, Mr.. directs the work of patriotic club "Homeland" at STEP, where her initiative and active participation in 1978. a museum of military glory of the partisan connection "Dad" (cm. "Guerrilla armies"). Since January 1986. at Smolensk Regional Universal Library operates urban lore club "Phoenix" (see). G. - The organizer and the permanent head. G. works as head of the local history department Tsentrdetsko and youth tourism, is chairman of the committee for work with youth regional council of veterans.

Vol.: Cultural Construction in the Smolensk region: Documents and Materials. - In 2 h. / Sost. IS. Gerasimova. - M., 1987, Letters from the front and the front / Authors. I. Gerasimov. - Smolensk, 1991, "Phoenix" - club of local lore: an attempt of generalization of experience / / Inspiration, 1994. -? 2; Tenishev read - our spiritual need / / Smolensk Region, 1991. -? 4; first days of the war in Smolensk / / Sov. Archives, 1991. -? 4 etc.

Lit.: Know and love your region .- Smolensk, 1996. - P. 16-17; Work Path, 1996, 23 January.