Документальні пам’ятки Харківської обсерваторії: проблеми збереження та введення до наукового обігу

Abstract

The article highlights the history of arrangement and systematization related to the Struves’ family archives – three generations of a well-known astronomer’s dynasty, kept at Kharkiv observatory. Special emphasis is made on miserable preservation conditions and critical physical state of the documents which pose a threat to this unique documentary heritage.