Деякі проблеми благодійництва в місті Харкові наприкінці ХІХ – початку ХХ ст

Abstract

The article analyzes and attempts to generalize the historical experience of the charity formation and development in Kharkiv in the late 19th and early 20th century. It also scrutinizes the basic forms and methods of some charitable societies in the city. The author introduces into scientific circulation new, still unexplored historical sources, namely the Charters of several Kharkiv charitable societies and recalls the names of some local philanthropists who have fallen into unmerited oblivion yet deserve the memory of their posterity. When writing the article, the author used comparative and descriptive methods as well as systemic analysis and synthesis of historical material.