The development of office work and postal service in the Semirechye oblast (1865‒1905)

Abstract

In the article the issues of the development of office work and postal communications in the Semirechye oblast in 1865–1905 were considered. The spread of general imperial laws and the formation of a unified system of imperial institutions was aimed at optimizing the system of administration of the empire of Kazakhstan. The need to perform the basic functions of imperial institutions influenced the design of the communication organization system. In this direction office work and postal communication played a significant role. Office work served as a tool for written communication and contributed to the interaction of all institutions both at the local level and the metropole with local administrations. Postal communication ensured the timely delivery of the necessary information, ensuring uninterrupted communication between various institutions. Thus, both spheres were an important areas in the institutional hierarchy of management. Due to the space limitation a comprehensive analysis and discussion of the research topic was not presented and hence it is expected that this theme will be analyzed elsewhere in the future in detail in an interdisciplinary context.