Piatidnevka Digital Archive

Complete archive of rare illustrative Soviet journal

The Piatidnevka (Пятидневка, “Five Day Week”) Digital Archive stands as an invaluable asset for scholars engaged in the study of early Soviet history. Specifically focusing on the period between 1929 and 1931 and published six times per month, this illustrative journal provides critical insights into the Soviet Union’s brief but notable experiment with a five-day workweek, comprising four workdays followed by a day of rest. This initiative reflects the broader Soviet aim of dismantling traditional societal structures in favor of innovative paradigms. The archive is rich in visual and textual content, offering wonderful artistic photos, articles, editorials, and commentaries that furnish first-hand accounts of this significant phase in Soviet history.

 

 

Piatidnevka

Key Stats

  • Archive: 1930
  • Language: Russian
  • City: Moscow
  • Country: Russia
  • Frequency: 6 times per month
  • Format: PDF, page-based
  • Producer: East View Information Services
  • Platform: East View Universal Database

About the Archive

The Piatidnevka Digital Archive contains all 33 published issues of this rare Soviet journal and features full page-level digitization, complete original graphics, and searchable text, and is cross-searchable with numerous other East View digital resources.

The digitized collection has been carefully restored to ensure optimal clarity, enabling detailed academic scrutiny without compromising the original essence of the material. Far from being merely a repository of historical documents, the Piatidnevka Digital Archive serves as a substantive bridge to a deeper understanding of the ideological underpinnings, social experiments, and cultural shifts that characterized this dynamic era in Soviet history.

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