[History of Arkhiv patologii].

In connection with the completion of the 40th volume of the journal "Archive of Pathology", the author, a member of the editorial board and chief secretary of the journal at the time of its foundation in 1935, deals with the first period of the work of the journal until the interruption caused by the Great Patriotic war. He characterizes the contents of the journal reflecting both the research activity of pathologists of that period and most important events of the social and scientific life. Of special interest are the materials of discussions on the important problems of science, teaching, the subjects of scientific and pedagogical literature as well as the materials dealing with the practical work of pathologists and its organization.