The heart of the archive
This site is dedicated to Tatyana Timofeevna Krivosheina — her life, character, path, and the memory she left for her family.
She lived to 95. In the last year of her life she was still at home among her own things — hair neatly done, in a familiar room.
Tatyana Timofeevna at home, 15 April 2019. Last year of her life. On the desk: a magnifying glass, notebooks and books — in later years she kept a clear mind and enjoyed crosswords. (Bandaged legs after treatment; they do not define the portrait.)
Family
Father — Timofey Petrovich Samsonov (1888–1955).
Mother — Eva Konstantinovna (materials still being gathered).
In her father’s album she labeled photos “my dad” and wrote verses about him.
Work
T. T. Krivosheina — senior lecturer, Institute of Steel and Alloys. Family archive.
Later years
The family remembers: into deep old age she kept a clear mind, loved crosswords, and stayed engaged.
The 2019 photograph is a living home portrait — not hospital documentation.
How the archive works
Here we collect:
- her recollections and retellings;
- relatives’ stories;
- parents and historical context;
- photographs and documents.
Where possible each piece notes when, where, source, and links to people and time.