"1. Notepad, grey leather cover; 2. Notebook, red leather cover;

Personal notes made on separate sheets and tear-off sheets. Sixty-seven sheets numbered;

Notebook with general notes, red cover;

5 smoking pipes with 4 boxes and special devices for them, tobacco. In the study of Comrade Stalin: books, desk accessories and souvenirs in the comrade Stalin's cabinet are not included.

Bedroom and closet:

2 white coloured tunics (Both have medals "Sickle and Hammer" of the Hero of Socialist Labour attached);

2 grey tunics;

2 dark-green coloured kitels;

10 pants;

...

A savings book was found in the bedroom with 900 rubles written in it."

  • Alaskaball [comrade/them]M
    ·
    4 years ago

    I couldn't answer that since I haven't come across any primary sources along those lines.

    I do know that they were paid fair living wages since their work was still essential for running the state. Probably not as much as a cabbie, a miner, or an educator but modest pay for their modest work.

    For specifics we'd probably have to break out the books and get a translator.