Background
VARENTSOVA, Ol’ga was born on June 26, 1862 in Ivanovo-Voznesensk. Daughter of a weaver.
VARENTSOVA, Ol’ga was born on June 26, 1862 in Ivanovo-Voznesensk. Daughter of a weaver.
1 880’s joined “Narodnaya volya” (People's Will) Party. Early 1890’s switched to Social-Democrats. Engaged in revol propaganda among Ivanovo-Voznesensk workers.
From 1895 head, Ivanovo-Voznesensk Social-Democratic organisation. Then Party work in Ufa, Voronezh, Yaroslavl’, Vladimir and Vologda. 1901 founder-leader, Northern Workers’ Union.
Executive secretary, Central Committee, above union. Also member, Yaroslavl’s Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party Committee and secretary, Vologda Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party Group. 1905-1907 took part in revol assemblies in Yaroslavl’, Saint St. Petersburg, Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Moscow.
Member, Ivanovo-Voznesensk Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party Committee’s Executive Bureau to coordinate and direct local Party organizations in Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Shuya and surrounding area. Several times arrested, imprisoned and exiled. 1910-1916 underground work in Moscow.
During 1917 February Revol member, Moscow Party Committee. Secretary. Military Bureau, Moscow Party Committee. During 1917 October Revol member.
Battle Triumvirate of Moscow’s Municipal Rayon, liaising with Military Revol Committee. Directed reconnaissance and military operations connected with the revolt. Secretariat up underground printing presses and distributed Party propaganda.
Active “Iskra” agent and propagandist. 1913 helped prepare publication of newspaper “Nash put’”;late 1916 member, Literature Group, Moscow Oblast Party Bureau. 1917 contributed to journal “Rabotnitsa”.
After 1917 October Revol Party work in Caucasus. Then Party, government and research work with various establishments. 1919-1921 secretary, Ivanovo-Voznesensk Province Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks) Committee.
1921-1928 Council member, Commission to Collate and Study Material on the History of the October Revol and the History of the Communist Party. Then worked for Institute of Marx-Engels-Lenin, Central Committee, All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks). At 11th Party Congress elected member, Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks) Centr Control Commission.
Published numerous works on history of Party and revol movement. Published her memoirs.
Religion doesn't give equal treatment to women and therefore contradicts basic human rights.
Communist party could initiate policies in the name of the society because it knows what the best is for its progress and development.
Communist Party member from 1893.