The founder and first editor of the newspaper was Nikolay Litvinov.
AThe newspaper was initially published on March 30, 1906, coinciding with the elections to the 1st State Duma.
However, by 1909–1910, it encountered significant pressure from authorities due to its liberal course.
It's worth noting that the Obskaya Zhizn newspaper is considered the successor to the Narodnaya Letopis.
The editorial team of the "Narodnaya Letopis" newspaper coordinated a fundraising campaign to support the victims of the Novonikolayevsk Fire of 1909.