History of City Administration of Prikamye in the 18th-19th Centuries (Thematic Electronic Resource on the Basis of Archival Documents)

This article describes a thematic electronic resource dedicated to the urban governance system in the Kama re gion (Cherdyn, Solikamsk, Kungur, and Perm) in the 18th and 19th centuries. The information system created by the authors allows for an analysis of the evolution of urban governance from the era of Peter the Great to the reforms of Alexander II, based on archival materials. Modern information technologies (databases, network analysis, and spatial modeling) were used to study urban institutions. The "Personnel" table presents personal information about urban administration employees, including their place of service, start and end dates, occupation, property information, and links to archival files. Cases of extended absences from work for urban institution employees were noted. The "Files" table contains links to materials mentioning employees of magistrates and councils. For archival files, the title, coun ty, date, subject, type, toponyms, institutions, and description were indicated. Biographical profiles of the most prom inent employees of urban administration institutions in the Kama region were created using archival data and public ly available sources. Key characteristics of urban governance were identified: the existence of administrative dynas ties, the distribution of responsibilities among officials, strategies for interacting with the administration, and the in fluence of economic factors (such as the salt industry and geographic location) on the structure and functioning of urban institutions. The resulting electronic resource demonstrates the impact of reforms on the composition and ac tivities of magistrates and councils. The research results are presented in an open-access electronic resource that in cludes interactive maps, a database, and a visual component.