Documents with information about the cities and urban population of Eastern Siberia of the late XIX<sup>th</sup> - early XX<sup>th</sup> century in the archives of the Russian Geographical Society
The article considers the documents of the Russian Geographical Society’s archives on the cities and urban population of Eastern Siberia in the second half of the XIX<sup>th</sup> and the beginning of the XX<sup>th</sup> century. The author examines the uniqueness and value of the manuscripts, most of which remain unpublished. It is concluded that the manuscripts performed a scientific and educational function, they provided valuable information and were aimed at getting their readers acquainted with the regional specifics of Siberian cities and the way of life of local residents.