The functioning of the Krasnodar Cotton Mill during the late 1970s and the first half of the 1980s and its impact on the formation of urban infrastructure

the article is devoted to the study of the history of the Krasnodar cotton mill in the period of the late 1970s – the first half of the 1980s. The purpose of this study is to analyze the functioning of the Krasnodar cotton mill during this period in order to identify its real role in the formation of the modern appearance of the city, the development of its infrastructure, and in the lives of Krasnodar residents who were involved in this enterprise. Among the objectives of the research are: collecting information in order to compile a description of the activities of the cotton mill during the late 70s – the first half of the 80s of the XX century; analyzing selected material to identify the contribution of a particular enterprise to the development of urban infrastructure; studying the characteristic features of the era of the late 1970s and the first half of the 1980s using the example of a specific textile industry. To achieve this goal, the following scientific sources were used: regulatory and legal documentation; materials published in Krasnodar newspapers; archival materials in the public domain; data from the personal archives of the company's employees. The practical significance of the research lies in the possibility of using materials as part of a general study of the textile industry in the USSR. It can also be useful in conducting general historical research. The scientific novelty of the presented material lies in the analysis of the activities of a particular enterprise in the period of the late 1970s – the first half of the 1980s and its impact on the fate of Krasnodar residents. In the course of the research, conclusions were drawn about some of the features of the functioning of the Krasnodar Cotton Mill in the specified historical period, as well as about its impact on the development of the infrastructure of the city of Krasnodar.

Krasnodar Territory, Krasnodar cotton mill, urban infrastructure, operation of the enterprise