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Guide to the A.L. Brigger Papers
MS-11
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Title: A.L. Brigger papers
Dates: 1941-1982
Collection number: MS-11
Creator:
Brigger, A.L.
Collection Size:
.25 linear feet
1 folder
Repository:
Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (University of California, Santa Barbara). C. H. Muller Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9615
Abstract: A small collection of letters, receipts, photographs, and notes removed from Brigger's book collection form this manuscript
collection.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
German
Collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration, UC Santa Barbara. All requests
for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Cheadle Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
A.L. Brigger papers, MS-11, Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration. University of California, Santa Barbara.
This collection was given to UCSB by Robert Holmes. He acquired the materials directly from Brigger.
Arrangement and description of this collection funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Biography / Administrative History
Albert Leon Brigger (1892-1981) was born in Ohio, and lived most of his life in California, residing in Yucaipa. He was a
Research Associate at California Academy of Sciences and collaborated on diatom research with G. Dallas Hanna and York Mandra
of Cal Academy and Robert Holmes of UCSB. During his lifetime, he published 23 articles that included 48 new species descriptions.
In 1977, Brigger gave his collection of over 26,000 slides of marine and fossil diatoms to Cal Academy. He gave his book collection
of more than 300 titles to Robert Holmes who in turn donated it to the Cheadle Center at University of California, Santa Barbara.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection consists of one series, Miscellaneous Papers, which includes letters, receipts, photographs, and notes.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Diatoms
Diatoms, Fossil
Brigger's diatom collections are stored at the California Academy of Sciences.
300+ books and an extensive reprint collection that belonged to Brigger have been added to the Cheadle Center library collection
and are searchable through the online catalog.