Bergren (Albert) Collection, 1926-1930

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Summary

Title:
Albert (Al) Bergren Collection
Dates:
1926-1930
Creators:
Bergren, Albert Leonard (1909-1991) Cotton, Mary Ann (1909-1973)
Abstract:
The collection consists of cartoonist Albert Bergren's sketches, cartoon newspaper clippings, and personal correspondence.
Extent:
1 box
Language:
Preferred citation:

Al Bergren Collection, MSS 003, Monterey Peninsula College Library, Archives and Special Collections

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes an unbound 13" x 18" scrapbook containing 35 newspaper cartoon clippings from the San Francisco Examiner Newspaper dated 1928-1930, 6 personal letters from Al Bergren to Mary Ann Cotton dated April 1926-June 1927, 10 sketches (color and black and white) of people including cartoonist James C. Swinnerton and 4 enlarged cartoons including one of President Herbert Hoover.

Biographical / historical:

Albert Leonard Bergren (March 25, 1909-May 26, 1991) was born in New York and died in Santa Clara, CA. He was an artist employed by the San Francisco Examiner newspaper who created sports and other cartoons for the Examiner. The U.S. Census of 1930 shows Bergren unmarried and living in San Francisco with two other San Francisco Examiner artists and a reporter. Letters between Bergren and Cotton document their friendship from 1926-1927.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to Monterey Peninsula College Library, Archives and Special Collections Department prior to 2012. Donor is unknown.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Monterey Peninsula College Library, Archives and Special Collections Department staff.
Date Prepared:
1926-1930
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research by advance appointment.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with Monterey Peninsula College Library, Archives and Special Collections Department. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heirs for permission to publish.

Preferred citation:

Al Bergren Collection, MSS 003, Monterey Peninsula College Library, Archives and Special Collections

Location of this collection:
980 Fremont Street
Monterey, CA 93940, US
Contact:
(831) 646-4095
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