Phleger (Fred B.) Papers, 1939-1986

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Summary

Title:
Fred B. Phleger Papers
Dates:
1939-1986
Creators:
Phleger, Fred B., 1909-1993
Abstract:
Papers of Fred B. Phleger (1909-1993), an oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography who was known for his research in the ecology and paleoecology of marine foraminifera, and who helped establish the field of paleoceanography. The collection includes correspondence, writings, research notes and data, slides, photographs, and films.
Extent:
8.5 Linear feet (16 archives boxes, 1 record carton, 4 shoeboxes, 1 map case folder, 1 oversize folder, and 1 oversize film) and .45 GB of digital files
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Fred B. Phleger Papers. SMC 26. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers of Fred B. Phleger (1909-1993), an oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography who was known for his research in the ecology and paleoecology of marine foraminifera, and who helped establish the field of paleoceanography. The collection includes correspondence, writings, research notes and data, slides, photographs, and films.

The image documentation is particularly focused on Baja California coastline, lagoon, and marsh ecology, including aerial footage. Many of the photographs and films taken in Baja date from 1956 through the early 1960s. There are a few black and white photo albums showing the coastal areas where Phleger took his samples and observations, and many color slides.

Arranged in six series: 1) BIOGRAPHICAL, 2) CORRESPONDENCE, 3) RESEARCH, 4) WRITINGS, 5) PHOTOGRAPHS, and 6) FILMS.

Biographical / historical:

Fred B. Phleger (1909-1993) was a professor emeritus at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (University of California, San Diego), where he was a pioneer in the ecology and paleoecology of foraminiferan protists.

Two excellent short biographies of Phleger are available online:

Deborah Day, Fred B. Phleger biographical essay, 1998.

Wolfgang H. Berger, Memorial to Fred B. Phleger. Geological Society of America, 1994 June.

Acquisition information:
Acquired 1987, 1989, 1996
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Special Collections Archives, UC San Diego Library
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-07 16:07:19 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. ALLOW ONE WEEK FOR RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS.

Original film formats are restricted. Viewing copies may be available for researchers.

Terms of access:

Publication rights are held by the UC Regents.

Preferred citation:

Fred B. Phleger Papers. SMC 26. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.

Location of this collection:
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0175
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175, US
Contact:
(858) 534-2533
spcoll@ucsd.edu
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