University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections3678 (Accession No. 3678-001)Bourgin, D. G.David G. Bourgin papers1926-197739 linear feetCollection materials are in
English.Biographical
features, writings, lecture notes, research notes and project files of a
mathematicianMathematician for 60 years, especially at the University of Illinois
and University of Houston. His field was algebraic topology, analysis, and
applied mathematics.
Biographical features, writings, lecture notes, research notes,
project and planning files.
Open to all users.
Material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Request at UW
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries.
Donated by Rose C. Bourgin, 8/12/1985.
Boxes 1-10 have not been organized in detail. Donor organized boxes
11-23.
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Bourgin, D. G.--ArchivesMathematicians--United StatesMathematics teachers--United StatesMathematics--Study and teaching--United StatesAlgebraic topologyRecords (Documents)Instructional and educational worksCourse materialsLecturesLesson plansBiographiesManuscripts (Documents)Applied mathematicsScienceColleges and Universities
1Biographical features1-2Course notes3Research4Research outlines of papers, lectures,
seminars5Research5Course materials5PhD student materials6International Congresses6-7Research outlines of papers, lectures,
seminars7Notes for courses7Applied Mathematics reviews7Correspondence7Invited lectures7Random research notes8Publishers8Research grants8-9Miscellaneous files9-10Early versions of manuscripts11Master notebooks of David G. Bourgin for two courses in
Algebraic Topology1966-1984As his theories developed, he updated the notebooks regularly
11Notebooks thought to be part of the Algebraic Topology
notes11Master notebooks on Homotopy Theory12-15Papers relating to Modern Algebraic Topology by David G.
Bourgin16Lecture notes for a class related to Modern Algebraic
Topology chapter 15 - Homotopy Theory16Notes for course in Applied Mathematics17Lecture notes for first year course in Algebraic
Topology17Student outlines of course results17Student problem sets18Lecture notes - homotopy theory, bundle theory,
differential geometry18Lecture notes - first year Algebraic Topology
course18Working notes and early manuscripts for 3(?)
papers19Lecture notes - first year course19-21Lecture notes - second year course21E-Isometry working papers1940s-1970s21Notes for a book on Functional and Algebraic
Topology21Early drafts of manuscripts21Corrections for various parts of Modern Algebraic
Topology22Idea - and work notebooks covering most of Bourgin's
career until about 197722Notes for book on Algebraic Topology22Early drafts of a paper22Lecture notes for two courses1937, late
1940s23Government contracts23Portions of original manuscript of Modern Algebraic
Topology23Invited paper for USL conference23Work of three PhD students