Michael D. Bigger papers
name: label: Creator
content: Bigger, Michael D., 1937-2011
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- Texas -- Austin
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis
label: Occupation
content: Educators -- Texas -- Austin
label: Occupation
content: Educators -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project and returned to Michael D. Bigger after filming.
creator: label: Creator
content: Bigger, Michael D., 1937-2011
setName: label: See more items in
content: Michael D. Bigger papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of sculptor and educator Michael D. Bigger date from 1977 to 1983. Found are a resume, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and photographs of Bigger and his sculpture.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Michael D. Bigger (1938-2011) was a sculptor and educator in Austin, Texas and Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a longtime professor at the University of Texas at Austin and later at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He exhibited his works throughout the United States.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Microfilm reel
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1977-1983
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.biggmich
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the pre-existing microfilm arrangement, the collection is arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was microfilmed on Reel 3291 and was returned to Michael D. Bigger after filming. The microfilm was described in a finding aid by Jayna Josefson in 2025 and the microfilm was digitized in 2025 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Collections Information System (CIS) IRM Pool Fund.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection has been microfilmed on reel 3291. The microfilm has been digitized and is available on the Archives of American Art website.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals returned to Michael D. Bigger after microfilming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of sculptor and educator Michael D. Bigger date from 1977 to 1983. Found are a resume, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and photographs of Bigger and his sculpture.