Phil Brigandi

Phil Brigandi (1959-2019) was an independent scholar specializing in the history of Southern California with a focus on the Orange County area who published 26 books from 1982 to 2018.[1] For 30 years he served as the historian for Hemet, California's Ramona Pageant and was Orange County's archivist for 5 years, starting in 2003.[2][3][4] His books were published through Arcadia Publishing,[5] Heritage Media,[6] local natural history organizations,[7] and the University of Oklahoma Press.[8]

Throughout his life he spoke about the importance of local history and its ability to create a sense of place.[3][9][10] After his passing in 2019, he was memorialized in articles for the Los Angeles Times,[1] The Orange County Register,[3] and elsewhere.[2] He was regularly cited in numerous articles for various local city and county newspapers and magazines for his expertise.[11][12][13] He maintained a website OC Historyland until his passing.[14]

  1. ^ a b "Phil Brigandi, chronicler of Orange County's history, dies at 60". Los Angeles Times. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. ^ a b "Our Friend Phil Brigandi | Orange Review". orangereview.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  3. ^ a b c "Historian Phil Brigandi, who spent decades constructing Orange County's story, dies". Orange County Register. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  4. ^ "Historian of Hemet's 'Ramona,' Phil Brigandi, dies at 60". Press Enterprise. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  5. ^ Brigandi, Phil (2008). Orange. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub. ISBN 978-0-7385-5905-6. OCLC 228374400.
  6. ^ Brigandi, Phil (1997). Orange: The City 'round the Plaza. Heritage Media Corporation. ISBN 978-1-886483-11-8.
  7. ^ Brigandi, Phil (2001). Borrego Beginnings: Early Days in the Borrego Valley, 1910-1960. Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association. ISBN 978-0-910805-10-0.
  8. ^ Mathes, Valerie Sherer; Brigandi, Phil (2018). Reservations, Removal, and Reform: The Mission Indian Agents of Southern California, 1878-1903. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-5999-7.
  9. ^ "Phil Brigandi: Historian Buffing Up". calstate.fullerton.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  10. ^ "Archives Become Time Capsule of County History" (PDF). Orange County Connection. 2. May 2005.
  11. ^ Robert, Anthony (2022-09-05). "A History of Brea Creek -". fullertonobserver.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  12. ^ "250 years after Portola explored Southern California, group takes a hike". Daily Bulletin. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  13. ^ "San Diego's Reputation As A Place To Get Well May Have Started With The Cupa Indians". KPBS Public Media. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  14. ^ Brigandi, Phil. "OC Historyland". OC Historyland. Retrieved 2022-12-13.