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Spearman, Arthur D.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1899-08-26 - 1977-04-09

Biography

Arthur Dunning Spearman, S.J. served as University Archivist at Santa Clara from 1957-1977. He was a prolific writer, producing books, essays and articles on the history of Mission Santa Clara and Santa Clara University, his family history, religion, and Native Americans. His first major book was The Five Franciscan Churches of Mission Santa Clara, 1777-1825, published in 1963. In 1967 he published a biography of local aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery titled, John Joseph Montgomery, Father of Basic Flying.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Bond Family Photograph Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2017.03.13

Mrs. Fremont Older Photograph Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2018.03.15