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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 1 Collection or Record:

Selected digital versions of items from the Arthur D. Spearman, S.J. Papers

 Digital Record
Identifier: http://content.scu.edu/cdm/search/collection/p17268coll10
Dates: Majority of material found within 1843 - 1985