Clyde Arbuckle (1903–1998) was an American historian of, and lifelong resident of, San Jose, California. [1] [2][ self-published source] He is the author of Clyde Arbuckle's History of San José. [3] [4] This 500 page book [5] has been extensively referenced by historians. [6]
Arbuckle was the son of W. J. Arbuckle, and the brother of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, a silent film star. [7] As a young man, Arbuckle played the banjo. [8] Arbuckle was also a road bicycle racer with the Garden City Wheelmen, [9] [10] [11] San Jose residents have named a public school in his memory, [12] and a referee at the Burbank Velodrome. [13] In 1922 he set a national cycling speed record. [14]
Arbuckle was the founder and curator [15][ self-published source] of the San José Historical Museum (now called History San Jose). [16] He was secretary of the San Jose Historic Landmarks Commission. [17]
Arbuckle was San Jose's official historian for more than fifty years. [18] [19][ self-published source] During this time he amassed a large collection of photographs of the area, which are now housed at the San Jose Public Library. [8] The photographs have been used to illustrate many history books. [20] [21]
A biography of Arbuckle's life, Clyde Arbuckle: A 90 Year Biography, was written by Leonard McKay published by Memorobilia of San Jose in 1993. Arbuckle died in 1998. [5]
Clyde Arbuckle (1903–1998) was an American historian of, and lifelong resident of, San Jose, California. [1] [2][ self-published source] He is the author of Clyde Arbuckle's History of San José. [3] [4] This 500 page book [5] has been extensively referenced by historians. [6]
Arbuckle was the son of W. J. Arbuckle, and the brother of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, a silent film star. [7] As a young man, Arbuckle played the banjo. [8] Arbuckle was also a road bicycle racer with the Garden City Wheelmen, [9] [10] [11] San Jose residents have named a public school in his memory, [12] and a referee at the Burbank Velodrome. [13] In 1922 he set a national cycling speed record. [14]
Arbuckle was the founder and curator [15][ self-published source] of the San José Historical Museum (now called History San Jose). [16] He was secretary of the San Jose Historic Landmarks Commission. [17]
Arbuckle was San Jose's official historian for more than fifty years. [18] [19][ self-published source] During this time he amassed a large collection of photographs of the area, which are now housed at the San Jose Public Library. [8] The photographs have been used to illustrate many history books. [20] [21]
A biography of Arbuckle's life, Clyde Arbuckle: A 90 Year Biography, was written by Leonard McKay published by Memorobilia of San Jose in 1993. Arbuckle died in 1998. [5]