Clyde Arbuckle
American historian (1903–1998)
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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]
Early life
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] and a referee at the Burbank Velodrome.[12] In 1922 he set a national cycling speed record.[13]
Career
Arbuckle was the founder and curator[14][self-published source] of the San José Historical Museum (now called History San Jose).[15] He was secretary of the San Jose Historic Landmarks Commission.[16]
Arbuckle was San Jose's official historian for more than fifty years.[17][18][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.[19][20]