This typescript text of some 345pp is enhanced with original photographs, post-cards, and clippings from other publications. It is an unpublished autobiography of Spears, the musician. The narrative is as much a chronicle of interesting small local and regional events told in the first person, as it is a documentation of Spear's musical adaptability in applying his percussion talents for all occasions.
Fifty-one years a drummer, forty-three years a teacher, John Pearl Spears
This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
- Reference
- GB 237 Coll-1601
- Dates of Creation
- 1943
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
John Pearl Spears has written several titles on New England Local history. He is a muscian - percussionist - who performed extensively in various bands over the decades for a wide variety of musical venues.
Access Information
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Acquisition Information
Purchased 2014. Accession no: E2015.05.
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 23 April 2015