Encyc. Dic. of Religion, c1979 (Spalding, John Lancaster, 1840-1916; bishop of Peoria, Ill., 1877)
LC data base, 2/29/88 (hdg.: Spalding, John Lancaster, Abp., 1840-1916; xxref.: Hamilton, Henry) LC manual cat. (hdg.: Spalding, John Lancaster, Abp., 1840-1916; info.: wrote on education under his real name; wrote about poetry under pseud. Henry Hamilton)
New Cath. encyc., 1981 (Spalding, John Lancaster, b. June 2, 1840 in Lebanon, Ky., d. Aug. 25, 1916; first bp. of Peoria, Ill.; founder of Catholic Univ. of America)