Sutton Family Papers, ca. 1884- ca. 1910
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sutton family
- Title
- Sutton Family Papers
- Dates
- ca. 1884- ca.
1910 (inclusive)18841910
- Quantity
- 1.5 in. and 2 v.
- Collection Number
- MsSC 131
- Summary
- Early residents of Spokane, Wash. Correspondence, mss. of writings, scrapbooks, clippings, poetry (some published), and ephemera, including local theater programs, advertising brochures, postcards, and photos, of members of the George D. Sutton family. Includes poetry of Sutton's wife, poet and author, Rosetta (Lunt) Sutton, and his daughters, June Louisa (Sutton) Chaplin, and Maude Sutton.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
George D. Sutton came to the Spokane Valley from Iowa to homestead and eventually set up a nursery in Spokane. With him came his wife, Rosetta Lunt Sutton (1839-1899) who was a poet and writer. Among his children were June Louisa Sutton Chaplin, who became a teacher, and Maude Sutton (1865?-1951), who studied art in New York City, was a social worker in Chicago, and became head of the art Department of Spokane University in 1913. While the other family members eventually left Spokane, Maude Sutton remained and joined the faculty of Spokane Junior College in 1932. She maintained an art studio in Spokane for many years.
Content Description
The collection includes letters, manuscripts, and clippings containing poems by Rosetta Sutton, June L. Sutton, and Maude Sutton. Among Rosetta’s poems are many published in the Spokane News in the 1880s, in the West Shore, and in Smalley’s Magazine. Ephemeral items include early Spokane theatre programs, advertising brochures, family photographs and post cards.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Preferred Citation
Sutton Family Papers (MsSC 131), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- American poetry--Washington (State)
- American poetry--Women authors
- Theater--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Sutton, George D.
Family Names
- Sutton family--Archives
Geographical Names
- Spokane (Wash.)--Cultural affairs
- Washington (State)--Cultural affairs
- Washington (State)--Family and personal papers--19th-20th centuries
Form or Genre Terms
- Advertisements
- Poems
- Programs
- Scrapbooks
Occupations
- Authors, American--Washington (State)
- Poets, American--Washington (State)
- Women authors, American--Washington (State)
- Women poets, American--Washington (State)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Chaplin, June Louisa Sutton (creator)
- Sutton, Maude, 1865?-1951 (creator)
- Sutton, Rosetta Lunt, 1839-1899 (creator)
