Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture), Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 363-5342
Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
MsSC 131
Sutton family
Sutton Family Papers
ca. 1884- ca.
1910
1.5 in. and 2 v.
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.
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.
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.
Collection is not restricted.
Publication Rights
Copyright 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
Sutton Family Papers (MsSC 131), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Donated by Mrs. Anne McLean.
Nolan, Edward W.
A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State
Historical Society, 1987).
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online Computer Library
Center (OCLC) WorldCat database. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons, or places should search WorldCat using these headings.
Sutton family--Archives
Sutton, Rosetta Lunt,
1839-1899
Sutton, Maude,
1865?-1951
Chaplin, June Louisa
Sutton
Sutton, George D.
American poetry--Washington (State)
American poetry--Women authors
Theater--Washington (State)
Washington (State)--Family and
personal papers--19th-20th centuries
Washington (State)--Cultural
affairs
Spokane (Wash.)--Cultural
affairs
Scrapbooks
Poems
Programs
Advertisements
Women poets, American--Washington (State)
Poets, American--Washington (State)
Women authors, American--Washington (State)
Authors, American--Washington (State)
Washington
(State)
Spokane
Women
Scrapbooks
Literature
Performing
Arts