Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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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) 363-5313
Fax: (509) 363-5303
Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
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Collection Number:
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MsSC
55
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Creator:
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Hutton, May
Arkwright
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Title:
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May Arkwright Hutton Papers
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Dates:
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1908-1912 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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1.25 linear ft.
4 boxes
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Languages:
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Materials
are inEnglish.
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Summary:
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Boardinghouse operator in Coeur d'Alene
mining district, Idaho; author; suffragette; and resident of Spokane,
Washington. Personal letters relating to suffrage activities, social and
political events in Spokane, and family matters; manuscripts for speeches on
equal rights; photograph; and scrapbooks.
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Biographical Note
May Arkwright Hutton operated a boarding house in the Coeur d’Alene
mining district. She and her husband, Levi, invested in the Hercules Mine, and
when it struck silver ore in 1901 they found themselves suddenly very wealthy.
They moved to Spokane in 1906 and attended their investments, while May
identified herself with politics, especially the women’s suffrage movement. She
wrote and lectured tirelessly, organizing and campaigning towards the state
election of 1910, which brought the ballot to Washington women. While she was
outspoken and colorful in expression, she was nevertheless astute in shunning
radical activity, preferring to plan strategies and tactics.
Content Description
The collection consists of a varied and consistently detailed group of
personal letters relating to suffrage activities, social and political events,
and family matters, and manuscripts for speeches on equal rights – all written
in May Arkwright Hutton’s own energetic, forceful style. Also included are
photographs and scrapbooks.
Administrative Information
Custodial History Accessioning paperwork indicates the collection was donated by the
Hutton Settlement Board, Spokane, with correspondence sent to the attention of
Charles Gonser. The collection is probably the material previously cited in
bibliographies as the "Gonser collection" or "Charles Gonser private
papers."
Acquisition Information Donated by the Hutton Settlement Board, 1961 (Accession #1734).
Processing Note Processed to the file folder level.
Separated Materials Photographs separated to general photograph collection for item-level
cataloging are listed under the following accession numbers: L94-9, L93-66,
L2003-14, and L2005-9. Consult staff for specific images.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is not restricted.
Restrictions on Use Collection is open for use.
Preferred Citation May Arkwright Hutton Papers (MsSC 55), Eastern Washington State
Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Related Information
Bibliography Arksey, Laura. "Hutton, May Arkwright (1860-1915)."
www.historylink.org, Essay 7547 (accessed 16 November 2005).
Horner, Patricia Voeller. "May Arkwright Hutton: Suffragist and
Politician."
Women in Pacific Northwest History: An Anthology,
ed. Karen J. Blair. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1988.
Hutton, May Arkwright.
The Coeur d'Alenes, or A Tale of the Modern
Inquisition in Idaho. Denver, CO: The Author, 1900.
Hutton, May Arkwright.
Scenes in the Coeur d'Alenes: During the Reign of
Martial Law in 1899 and 1900. Butte, MT: Reveille Printers,
[1900?].
Montgomery, James W.
Liberated Woman: A Life of May Arkwright Hutton.
Spokane: Gingko House Publishers, 1974. Reprint, Fairfield, WA: Ye
Galleon Press, 1985.
Pieroth, Doris H.
The Hutton Settlement: A Home for One Man's
Family. Spokane: The Hutton Settlement, 2003.
Pratt, Grace Roffey. "The Great-hearted Huttons of the Coeur
d'Alenes."
Montana: The Magazine of Western History,
17(2) (April 1967): 20-33.
Additional Reference Guides Nolan, Edward W.
A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern
Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
Subjects
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.
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| Hutton, Levi W., d 1860-1928--Wife of |
| Hutton, May
Arkwright--Archives |
| Spokane (Wash.)--Politics and government |
| Spokane (Wash.)--Social life and customs |
| Washington (State)--Politics and government--1889-1950 |
| Washington (State)--Population elements--Women |
| Washington (State)--Social life and customs |
| Women's
rights--Washington (State) |
| Women--Suffrage--Washington (State) |
| Women--Washington (State) |
| Photographs |
| Scrapbooks |
| Suffragettes--Washington (State) |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Correspondence
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Correspondence
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1908 |
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Correspondence
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1908 |
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Correspondence
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1909 |
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Correspondence
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1909 |
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Correspondence
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1909 |
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Correspondence
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1909 |
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Correspondence
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1909 |
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Correspondence
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1909 |
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Correspondence
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1910 |
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Correspondence
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1911 |
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Correspondence
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1912 |
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Nat’l Am. Woman Suffrage Assoc.,
membership
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Photographs
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Container(s)
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Description
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May A. Hutton
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L.W. Hutton
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Hutton Settlement
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Wallace, ID
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May A. Hutton’s
grandfather
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Grombacher’s
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Miscellaneous
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Album
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Miscellaneous
Memorabilia
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Scrapbooks
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Container(s)
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Description
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#1
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#2
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#3
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#4
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Oversize
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#5
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Oversize
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#6
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Oversize
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#7
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Oversize
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Photographs, misc.
oversized
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