May Arkwright Hutton Papers 1908-1912

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May Arkwright Hutton Papers 1908-1912

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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.

1.25 linear ft.; 4 boxes

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Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives

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Hutton, Levi W., 1860-1928

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Hutton Settlement

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Hutton, Levi

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Hutton, May Arkwright

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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 ...