The Local History Resource Center of The Peabody Institute Library
Nancy Barthelemy, Archivist
(978) 531-0100 x34
The Sutton Room is open:
Monday 9 - 5
Tuesday 4 - 9
Wednesday 4 - 8
Thursday 4 - 9
Summer Hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day)
Monday 9 - 5
Tuesday 4 - 9
Wednesday: By appointment only
Thursday 4 - 9
Welcome to the Eben Dale Sutton Room
The Eben Dale Sutton Room was created with the October 1866 donation of Eliza Dustin Sutton in memory of her son Eben Dale Sutton who died in 1862 at the age of 14. With her $20,000 donation to the Peabody Institute Library, The Sutton Room was completed in 1869. As the first Reference Room of the Library, it was created to house books of "enduring value." The Eben Dale Sutton room now houses the Library's Archives.
Included in our collection are thousands of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, prints, artifacts and maps documenting life in South Danvers and Peabody from its earliest days. You can learn more about our collection in Holdings and Finding Aids.
Announcements:
The Sutton Room will be closed on Tuesday May 27, Monday June 9 and from June 23 to July 11.
Policy for use of Archives:
Researchers must sign in. Coats, bags and other items may need to be kept in lockers. Only pencils are allowed in research area. All research is supervised and cotton gloves may be required to protect documents. Any photocopying or scanning is done at the discretion of the Archivist. Digital cameras, laptop computers and scanners are permitted with Archivist's approval.
Peabody MassArchives:
The City of Peabody, together with the Peabody Institute Library, the Peabody Historical Society and the George Peabody House have worked together to create Peabody MassArchives, online exhibits of our city's rich past.