Fae Lenaire Sutton Papers, 1880s-1990s

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Summary

Title:
Fae Lenaire Sutton Papers
Dates:
1880s-1990s
Creators:
Sutton, Fae Lenaire
Abstract:
Extent:
2 Document boxes; 1 photo album
Language:
Preferred citation:

Fae Lenaire Sutton Papers. California State University, Fullerton, University Archives and Special Collections

Background

Scope and content:

The Fae Lenaire Sutton Collection is composed mostly of documents regarding the ownership, transfer, and sale of property in Southern California. This collection also includes personal family photos, and family documents that trace back to the late 19th century. Items include deeds, contracts, legal correspondence, and photographs. The strength of this collection is found within the real estate documents, and highlights the complexity of managing property in the 20th century. On a biographical note, the photographs highlight a woman (Fae Lenaire Sutton), her friends, and family, and offer a glimpse into middle-class life of the mid-20th century.

Biographical / historical:

Fae Lenaire Sutton was born May 3rd, 1919 and died December 15th, 1997. She graduated high school in 1937 in Garden Grove, and attended La Salle Extension University. La Salle University was located in Chicago, but specialized in “distance learning”. Sutton studied accounting through them at her home in Orange County. She died in Orange, California and is buried at Santa Ana cemetery. Sutton’s father (Walter A. Sutton) was born in California and worked as a contractor. He was also a Civil Defense medical volunteer. Her mother’s parents came from Arkansas and Missouri, and has an ancestor who fought for the Union’s 14th Kansas Cavalry in the Civil War. Unfortunately not much else is known about Fae Lenaire Sutton. Based on the files within this collection it appears she never married or had any children. She spent a good portion of her life managing properties owned and inherited by her and her family members. Photographs show that she traveled to places including Alaska and Washington D.C.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by California State University, Fullerton, University Archives and Special Collections staff.
Date Prepared:
1880s-1990s
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the California State University, Fullerton University Archives and Special Collections. No part may be quoted for publication without the written permission of the University Archives & Special Collections, CSU Fullerton or the copyright holder. Requests for permission to quote from these materials should be addressed to: California State University, Fullerton University Archives & Special Collections 800 N. State College, PLS-352 |Fullerton, CA 92834-3599 (657) 278-3444 Permission requests for photograph use can be made by the completion of an Application for use-images form.

Preferred citation:

Fae Lenaire Sutton Papers. California State University, Fullerton, University Archives and Special Collections

Location of this collection:
800 N. State College Blvd.
Pollak Library South, Room 352
Fullerton, CA 92834-4150, US
Contact:
(657) 278-3445
uasc@fullerton.libanswers.com
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