Dutton S. Peterson Library Collection

Collection Owner:
Cover Image:
Peterson Storybook Hour, 1996-1997
Peterson Storybook Hour, 1996-1997 - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:
143

Historical Context

The Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library, located in Odessa, NY, is a community institution that provides inclusive, accessible services to support life-long learning and fulfillment. As a storehouse of knowledge, our library encourages informed citizenship and provides diverse educational, recreational, and cultural resources.

The library is named for Dutton Stiles Peterson (1894 -1964), an American Methodist minister in Odessa and New York State Senator in the 1950s and 1960s.  

Scope of Collection

This collection includes scrapbooks and photo albums of the library's public programs and services, primarily in the 1980s through 2010s.  The photographs show many community members, although they are not labeled with identifying information.