Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
William Ross Rust family papers, 1879-1938
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rust (Family : Rust, William Ross, 1850-1928)
- Title
- William Ross Rust family papers
- Dates
- 1879-1938 (inclusive)18791938
- Quantity
- 4.5 cubic feet (12 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 1115 (Accession No. 1115-001)
- Summary
- Papers of businessmen, political activists
- Repository
-
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William Ross Rust (1850-1928) was born in Pennsylvania on August 1, 1850. He moved to Washington in 1889, and purchased the Tacoma Smelting & Refining Company, a business that occupied 67 acres in Tacoma. The City of Ruston is named after him. The historic Rust mansions are also a part of his legacy. The original was constructed on 1001 North "I" Street in Tacoma's north end. The Rust family, including William's wife Helen and two sons, Henry Arthur Rust (August 21, 1900-May 13, 1936), and Howard Rust (April 11, 1886- April 9, 1911), lived in this house until 1911, the year that Howard mysteriously died. At that time a new house was constructed a few blocks away at 521 North Yakima Avenue. W.R. Rust founded the Tacoma Smelting and Refining Company, was president of the Chichagoff Mining Company (1910-1934), and held other business interests in Tacoma, Washington and Alaska. He was involved in over a dozen business concerns, including his own investment firm. In 1921, his business success was reflected in the construction of the Rust Building, located in the central business district of Tacoma. He was interested in Democratic Party politics and a friend of Hugh C. Wallace, a political activist and ambassador to France.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, notebooks, subject files, financial records, legal documents, and related papers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
1 | Personal Correspondence | 1896-1928 |
1 | General Correspondence | 1920-1934 |
1 | Wallace (Hugh C.) Correspondence | 1919-1925 |
1 | Correspondence re: death of WRR | 1928 |
1 | Outgoing Letters (Real Estate) | 1928-1929 |
1 | Legal Documents | |
1 | Bankers Trust Company statements | 1928-1930 |
1 | Mutual Investors, Inc. business records | 1929 |
1 | Stocks and Bonds | 1913-1928 |
1 | Investments and Requests Circulars | 1930-1932 |
1 | Jordan Mortgages | 1923-1932 |
1 | Real Estate (miscellaneous) | |
1 | Financial Records (includes Democratic Party) | 1924-1934 |
1 | Wallace and Rust statements | 1919-1927 |
2 | State and local taxes | 1922-1927 |
2 | Rust estate financial records | 1928-1932 |
2 | Income tax, William and Helen Rust | 1913-1929 |
2 | Income tax, Arthur Rust | 1920-1934 |
3 | Income tax, miscellaneous | 1921-1933 |
3 | Rust (William and Helen) Estate | 1929-1935 |
3 | Notebook (unidentified) | 1901-1904 |
3 | Photographs | |
4 | Shaffer Pulp Company | 1934-1936 |
4 | Standard Gypsum Company | 1925-1928 |
4 | Tacoma Commercial Club Building | 1920, 1927 |
4 | Western Fibre Furniture Company | 1929 |
4 | Colonial Land Company | 1923-1928 |
4 | Jennie Blanche Mine | 1879-1929 |
4 | Fairfax Mine | 1913-1921 |
4 | Mazda Oil Company | 1924-1927 |
4 | Osgood Panel and Veneer Company | 1928-1932 |
4 | Arthur Rust kidnaping | undated |
5-6 | Chichagoff Mining Company including stock certificate book and minute books | 1910-1934 |
6-7 | Puget Sound Navigation Company | 1916-1938 |
7 | Shaffer Box Company | 1927-1933 |
7 | Weaver Productions | 1925-1928 |
7 | American Wood Pipe Company | 1926 |
7 | Ruston, Washington | 1911 |
7 | Rust (William Ross) Investment Company | 1919-1926 |
8 | Tacoma General Hospital | 1928-1932 |
8 | Electra yacht | 1934 |
8 | Consumers Central Heating Company | 1933-1936 |
8 | Motoramp Garage Company | 1927-1935 |
8 | Bellingham Securities Syndicate | 1918-1928 |
8 | Hotel Company | 1922-1927 |
8 | Oregon and Washington Investment Company | 1912-1923 |
9 | Scrapbook | |
9 | Memorabilia | |
9 | Maps | |
9 | Notebooks 26 volumes
|
1902-1905, 1907-1928 |
9 | Journal, Colonial Theatre 1 volume
|
1917-1919 |
10 | Journal, Colonial Theatre 1 volume
|
1914-1917 |
10 | Ledger 1 volume
|
1919-1926 |
10 | Ledger 1 volume
|
1887-1896 |
10 | Ledger 1 volume
|
1896-1905 |
10 | Ledger 1 volume
|
1906-1911 |
11 | Ledger 1 volume
|
1910-1919 |
11 | Ledger 1 volume
|
1919-1927 |
11 | Ledger 1 volume
|
1928 |
11 | Journal 1 volume
|
1911-1919 |
11 | Journal 1 volume
|
1919-1927 |
OS | Democratic State Treasurer 1 volume
|
1924 |
OS | Wood Products Company Minute Book 1 volume
|
1923-1928 |
OS | Journal 1 volume
|
1927-1928 |
OS | Rialto Theatre Journal 1 volume
|
1918-1919 |
OS | Chichagoff Mining Company trustees for the stockholders
(cash, ledger, and journal) 1 volume
|
1923-1925 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Rust, Helen Minnie
- Rust, Henry Arthur
- Rust, William Ross, 1850-1928
- Rust, William Ross, 1850-1928--Family