William Ross Rust family papers, 1879-1938
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Personal Correspondence, 1896-1928
- General Correspondence, 1920-1934
- Wallace (Hugh C.) Correspondence, 1919-1925
- Correspondence re: death of WRR, 1928
- Outgoing Letters (Real Estate), 1928-1929
- Legal Documents
- Bankers Trust Company statements, 1928-1930
- Mutual Investors, Inc. business records, 1929
- Stocks and Bonds, 1913-1928
- Investments and Requests Circulars, 1930-1932
- Jordan Mortgages, 1923-1932
- Real Estate (miscellaneous)
- Financial Records (includes Democratic Party), 1924-1934
- Wallace and Rust statements, 1919-1927
- State and local taxes, 1922-1927
- Rust estate financial records, 1928-1932
- Income tax, William and Helen Rust, 1913-1929
- Income tax, Arthur Rust, 1920-1934
- Income tax, miscellaneous, 1921-1933
- Rust (William and Helen) Estate, 1929-1935
- Notebook (unidentified), 1901-1904
- Photographs
- Shaffer Pulp Company, 1934-1936
- Standard Gypsum Company, 1925-1928
- Tacoma Commercial Club Building, 1920, 1927
- Western Fibre Furniture Company, 1929
- Colonial Land Company, 1923-1928
- Jennie Blanche Mine, 1879-1929
- Fairfax Mine, 1913-1921
- Mazda Oil Company, 1924-1927
- Osgood Panel and Veneer Company, 1928-1932
- Arthur Rust kidnaping, undated
- Chichagoff Mining Company including stock certificate book and minute books, 1910-1934
- Puget Sound Navigation Company, 1916-1938
- Shaffer Box Company, 1927-1933
- Weaver Productions, 1925-1928
- American Wood Pipe Company, 1926
- Ruston, Washington, 1911
- Rust (William Ross) Investment Company, 1919-1926
- Tacoma General Hospital, 1928-1932
- Electra yacht, 1934
- Consumers Central Heating Company, 1933-1936
- Motoramp Garage Company, 1927-1935
- Bellingham Securities Syndicate, 1918-1928
- Hotel Company, 1922-1927
- Oregon and Washington Investment Company, 1912-1923
- Scrapbook
- Memorabilia
- Maps
- Notebooks, 1902-1905, 1907-1928
- Journal, Colonial Theatre, 1917-1919
- Journal, Colonial Theatre, 1914-1917
- Ledger, 1919-1926
- Ledger, 1887-1896
- Ledger, 1896-1905
- Ledger, 1906-1911
- Ledger, 1910-1919
- Ledger, 1919-1927
- Ledger, 1928
- Journal, 1911-1919
- Journal, 1919-1927
- Democratic State Treasurer, 1924
- Wood Products Company Minute Book, 1923-1928
- Journal, 1927-1928
- Rialto Theatre Journal, 1918-1919
- Chichagoff Mining Company trustees for the stockholders (cash, ledger, and journal), 1923-1925
- Names and Subjects
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
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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
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
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 Description
Correspondence, notebooks, subject files, financial records, legal documents, and related papers.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Personal CorrespondenceDates: 1896-1928Container: Box 1
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Description: General CorrespondenceDates: 1920-1934Container: Box 1
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Description: Wallace (Hugh C.) CorrespondenceDates: 1919-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: Correspondence re: death of WRRDates: 1928Container: Box 1
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Description: Outgoing Letters (Real Estate)Dates: 1928-1929Container: Box 1
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Description: Legal DocumentsContainer: Box 1
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Description: Bankers Trust Company statementsDates: 1928-1930Container: Box 1
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Description: Mutual Investors, Inc. business recordsDates: 1929Container: Box 1
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Description: Stocks and BondsDates: 1913-1928Container: Box 1
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Description: Investments and Requests CircularsDates: 1930-1932Container: Box 1
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Description: Jordan MortgagesDates: 1923-1932Container: Box 1
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Description: Real Estate (miscellaneous)Container: Box 1
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Description: Financial Records (includes Democratic Party)Dates: 1924-1934Container: Box 1
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Description: Wallace and Rust statementsDates: 1919-1927Container: Box 1
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Description: State and local taxesDates: 1922-1927Container: Box 2
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Description: Rust estate financial recordsDates: 1928-1932Container: Box 2
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Description: Income tax, William and Helen RustDates: 1913-1929Container: Box 2
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Description: Income tax, Arthur RustDates: 1920-1934Container: Box 2
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Description: Income tax, miscellaneousDates: 1921-1933Container: Box 3
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Description: Rust (William and Helen) EstateDates: 1929-1935Container: Box 3
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Description: Notebook (unidentified)Dates: 1901-1904Container: Box 3
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Description: PhotographsContainer: Box 3
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Description: Shaffer Pulp CompanyDates: 1934-1936Container: Box 4
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Description: Standard Gypsum CompanyDates: 1925-1928Container: Box 4
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Description: Tacoma Commercial Club BuildingDates: 1920, 1927Container: Box 4
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Description: Western Fibre Furniture CompanyDates: 1929Container: Box 4
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Description: Colonial Land CompanyDates: 1923-1928Container: Box 4
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Description: Jennie Blanche MineDates: 1879-1929Container: Box 4
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Description: Fairfax MineDates: 1913-1921Container: Box 4
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Description: Mazda Oil CompanyDates: 1924-1927Container: Box 4
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Description: Osgood Panel and Veneer CompanyDates: 1928-1932Container: Box 4
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Description: Arthur Rust kidnapingDates: undatedContainer: Box 4
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Description: Chichagoff Mining Company including stock certificate book and minute booksDates: 1910-1934Container: Box 5-6
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Description: Puget Sound Navigation CompanyDates: 1916-1938Container: Box 6-7
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Description: Shaffer Box CompanyDates: 1927-1933Container: Box 7
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Description: Weaver ProductionsDates: 1925-1928Container: Box 7
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Description: American Wood Pipe CompanyDates: 1926Container: Box 7
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Description: Ruston, WashingtonDates: 1911Container: Box 7
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Description: Rust (William Ross) Investment CompanyDates: 1919-1926Container: Box 7
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Description: Tacoma General HospitalDates: 1928-1932Container: Box 8
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Description: Electra yachtDates: 1934Container: Box 8
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Description: Consumers Central Heating CompanyDates: 1933-1936Container: Box 8
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Description: Motoramp Garage CompanyDates: 1927-1935Container: Box 8
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Description: Bellingham Securities SyndicateDates: 1918-1928Container: Box 8
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Description: Hotel CompanyDates: 1922-1927Container: Box 8
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Description: Oregon and Washington Investment CompanyDates: 1912-1923Container: Box 8
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Description: ScrapbookContainer: Box 9
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Description: MemorabiliaContainer: Box 9
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Description: MapsContainer: Box 9
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Description: Notebooks26 volumesDates: 1902-1905, 1907-1928Container: Box 9
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Description: Journal, Colonial Theatre1 volumeDates: 1917-1919Container: Box 9
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Description: Journal, Colonial Theatre1 volumeDates: 1914-1917Container: Box 10
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Description: Ledger1 volumeDates: 1919-1926Container: Box 10
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Description: Ledger1 volumeDates: 1887-1896Container: Box 10
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Description: Ledger1 volumeDates: 1896-1905Container: Box 10
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Description: Ledger1 volumeDates: 1906-1911Container: Box 10
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Description: Ledger1 volumeDates: 1910-1919Container: Box 11
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Description: Ledger1 volumeDates: 1919-1927Container: Box 11
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Description: Ledger1 volumeDates: 1928Container: Box 11
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Description: Journal1 volumeDates: 1911-1919Container: Box 11
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Description: Journal1 volumeDates: 1919-1927Container: Box 11
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Description: Democratic State Treasurer1 volumeDates: 1924Container: Box OS
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Description: Wood Products Company Minute Book1 volumeDates: 1923-1928Container: Box OS
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Description: Journal1 volumeDates: 1927-1928Container: Box OS
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Description: Rialto Theatre Journal1 volumeDates: 1918-1919Container: Box OS
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Description: Chichagoff Mining Company trustees for the stockholders (cash, ledger, and journal)1 volumeDates: 1923-1925Container: Box OS
