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Guide to the Norman Rupp Papers, 1875-1950


Ax 094





Finding Aid Prepared by Jenny Palm

Finding aid encoded by Jenny Palm, February 2004
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Overview of the Collection

 
Repository Name:
 

University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

 
Collection Number:
 

Ax 094

 
Creator:
 

Rupp, Norman Nienstedt, 1882-1942

 
Title:
 

Norman Rupp Papers

 
Dates:
 

1875-1950 (inclusive)

 
Quantity:
 

13.25 linear feet
24 boxes, 29 free-standing volumes

 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English.  

 
Summary:
 

Norman Nienstedt Rupp was a timberland owner and investor. With his father, John J. Rupp, he bought, leased and sold timber lands in Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California. Rupp moved from Saginaw, Michigan to Portland, Oregon. He was associated with the Huron Timber Company, the Mitchell, Dorr Real Estate Company, the Rupp Investment Company, and the Rose Gold Mining and Milling Company. The collection includes the diaries of John J. Rupp, 1875-1927, letters, books, journals and ledgers and other business papers.

 

Biographical Note

Norman Nienstedt Rupp was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1882. He was a prosperous business man in numerous areas including investments, timber, mining, and logging. While his father John Rupp based his companies in Michigan, Norman based his in Portland, Oregon. Through numerous businesses and dealings, Norman Rupp acquired land in California, Florida, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Louisiana, and Michigan. He was a member of the board for the Rupp-Holland Logging Co. which was formed in 1917 and disincorporated in 1929. Norman Rupp was also the president of the Rupp Timber Company, which was formed in 1928 and dissolved in 1936. Rupp also held numerous executive positions in various other companies.

One primary company that Norman Rupp was affiliated with was the Rose Gold Mining and Milling Company which was owned and operated by his father. The Rose Gold Mining and Milling Company was incorporated in 1898 and dissolved in 1928. Norman Rupp was married and had at least 2 children. He died on November 25, 1942.

Content Description

The Norman N. Rupp Papers contain correspondence, legal documents and a variety of business records. Maintained in the order in which they were received, the papers are roughly organized in reverse chronological order for correspondence and by subject in other records. Therefore, there is a lot of overlap of material. Researchers are encouraged to go through all the papers, especially if they are researching a specific recipient for outgoing correspondence. Some of the correspondence may include letters to and by both Norman Rupp and John Rupp. The contracts are divided by type of contract, not subject or person involved in the business deal. The Rose Gold Mining and Milling Company also has material in Series VII, Oversized Material. The first series is contained in three boxes.

The second series contains contracts and business dealings. This series is roughly organized by person or company involved in the deal. The contracts are divided first by individual contracts and related correspondence, then by company contracts and correspondence. The rest of the series contains correspondence and contracts divided by subject ending with miscellaneous contracts from the entire series. All divisions, while not categorized by subseries, are arranged alphabetically. This series also has material contained in Series VII, Oversized Material. The second series is contained in five boxes.

The third series contains correspondence by both John and Norman Rupp. It is divided into incoming, outgoing and miscellaneous materials relating to the correspondence. This series is arranged as they were received. Therefore there may be confusion in the subject headings. The subject headings do relate to either sender or recipient. In some cases, the letters are divided into letters either to or from Norman Rupp or John Rupp. In those cases, it is specified on the folder title. A substantial amount of the correspondence is by a third party, Norman Rupp or John Rupp having received a carbon copy of the letter. In this case, the letters are filed as incoming. This series also has material contained in Series VII, Oversized Material. The third series is contained in three boxes.

The fourth series contains the estate records of Norman Rupp. While primarily containing Norman Rupp estate material, this series also contains material regarding the estate of John Rupp. Material about the John Rupp estate can be located throughout the collection, as the material was not separated out initially. The John Rupp estate material is indicated on the folder title. The estate papers are divided into records and correspondence. The records are miscellaneous contracts, papers and anything that is not a letter. They are organized roughly by subject. The correspondence is in reverse chronological order and divided into incoming and outgoing. The fourth series is contained in three boxes.

The fifth series contains small pocket books of John Rupp. They are divided into journals, land books, and ledgers. The books are arranged chronologically and by type. The fifth series is contained in seven boxes.

The sixth series contains free-standing volumes. The first part of the series is documents produced by John Rupp. These books include letters, ledgers, journals (business) and land books. They are arranged by type of book. The second part of the series contains documents by Norman Rupp. These documents include ledgers, journals and volumes regarding the Rupp Investment Company. The series is concluded by estate books for the John Rupp estate. This subseries contains a land inventory, a journal and ledgers. The entire series contains 29 volumes.

The seventh and final series contains the oversized materials. It contains material from correspondence, Rose Gold Mining and Milling Company, and contracts and business dealings. The fifth series contains three oversized boxes.

Arrangement

Collection is organized into the following series:

  • Series I. Rose Gold Mining and Milling Company Records
  • Series II. Contracts and Business Dealings
  • Series III. Correspondence
  • Series IV. Norman Rupp Estate Records
  • Series V. Pocket Books
  • Series VI. Free Standing Volumes
  • Series VII. Oversized Materials

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use 

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation 

[Identification of item], Norman Nienstedt Rupp Papers, Ax 094, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

 
Rupp, John J., 1875-1927--Diaries
Rupp, Norman Nienstedt, 1882-1942--Archives
Rose Gold Mining and Milling Company
Rupp Investment Company
Rupp Timber Company
Rupp-Holland Logging Company
Lumber industry ßz United States
Lumber trade ßz United States
Mining corporations

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.


 

Series I:  Rose Gold Mining and Milling Company

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
   
Subseries A:  Bank Records
 
 
box
1
folder
1

Tax Receipts
  1900-1917
 
2
Smelter Returns
  1896-1900
 
3
Bank Synopsis Reports
 
 
4
Miscellaneous Financial Documents
  1896-1910
 
5
Capital Stock Tax Forms
  1919-1926
 
6
Annual Reports
  1910-1927
 
7
Balance Sheet
  December 1898
 
8
Financial Report
  1896
 
9
Trial Balances
  May 1896-January 1901
 
10
Cash Statements
  May 1898-February 1901
 
11
Bank Statements
  March 1898-December 1901
 
12
Statement of Rose Cyanide
 
 
13
Pay Roll
  December 1898
 
14
Miscellaneous Check Receipts
 
 
15
Tax Receipts
 
 
16
Expenses and Earnings
  1897-1899
 
17
Burtwell Expenses
  December 1898-January 1899
   
Subseries B:  Correspondence
 
 
18
Outgoing to James J. Brody
 
 
19
Outgoing regarding Capital Stock Taxes
  1918-1922
 
20
Outgoing to Homer A. Day
 
 
21
Outgoing to Peter Drummond
 
 
22
Outgoing to Ella Graham from Norman Rupp
 
 
23
Outgoing to E.E. Griffin
 
 
24
Outgoing to John Haggerty
 
 
25
Outgoing to Harry T. Hamilton
 
 
26
Outgoing to Anam Moore
 
 
27
Outgoing to James Pierson
 
 
28
Outgoing to Harold Polson
 
 
29
Outgoing to Clement Quinn
 
 
30
Norman Rupp to John Rupp
 
 
31
Outgoing to Al Salisbury
 
 
32
Outgoing to C.F. Simmons
 
 
33
Outgoing to Ella and Kerr Stewart
 
 
34
Outgoing to A. Stuckie
 
 
35
Outgoing to D.W. Swartwout
 
 
36
Outgoing to Emil Tessin
 
 
37
Outgoing to Henry Watson
 
 
38
Outgoing to A.G. Watts
 
 
39
Outgoing Miscellaneous from Norman Rupp
 
 
2 1
Incoming from Peter Drummond
 
 
2
Incoming from Ida Eichelberger
 
 
3
Incoming from C.F. Fueller
 
 
4
Incoming from R.S. Grant
 
 
5
Incoming from D.W. Swartwout
 
 
6
Incoming to John Rupp from H.B. Starbird
 
 
7
Incoming to John Rupp from H.J. Burtwell
 
 
8
Incoming to John Rupp from Robert Harrison
 
 
9
Incoming to John Rupp from R. Lukenbach
 
 
10
Incoming to John Rupp from Osterberg Brothers
 
 
11
Incoming to Norman Rupp from Ella Graham
 
 
12
Incoming to Norman Rupp from James Feuch
 
 
13
Incoming to Norman Rupp from E.E. Griffin
 
 
14
Incoming to Norman Rupp from John Haggerty
 
 
15
Incoming to Norman Rupp from James Pierson
 
 
16
Incoming to Norman Rupp from Harold Polson
 
 
17
Incoming to Norman Rupp from Clement Quinn
 
 
18
Incoming to Norman Rupp from C.F. Simmons
 
 
19
Incoming to Norman Rupp from Emil Tessin
 
 
20
Incoming from Alex Mitchell
 
 
21
Incoming to John Rupp from Homer A. Day
 
 
22
Incoming-from Homer A. Day to Norman Rupp
 
 
23
Incoming from A.G. Watts
 
 
24
Incoming to John Rupp from William Warr
 
 
25
Incoming Third Party to Warr and Fueller
 
 
26
Incoming Third Party to Chase Rich
 
 
27
Incoming Third Party to R.S. Grant
 
 
28
Incoming Third Party from R.S. Grant
 
 
29
Incoming Third Party to Geo. Grant
 
 
30
Incoming Third Party to Jules Bauman
 
 
31
Incoming Third Party Miscellaneous
 
 
32
Incoming Miscellaneous to John Rupp
 
 
33
Incoming Miscellaneous to Norman Rupp
 
   
Subseries C:  Contracts
 
 
34
Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws
  1898
 
35
Minutes Book
  1898-1927
 
36
Annual Report of Stockholders
 
 
37
Stockholder Meeting Documents
 
 
38
Notices of Location
 
 
39
Mine Location Sketches
 
 
40
Rose Cyanide Agreements
 
 
41
Memorandum of Agreement
 
 
3 1
Agreements
  1896 1898 1906
 
2
Lease to Operate Tailings
  May 1932 July 1932
 
3
Lease Agreements
  1898-1934
 
4
Lease and Option to Purchase
  1916-1933
 
5
Warranty Deeds
  1927
 
6
Deed to Mining Claims
  1891-1898
 
7
Proof of Labor
 
 
8
Application for a U.S. Patent
 
 
9
Mineral Certificate
  November 18, 1898
 
10
Certificate of Redemption- Real Estate
  1928-1938
 
11
Bill of Sale and Notice of Dissolution
 
 
12
Miscellaneous
 
 
13
Miscellaneous Documents
 

 

Series II:  Contracts and Business Dealings

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box
1
folder
1

James A. Adams
 
 
2
Clay M. Agee
 
 
3
Alexander Akerman
 
 
4
C.C. Bailey
 
 
5
Braxton Beacham
 
 
6
Orville A Bemise
 
 
7
John Beneke
 
 
8
W.S. Boone
 
 
9
Nelley Boyd
 
 
10
Ben Eddy
 
 
11
W.W. Burnett
 
 
12
I.N. Bushong
 
 
13
A.B. Camberg
 
 
14
H. Carlson
 
 
15
C.B. Cannon
 
 
16
B.A. Carman
 
 
17
G.L. Carmony
 
 
18
C.A. Carson
 
 
19
Peter Cassinilli and Wife
 
 
20
H. Cole
 
 
21
Clay Dooley
 
 
22
John and Alice Dufeur
 
 
23
Edwin Eddy
 
 
24
John Erickson
 
 
25
Ed. Ewen
 
 
26
A. Foster
 
 
27
Lavinia Gaines
 
 
28
George Gray
 
 
2 1
Carl E. Habekost
 
 
2
F.E. Harding
 
 
3
Erick Hemstron
 
 
4
W. H. Hinkel
 
 
5
Reed Holding
 
 
6
George Holland
 
 
7
Louis J. Hopkins
 
 
8
Hugh Kennedy
 
 
9
Moore Kerr
 
 
10
William Larson
 
 
11
William Lawson
 
 
12
H.C. Levinson
 
 
13
C.C. Low
 
 
14
A. V. Lundeen
 
 
15
Charles P. Maginnis
 
 
16
Edward McArren
 
 
17
James Mead
 
 
18
Wm. Meeker
 
 
19
Ben Moore