Title
Folder 1Description
News Clippings about the Rugen Store
- "Rugen Stores as they are today" March 1969
-"Can Opener brings back memories of precious times" Glenview Announcement, Nov 21, 1989
- "Hard times: Local businesses hurting as the recession hits home" Glenview Announcement, April 15, 1982 - After 113 years Rugen's in danger of closing down
- "Memories rise from ruins; Rugen stores end in dust" Glenview Announcement Feb 14, 1980 - Old Rugen stores building razed
-"Name Controversial" June 19, 1969 - Image of Frank Rugen running Glenview Post office when it was located in Rugen Store 1911.
-"Rugen Store Remembered by Many: How Family, Who Worked One of Glenview's 'Main Attractions', Overcame Tragedy" The Jornal, Jan. 6, 2013, p. 5B Story about Fred Rugen's loss of wife Katherine Haupt Rugen
-"Rugen's Stores Celebrate 100th Anniversary", Sept. 25, 1969Date(s) of Creation
1969 - 2013Subjects
Rugen StoreSearch Terms
Rugen Store in the News, Frank Rugen, Katherine Haupt Rugen, Rugen Store Razed, Post office, 100th AnniversaryTitle
Folder 2Description
Receipts and letters from Rugen Store
-Letter to Miss Emma Kennicott asking if she is ready for her coal to be put in $6.20 from Henry B. Appleyard, dated Oct. 7, 1898
-Advertisement card for radio repair at Herb's Radio Shop (Herb E. Rugen)
- Receipt to Dick Leuth for a shotgun from Rugen Stores for a total of $20.96 (dated Sept. 28, 1940 or 1943?)
-American Bowling Association Card for the Rugen Market Team (season 1944-1945)
- Rugen Stores Letter Head blank (Names on letter head - Chas. D. Rugen, Edwin F. Rugen, Fred A. Rugen, Frank G. Rugen)
- Return Envelop - L. Rugen
- Blank card with drawing of Rugen Stores built in 1906. Card by Laurie Engel
- Card for Open house to celebrate Rugen Stores 85th anniversary (1896-1954). Open house Tuesday, Oct 12, 1954 7-10pm,
- Advertisement card for Solvay Coke The Dependable Fuel for the Home from Rugen Stores
-Receipt from A.H. Rugen Grocery and Market - Rent on two Shares - Jan. 2, 1903- Jan. 2, 1905
-1896 post card to Charles Rugen from the Farmer's Insurance Co.
- Receipt from Rugen Co-operative Stores
- 2 receipts from Rugen Stores
- 1917 Receipt from C.D. Rugen to School Dist. 33 for coalDate(s) of Creation
1896 - 1954Subjects
Rugen StoreSearch Terms
American Bowling Association, Emma Kennicott, A.H. Rugen Grocery and Market, Herb's Radio Shop, Herb Rugen, Letter head, Receipt, Henry B. Appleyard, Solvay CokeTitle
Folder 3Description
2 photos of early Rugen Store interior, no date
Postcard of early Rugen's Market to Mrs A. H. Rugen 1911 (Mrs. August Rugen) written by her sister KatieDate(s) of Creation
1911Subjects
Rugen StoreSearch Terms
Rugen Market, Postcard, PhotographTitle
Folder 4Description
Small cookbook "The Modern Method of Preparing Delightful Foods by Ida Bailey Allen" copyright 1929Date(s) of Creation
1929Subjects
Rugen StoreSearch Terms
CookbookTitle
Folder 5Description
-- "Rugen's Hardware News"- Monthly Store Magazine 1942-1945
Aug 1942, Feb 1943, Sept 1944, July 1944, Aug 1945, Jan. 1945Creator
Rugen StoresDate(s) of Creation
1938 - 1992Subjects
Rugen StoreSearch Terms
Hardware News, Newsletter, CatalogsTitle
Folder 6Description
-Timeline of store from creation in 1853- 1950
-Letter to Charles E. Huges from Mabel Rugen about her father's (C.D. Rugen) safe in Rugen Store and what was stored in it and how he would carry valuables wrapped in newspapers and paper bags with his frequent trips to Chicago. Dated Jan 15, 1985
- Letter announcing Rugen Stores 55th Anniversary - with brief history of store, signed by Fred Rugen (Oct. 1936)Date(s) of Creation
1936 - 1985Subjects
Rugen StoreSearch Terms
History of Rugen Stores, 55th Anniversary, Mabel Rugen, C.D. Rugen's safeTitle
Folder 7Description
Three catalogs:
-- The Toy Parade 1938
-- 1950 Garden Book : Better Tools for Better Gardens
-- Spring Sale Rugen Hardware Inc. 1992Date(s) of Creation
1938 - 1992Search Terms
Catalogs
