Ernst Rugen Archive

Name/Title

Ernst Rugen Archive

Scope and Content

Certificates and photos related to Ernst Rugen and the Rugen family.

Context

The Rugen family was an early settler of Glenview and remains influential to the town still.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Kathy Rugen Grubbe

Archive Items Details

Title

Photo Collection booklet

Description

Photographs taken of Glenview landmarks sent to service members during WWII. Six photos are included in a small paper cover and include the Glenview station, post office, roll call board, Baxter Laboratories, old village hall, and police and fire department.

Subjects

Photographs, World War II, Fire stations, Post offices, Railroad stations

Title

Framed Photos of Ernst's cousins during WWII

Description

- Photo of Corporal Howard F. Rugen, Quartermaster Detachment Camp Murphy, Florida. - Photo of Corporal Erwin F. Rugen U.S. Army Air Corps, Weather Station Kellogg Field, Battle Creek Michigan. - Photo of Lt. Vernen L. Rugen Company F, 355th. Engineers Camp White, Oregon.

Subjects

World War II, Rugen Family, Photographs

Title

Photo of Rugen Homestead

Description

- Undated photograph of the Rugen Family Homestead. Note on back places the home on Rugen Rd.

Subjects

Rugen Family, Photographs, Homesteading

Title

Photograph for St. Peters confirmation class of 1923.

Description

- Damaged photograph for the class of 1923's confirmation. Reverse side has a label Erwin Rugen: Top row 3rd from left, and Ernst Ruen 2nd from Right.

Subjects

Photographs, Confirmations, Rugen Family

Title

Confirmation Booklet

Description

- Confirmation Booklet for Ernst Friedrich Rugen, March 25, 1923. Small booklet is in English.

Subjects

Booklets, Confirmations, Certificates

Title

Large Confirmation Certificate.

Description

- Large confirmation certificate for Ernst Friedrich Rugen, dated 1923. The large certificate is entirely in German and heavly damaged.

Subjects

Confirmations, Certificates, Rugen Family

Title

Notes from Kathy Grubbe

Description

Notes and Labels on orange paper from Kathy Grubbe for items in the collection. - One note was for the three framed photos of Ernst's (Kathy's father) cousins. - Note for the photo collection sent to servicemen away from Glenview. - Final note is context for items in the collection as well as detailing that the items came from St. Peters.

Subjects

Rugen Family