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Christian O. Ruste papers, 1887-1928
- Title
- Christian O. Ruste papers, 1887-1928
- Identifier
- P1647
- Date
- 1887-1928
- Creator
- Ruste, Christian O.
- Description
- Business records of Ruste's enterprises: Rippling Rill Farm and Creamery and Barber Cheese Company. Ruste was born at Mr. Horeb to Ole Arneson Ruste and his wife Anne, who were early settlers and founders of Perry Lutheran Church. In 1887 h emarried Betsey Anderson of Blue Mounds and they settled on the homestead which he later called Rippling Rill Farm, living there until 3 years before his death. "One of his first acts after he started farming for himself was to purchase a purebred Holstein herd sire and develop a herd of dairy cattle that for years has ranked among the foremost in the dairy history of Southern Wisconsin." He helped "develop his neighborhood into one of the leading dairy centers of the world." He wrote for local papers and farm journals, and wrote "Sixty Years of Perry Congregation" in 1915. Ruste is related to "Snowshoe Thompson."
- Journals and ledgers of business records. 4 volumes of Rippling Rill Farm and Creamery, expenses, income, and transactions: 1897-1903, 1905, 1905-1906, 1900-1913.
- Journals and ledgers of business records. 8 volumes of Barber Cheese Company expenses, income, and transactions: 1887-1896, 11893-1899, 1896-1900, 1900-1904, 1906-1913, 1914-1916, 1917-1919, 1920-1922/1924-1928.2 volumes of business records. Expenses, 1914-1922; Miscellaneous, 1900-1922.
- Location: 13/B/5
- Extent
- 0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes)
- Subject
- Perry (Wis. : Town)
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Ruste, Christian O., “Christian O. Ruste papers, 1887-1928,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12097.