Roland R. Rutz (Pipe Organ Co.)

Active: Unknown - Present Type: Builder

Distinction:

Fairbault, Minnesota, 1989; Morristown, Minnesota, by 1995.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, by David H. Fox (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1991; rev. ed., 1997, with updated information). —

Founded 1979. Active in Fairbault, Minnesota, 1989; in Morristown, Minnesota, by 1995.


David L. Molvik.

Sources:

  • American Institute of Organbuilders (AIO): 1989 membership directory.

  • Organ Handbook 1994 (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society), 59.

  • Organ Handbook 1995, 10;

  • Elizabeth Towne Schmitt.


 


Database Manager on October 29th, 2019:

In 1996, 7 full-time and 6 part-time employees.


Jim Stettner on July 4th, 2026:

Updated through online information from Jayson Engquist [July 1, 2026]: Rollie died recently (June 13, 2026). He worked on many instruments in southern Minnesota.

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Roland R. Rutz (Pipe Organ Co.)
Database Specs:
  • 21 Instruments
  • 1 Consoles
  • 0 Blowers

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