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Barbara Smith Pugh Collection, 1871-1990 (R1531)
1.5 cubic feet (30 folders, 1 oversize item)
The Barbara Smith Pugh Collection contains photographs and papers created and collected by Barbara Smith Pugh during her life. Photos depict family members from both the Smith and Pugh families. Barbara was an avid genealogist and photographer from Rolla, Missouri.
Putnam County Teacher's Institute (Putnam County, Mo.) Papers, 1871-1880 (C3140)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of the Putnam County Teacher's Institute contain copies of a contract for the building of a school building at St. John, MO, 1855; blocks 1 and 2, Elson's addition to the town of Unionville, MO, n.d.; and programs of the Putnam County Teachers Institute, 1871, 1873, 1880.
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R.E. Lee Mercantile Company Records, 1881-1941 (C0292)
0.5 cubic feet (2 folders, 14 volumes)
Receipts from a general store in Doniphan, MO; account books, cash books; day books; inventories; and minute books. This store succeeded Pearce and Lee Mercantile Company.
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Raff Family Papers, 1852-1923 (R0124)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Raff Family Papers contain the correspondence and miscellaneous papers of the Raff family of Crawford County, Missouri. Included are letters from George Raff of Greenock Scotland and the letters of Archie Raff from Camp Funston, Kansas and Fort Sill, Oklahoma during his service in World War I.
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Stephen J. Raiche Photograph Collection, 1856-1972 (P0474)
0.21 linear feet
Photos of historic buildings in Missouri, primarily in the St. Louis area.
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Stephen R. Raiche Papers, 1864-1989 (S0623)
0.4 cubic foot, 10 folders
The Stephen R. Raiche Papers contain research notes and printed material about St. Louis neighborhoods including Lafayette Park/Square, Soulard Neighborhood and Soulard Market, and an Architectural Survey of LaSalle Park Area.
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Railroad Stock Certificate Collection, 1835-1915 (R1485)
0.03 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Railroad Stock and Bond Certificates Collection consists of 70 stock and bond certificates for railroad companies in the United States and Canada.
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Rainwater Family Papers, 1863-1939 (R0227)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Rainwater Family Papers contain photocopies of the Civil War letters of Major Charles C. Rainwater, a Confederate officer, to his wife, Sarah Fowler Rainwater, at Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri. The letters mention fighting at Hartville and Cape Girardeau, and Rainwater’s disabilities from wounds. There are also genealogical data on Samuel Fowler and his family, and biographical sketches of Sarah Fowler Rainwater.
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Harry T. Rall Photograph Collection, 1879-1976 (P0622)
18 photographs
Photos of Thomas Jefferson and Nathaniel Lyon monuments, and the Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge at Glasgow, MO.
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J.A. Ralston Certificate, 1889 (C1794)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Certificates granted by St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons for completion of instruction in "Principles and Practice of Surgery."
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Jack Leonard Ralston Papers, 1874-1996 (K0424)
21 c.f.
Research materials, magazine articles that Ralston wrote, books, and sheet music for the Organ that he collected and some he wrote. Much of the material is religious in nature. Also correspondence, scrapbooks, and material that discusses Ralston's personal life and career as music librarian.
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Julian Sturtevant Rammelkamp Papers, 1800-1994 (S0568)
65 cubic feet, 202 folders, 39 photographs, 6 microfilm rolls
Julian Sturtevant Rammelkamp was a journalism historian, history teacher, and one-time chair of the history department at Albion College in Michigan. He authored "Pulitzer's Post-Dispatch," published in 1967. Included in the collection are note cards from his study of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Post, correspondence with major writers, and rare books.
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U.S. Ramsey Account Book, 1879-1882 (C1214)
0.04 cubic feet (1 volume)
Account book of a Sunlight, Missouri, man. Farm and general accounts, 1879-1882, and merchandise and business accounts of the Enterprise Store, started by Ramsey in 1882.
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Rannells Family Papers, 1836-1914 (S0786)
4.4 cubic feet, 211 folders, 10 oversized items, 1 CD
The Rannells Family Papers contain correspondence, legal materials, account books, and household receipts relating to the real-estate business of Charles Rannells (1814-1877), as well as his son, Edward's, legal career.
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Edward Chinn Ransdell Letters, 1824-1890 (C2649)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Twenty-one letters containing only family news.
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Ranslow and Burger Families Papers, 1862-1939 (SP0089)
0.5 cubic foot (7 folders, 19 photographs)
The Ranslow and Burger Families Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, and personal papers of the Ranslow and Burger families of Christian and Taney counties in Missouri.
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Elizabeth Jones Ratliff Photograph Collection, 1880-1924 (P0251)
94 photographs
Various images related to Macon County, specifically the town of Ethel, photos of Kirksville State Normal School, 1919-1924, including the 1924 fire and its aftermath, and portraits of identified and unidentified families and individuals.
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Irwin Raut Papers, 1871-1927 (C2410)
0.19 cubic feet (9 folders)
The papers of Irwin Raut contain miscellaneous material, including price lists for trunks (1874-1879), railway schedules, information on Sedalia and St. Louis, and a scrapbook of poetry.
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Mazÿck Porcher Ravenel Papers, 1884-1958 (C0578)
1.7 cubic feet (108 folders), 1 card file
The papers of a bacteriologist and teacher, including correspondence, notes, and other material. Information on disease research, health organizations, other scientists, World War I army life, the University of Wisconsin in 1914, and the effects of World War II on Columbia, Missouri.
George Rawick Papers, 1841-1988 (S0630)
36 cubic feet, 51 audio tapes, 24 photographs
The papers of George Rawick contain correspondence, writings, and publications relating to Rawick's research on slavery in the United States and his research on the American labor movement. Materials of interest include transcripts of slave narratives Rawick collected from the Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration.
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Ray County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1887, 1931 (P1136)
An artificial collection of photographs of Ray County, Missouri.
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Mildred Kittell Ray Collection, 1857-1973 (K0024)
0.19 c.f. (10 folders)
Letters written by John Taylor, Mrs. Ray's great grandfather, and his brother, James Taylor, to their parents in Oldham, England, about their experiences in Kansas City, 1857-1863, as well as letters from Mrs. Ray's mother and grandmother. It also includes research notes and writings by Mrs. Ray concerning the Taylor and Fisher families, including notes on diaries kept by Abel Fisher concerning his trip to California and his early days in Kansas City, 1855-1858
Peter Goodman Rea Papers, 1838-1899 (C0152)
0.12 cubic feet (6 folders)
Letters to a pioneer Presbyterian minister, containing early church history, and autobiography giving account of a trip on horseback to Texas in 1849-1850. Originals are in the possession of the donor.
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Allen Walker Read Papers, 1835-2002 (C4033)
82 cubic feet (2127 folders), 11 oversize items, 2 audio tapes, 6 audio cassettes
The papers of Allen Walker Read contain the personal and professional papers of a prominent etymologist, including correspondence, photographs, diaries, teaching and research materials, writings, and records pertaining to his involvement in linguistic organizations and conferences.
Reagan-Boegel Family Papers, 1855-2021 (S0505)
1 cubic foot
The Reagan-Boegel Family Papers contain family tree charts, photographs, and newspaper clippings chronicling the history of the Reagan and Boegel families of Montgomery and St. Charles counties dating back to the mid-1800s.
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Logan Uriah Reavis Papers, 1844-1888 (S0066)
1 microfilm roll
The Logan Uriah Reavis Papers consists of microfilmed correspondence written and received by Logan Uriah Reavis, a St. Louis businessman and civic booster who, from 1876 to 1889, lobbied to move the nation's capital from Washington, D.C. to St. Louis, Missouri.
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Red Bridge Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Congregation Records, 1879-2016 (K1361)
2 c.f.
Member directories, financial summaries, photos, programs, newsletters, records of land purchases, sketches of bldg plans, records of dissolution of corp., anniversary booklets and other items from the life of the church. Previously known as Oak Park Christian Church.
William Redmon Collection, 1872-1906 (C4234)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The William Redmon collection consists of one account book documenting sales at his Tipton, Missouri, drugstore and one book from 1905-1906, listing car licenses issued in the state of Missouri. Very little information is included in the automobile license record book.
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Lyle Reed Collection, 1874-1998 (C4382)
1 cubic foot (52 folders)
Rare fiddle books, magazines, and other items related to the history of fiddle music collected by Lyle Reed and his wife, Marjorie Reed.
Madge J. Reese Papers, 1887-1962 (C2405)
1.3 cubic feet
The papers of Madge J. Reese contain publications, reports, and statements on Reese's career with the U.S. Agricultural Extension Service, 1914-1955. The collection emphasis is on home demonstration work.
Sherwood Reese Papers, 1878-1891 (R0380)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Sherwood Reese Papers contain photocopies of miscellaneous papers and family history of Dr. Sherwood Reese, a physician at Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri.
Regenhardt Family Papers, 1809-1980 (CG0036)
1.2 c. f.
The Regenhardt Family Papers include Civil War muster rolls of the 56th Enrolled Missouri Militia, McNeely family Bible records, Regenhardt Construction Company papers related to the building of Academic Hall on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, and postcards of Academic Hall.
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Religious Newsletter Collection, 1874-1903 (C4425)
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder)
Religious newsletters and bulletins from various denominations, including Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Methodist churches, largely from the Sedalia, Missouri, area.
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Arthur B. Remley Papers, 1875-1937 (C4659)
0.4 cubic feet (6 folders)
Lecture notes and account books of a Ray County, Missouri, farmer who attended the University of Missouri in the 1870s.
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Renshaw and McLin Family Papers, 1845-2000 (SP0087)
4 cubic feet (61 folders, 3 volumes, 1 oversize box)
The Renshaw and McLin Family Papers contain the personal papers of the Renshaw and McLin families of Cave Spring, Missouri, including correspondence, photographs, diaries, and genealogical material. The collection also consists of records related to Mount Zion Presbyterian Church located in Cave Spring.
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Reppy-Frissell-Drake Family Papers, 1860-1930 (C0155)
0.1 cubic feet
Personal correspondence of a DeSoto, Missouri, family concerning the Civil War, relatives in the east, and family news. Additional Frissell family papers are available at the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis.
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Republican Party Posters, 1875-1884 (C2854)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Miscellaneous broadsides on Adair County, Missouri, political matters. OVERSIZE.
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Republican State Executive Committee (St. Louis, Mo.) Flyer, 1888 (C3189)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A flyer sent out to Republicans and Republican newspapers listing the national electoral and state Republican ticket.
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Reynolds Family Papers, 1875-1997 (CG0007)
2.6 cubic feet
The Reynolds Family Papers contain photographs, correspondence, reel to reel films, and other papers related to the Reynolds family of Morehouse, Missouri from 1875-1997.
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Fannie A. (Mrs. Sidney) Reynolds Scrapbook, 1880-1911 (K0411)
0.1 c.f.
Clippings of poetry, stories (religious, holiday, morals, children), news stories from around the United States and Europe, stories of famous people, histories of various things (animals, potatoes, gold leaf, etc) Grover Cleveland, and homilies.
Rhea Church Records, 1844-1900 (R0123)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Rhea Church Records contain letters of recommendation for individuals joining the Rhea Church in southern Phelps County, Missouri. Baptist churches in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri issued most of the letters.
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A. Stacy Rhodes Collection, 1834-1940 (C3780)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains miscellaneous letters between Rhodes family members and genealogical notes on the Rhodes family. A. Stacy Rhodes was a resident of St. Louis, Missouri.
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Ribeau Family Papers, 1870-1982 (R0101)
0.1 cubic foot (5 folders)
The Ribeau Family Collection contains photocopies of correspondence, tax receipts, and miscellaneous records of an African-American family in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. They lived in a historic poteaux-en-terre house built in 1778.
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Edwin Stanton Rice Papers, 1851-1947 (C0397)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
John Dubois' membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church, April 7, 1851; Little Miami and Columbus and Xenia Railroad Company, freight ticket, 1863; letter, 1900, concerning Springfield, MO, freight office; and letter to a Springfield daily newspaper from Rice, 1947, with early Missouri historical notes.
John A. Rich Diaries, 1884-1943 (C0898)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Diaries kept by a lawyer and judge who was a resident of Slater, Saline County, Missouri. General home affairs, his law practice, religion, the Southern Methodist Church, politics, travel, business, bank failures, and improvements made over the years. Also includes genealogical material.
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Allen D. Richards Papers, 1875-1893 (C0156)
0.2 cubic feet
Papers of justice of the peace and postmaster of Dewitt, Carroll County, MO.
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John Edward Richards Legal Papers, 1860-1936 (C2155)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Legal papers of J.E. Richards of Moscow Mills, MO, his immediate family, contemporaries, and descendants. Stock certificates, leases, deeds, insurance policy, and bills.
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John Edward Richards Papers, 1861-1938 (C2163)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)
The papers of John Edward Richards contain two account books relating primarily to personal, household, and farm expenditures and to the wages and maintenance of manual labor, 1888-1929. The collection includes miscellaneous legal papers, including deeds, personal bills, and canceled checks.
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Richey Family Letters, 1866-1890 (C0391)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Written about family affairs from Louisville, KY; Lexington, MO; Cincinnati, OH; and Stewartsville, MO.
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Rickman Family Papers, 1778-1978 (C4177)
0.6 cubic feet (34 folders)
The papers consist of genealogical materials pertaining to the Rickman and corollary families [Fristoe, Henderson, Higgins, Tatum, Thomas, Twyman, Wilson] of North Carolina, Virginia, and St. Clair County, Missouri. The material includes genealogical charts and corresponding notebook, birth announcements, census records, death certificates and obituaries, photographs, newspaper clippings, and correspondence. 1778-1978.