Manuscripts Index
A.F. Rekert Photographs, 1962 (P0822)
6 photographs
Photos of J.H. LaMotte Home, Ferguson, MO.
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Ruth Olive (Dean) Relaford Papers, 1927-1933 (K1351)
0.06 c.f.
Central Junior High School, KC, MO commencement programs + newsclipping, 1928,1931; Deepwater (MO) high school report cards, 1933; Methodist Episcopal Church membership certif., 1927; etc.
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Religious Culture of St. Louis Senior Seminar Papers, 1980-1982 (S0140)
0.01 cubic foot, 3 folders
This collection contains eleven papers from History 293 (Spring, 1981), a senior seminar held at the University of Missouri-St. Louis on the religious history of St. Louis.
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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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"Remembrances of a Franklin County Farmer," William Wilke, 1935 (C1293)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)
Memoirs of boyhood spent in vicinity of Washington, MO.
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"Remembrances of the St. Louis Police Department Band", no date (C3686)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a recollection of Stones' service as a trumpet player with the Police Department band in St. Louis, Missouri, in the 1920s.
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Eric Douglas Macwilliam Remington Papers, 1920-1950 (K0101)
3.09 c.f.
Exterior and interior photographs of residences designed by Remington, an architect in Kansas City associated with woman architect, Mary Rockwell Hook; notes and drawings done by Remington pertaining to the concert house in Stockholm, Sweden.
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"Reminiscences of War Between the States," William Bull, 1904 (C1060)
0.08 cubic feet (1 volume)
Personal experiences of William Bull during his military career, 1860-1880, especially the period of the Civil War.
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"Reminiscences," James Bumgardner Jr., no date (C1061)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)
Reminiscences of life in Virginia, Kentucky, and Clinton County, MO.
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"Reminiscenses of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade", 1918 (C3363)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a copy of a typescript of reminiscences by Lieutenant Young, C.S.A., of Paris, Kentucky, recounting the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Dalton, Dallas, Atlanta, and Jonesboro.
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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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Renault Lead Company Records, 1900-1917 (R1300)
(1 oversize volume)
This is a record book showing lead ore received by the Renault Lead Company, from mines at Palmer in Washington County, Missouri. Entries record the date, mine origin, miner, hauler, and price paid per thousand pounds of mineral from April 3, 1900 through March 4, 1917.
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Renfrow Retirement Scrapbook, 1918, 1945-1958 (CG0067)
0.5 c.f.
A scrapbook created by Louis H. Renfrow with various documents related to the retirement of Renfrow from his position as the civilian Deputy Director of the Selective Service. The scrapbook contains correspondence from friends and colleagues discussing his retirement. Additionally, there are photographs from colleges and special events. There is additional documentation of Renfrow’s career in the form of newspaper and magazine articles.
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Gordon Renfrow Photograph Collection, 1938 (P0412)
3 photographs
Copy photos of successful bass fishermen (Lake of the Ozarks) and goose hunters (Boonville, MO), 1938.
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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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William Rensing Papers, 1945-1986 (K0523)
0.5 c.f.
Photographs, newspaper articles concerning the works of the German-born, Kansas City area sculptor.
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Repass Family Papers, 1869-1870 (C1999)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters from Reuben Fleming Repass and Ellen Missouri Brown Repass, Rose, Hill, MO, to Reuben's family in Rural Retreat, VA, discussing family matters, climate, prices, and crops.
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"REPORT ON A JOURNEY TO THE WESTERN STATES OF NORTH AMERICA," Gottfried Duden, no date (C2600)
0.4 cubic feet
Elsa Nagel's English translation of Duden's work for the State Historical Society of Missouri
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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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Reproductive Health Services Records, 1969-1992 (S0197)
14.5 cubic feet, 1 microfilm roll
The Reproductive Health Services Records contain correspondence, brochures, reports, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks pertaining to the organization’s mission to provide reproductive healthcare to individuals. Subjects of interest include family planning, opposition to abortion, and birth control.
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Louis W. Reps Letter, 1940 (C2110)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Wayne Parker, Long Beach, CA, from Springfield, MO, July 10, 1940.
A reply to Parker's editorial column in the LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT, "Round the Town," which criticized Dewey Short and his constituency. Also five newspaper clippings about Parker's editorial.
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"The Republic of Missouri," W.L. Webb, no date (C1286)
0.16 cubic feet (1 volume)
History of Missouri by an Independence, MO, newspaperman.
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Republic of Texas Broadside, no date (C0968)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Broadside setting forth the proceedings of the Texas meeting at the capital of Mississippi. General Quitman of the committee appointed to report resolutions expressive of the views of friends of reannexation of Texas, chaired the meeting.
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Republican National Committee Campaign Advertisements, 1964 (C3891)
1 audio disc
Audio recordings of political statements of 1964 Republican Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater for local level campaigning.
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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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The Research, 1915-1916 (C0826)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains three issues of a University of Missouri student newspaper for November 1915 and January and April 1916. Articles include information on athletics department, sportsmanship, and fraternity and sorority activities.
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"Research on Boone's Lick," Lewis Saum, 1962 (C2185)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Description of nineteenth-century salt-making processes and the Boone's Lick Salt Works.
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Dorothy Rethwisch Photograph Collection, 1927-1928 (P0380)
2 photographs
Two 8x10 black and white photographs of Missouri Highway Department, Division of Employees, 1927 and 1928.
Reuben Smith & Company Records, 1836-1865 (R0645)
0.1 cubic foot (1 volume)
The Reuben Smith & Company Records contain a ledger from Reuben Smith & Company, a mercantile firm at Selma in Jefferson County, Missouri. The volume contains a listing of lands patented and rules for mining in Harmony Township in Washington County, Missouri, 1836-1845, and invoices for goods purchased by Reuben Smith & Company, primarily at Selma in Jefferson County, Missouri, 1837-1846.
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Bob Reuter Papers , 1977-2013 (S0368)
4 cubic feet
The Bob Reuter papers consist of photographs, diaries, flyers, CDs, and a song lyric book, documenting Reuter's life and career as a singer/songwriter, musician, photographer, and host of KDHX's Bob's Scratchy Records. During his career, Reuter belonged to several influential St. Louis-area music groups, including the Dinosaurs (Punk), Kamikaze Cowboy (Alt-Country), and Bob Reuter's Alley Ghost.
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Thomas C. Reveley Class Materials, 1841-1842 (C0620)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Syllabus and notes prepared for the studies of those attending lectures on Materia Medica and Pharmacy, delivered in the University of Pennsylvania. Contains source, description, and use of various medicines.
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Paul Joseph Revitt Papers, 1940-1990 (K0849)
14 c.f.
Personal and professional papers of Revitt, professor in the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music. Includes research and final drafts of his master's thesis and doctoral dissertation and other articles and books; daily expense books and diaries; travel scrapbooks; and printed, and published material.
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Mary Metcalfe Rexford Memoir, 1943-1945 (S0180)
0.2 cubic foot, 8 folders
The Mary Metcalfe Rexford Memoirs recalls Rexford’s time serving with the American Red Cross in Great Britain and with Clubmobile Group A on continental Europe from 1943 to 1945. Her husband, Oscar Whitelaw Rexford, compiled information from letters Mary had written and interviews with other Group A members to create this memoir.
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Carl B. Rexroad Papers, 1943-1946 (C4380)
1 cubic foot (44 folders)
Correspondence, publications and photographs documenting Carl B. Rexroad's military training and military camp life, both in the United States, and eventually in the Philippines.
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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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Donald W. Reynolds Papers, 1945-1994 (CA6476)
11.55 cubic feet, 2 films, 1 oversize item
The papers of Donald W. Reynolds, a journalist and founder of the Donrey Media Group, include correspondence, photographs, articles, biographical material, and audiovisual material. Reynolds was a University of Missouri alumni and the Reynolds Journalism Institute was named after him after the university received a grant from his foundation.
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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.
Frank Reynolds Photograph Collection, circa 1925-1942 (R0796)
0.1 cubic foot (3 folders, 34 photographs)
These are postcards and photographs collected by Frank Reynolds when he worked on construction projects including Bagnell Dam in Missouri, Lock and Dam No. 14 on the Mississippi River at LeClaire, Iowa, and Camp Crowder, Missouri.
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John Reynolds Letter, 1840 (C2780)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To the Secretary of the Navy, Mar. 30, 1840. Letter recommending William W. Reynolds for appointment as midshipman in the U.S. Navy.
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S.P. Reynolds Collection, 1806-1810 (C0927)
2 oversize items
Plats of village of Little Prairie, New Madrid District, 1806, and of town of New Madrid, 1810.
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Thomas Reynolds Papers, 1842-1843 (C1737)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Thomas Reynolds contain a certification of Lewis F. Linn's election as U.S. Senator from Missouri, and recommendations of persons to complete the unexpired term after Linn's death in 1843.
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Thomas Reynolds Papers, 1841-1842 (C1770)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Thomas Reynolds contain Photostats of petitions for prison pardons, including one letter from David Rice Atchison requesting a shorter sentence for two men and discussion of other matters.
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Thomas Reynolds Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1843 (C3206)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copy of proclamation setting Thursday, 13 November 1843, as Thanksgiving Day.
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Thomas Caute Reynolds Letter, 1860 (C2449)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to C.F. Jackson, governor-elect of Missouri, from St. Louis, MO, Nov. 25, 1860, concerning Missouri's financial affairs and inability to pay the January interest. The letter discusses possible action, advises a suspension of specie and requests Jackson to consider official action.
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Thomas Caute Reynolds Papers, 1860-1864 (C1910)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Papers in suit of U.S. vs. Library of Thomas C. Reynolds for settlement of Reynolds' debts. Included is inventory of his library.
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Thomas Caute Reynolds Papers, 1862-1866 (C2459)
1 roll of microfilm
Official and private correspondence, diary, and memorandum of Confederate lieutenant-governor of Missouri, concerning military and political affairs of Missouri and of the Confederacy in the southwestern, trans-Mississippi area. 998 pages.
Originals in the Library of Congress.
Thomas Reynolds Certification, 1840 (C1633)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Certified list of the Missouri presidential and vice-presidential electors: Abraham Byrd, Edward Dobyns, James Holman, and Walter G. Meriwether.
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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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Earl Rhine Papers, 1958-1975 (S0627)
1.2 cubic foot, 23 folders, 454 photographs, 2 oral history interviews
The Earl Rhine Papers document Rhine’s medical humanitarian work with Dr. Thomas Dooley in Laos from 1958 to 1960, and his link with Dooley organizations and Laotian friends following his return to the United States.