Manuscripts Index
Marcus Morton Rhoades Diary, 1865 (C3215)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Diary kept by Rhoades while he was adjutant of the 9th Regiment, Missouri Infantry. Concerns a boat trip from New Orleans to Ste. Genevieve, MO, after being paroled from the army.
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.
Harry and Opal Mae Rice Postcard Collection, 1909-1946 (P0497)
18 postcards
Postcards of Missouri scenes: St. Joseph, Gallatin, Lebanon, Slater, Maryville, Branson, Jefferson City, Sedalia, St. Louis, and Kansas City.
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Herbert Francis Rice Papers, 1944-1963 (C2903)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
Personal correspondence with friends and business associates, largely concerning the Civil War in Missouri; manuscripts of articles by Rice on various Missouri history subjects; newspaper clippings from the KANSAS CITY TIMES; Rice's obituary; and miscellaneous handbills and programs.
James S. Rice Notebook, 1856-1875 (C2373)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Notebook of a Baptist minister in Salem, Dent County, MO. Accounts, 1859-1876; proceedings of board of education, 1867-1870; marriage records, 1860-1875; eighteen rules of mathematics; fifteen "rules of decorum of Baptists." Rice organized Lost Creek Church, ten miles north of Salem.
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John and William J. Rice Papers, 1861-1865 (C2450)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a furlough, discharge papers, and parole certificates.
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Montana Rice Papers, 1836-1867 (C0396)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain positive photostats of the following: two letters from John Y. Rankin, Confederate soldier, describing the last two years of the Civil War; two letters to John Rice of Palmyra, Missouri, one of which is from Thomas Marlin; deeds of gold claims in Utah Territory and Montana for William Rice.
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Patricia Rice Papers, 1973-1986 (S0722)
0.6 cubic feet, 10 folders
This collection contains resource materials collected by Patricia Rice while reporting on women in politics from 1973-1986 as an employee for the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
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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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Pam Rich Papers, 1973-1980 (C3957)
0.8 cubic feet (60 folders)
Papers of Pam Rich, lobbyist for Women's Political Caucus, 1979-1980, an organization which advocated ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by Missouri. Includes correspondence with state legislators, campaign brochures, publicity clippings for and against ERA, newsletters, and notes on various legislators.
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Ron F. Richard Papers, 2000-2018 (CA6543)
0.2 cubic feet, 15 DVDS, 15.3 GB of digital files
The papers of a Missouri state senator from Joplin contain correspondence, speeches, photographs, materials concerning inductions into the Hall of Famous Missourians, and audiovisual 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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Carol R. Richards Papers, 1967-1985 (C4073)
7.0 cubic feet (188 folders), 5 audio cassettes
The papers of journalist Carol Richards consists of articles, books, clippings, correspondence, handwritten notebooks, audio cassettes, and miscellaneous research materials on a variety of topics such as education, Gerald Ford, Nelson Rockefeller, and women's issues.
Channing Richards Papers, 1835-1863 (C2167)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers of Channing Richards contain correspondence between Channing Richards and his wife Lydia Williamson Richards, 1835-1842. The letters discuss social and family activities in New Jersey and Ohio; business as a grain merchant; transportation; and weather. Also included is a letter from Channing Richards, Jr., Union soldier, 1863.
J.P. Richards Check, 1859 (C0908)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A check written on the banker J.P. Richards, Hannibal, Missouri, for $600.
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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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William A. Richards Letters, 1841-1854 (C1759)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters from Missouri to his brothers in Richmond, VA, and New York City.
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Hayes Ayres Richardson Papers, 1933-1971 (K0278)
6 c.f.
Richardson was Director of Welfare for the City of Kansas City, MO 1940-1959 and most of the papers pertain to this period: newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports, and photographs. Also his campaign for the Kansas City Council and his interest and work in government and economics which he taught at the University of Kansas City.
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John Richardson Diary, 1862-1863 (C4138)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The Diary of a Civil War soldier from Company A, Prairie Grove, Missouri.
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Mary Robards Richardson Inventory Book, 1913-1917 (C1217)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Includes account of real and personal property belonging to Mary Robards Richardson of Louisville, KY.
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Ray Gene and Betty Richardson Papers, no date (SP0036)
20 cubic feet
The Ray Gene and Betty Richardson Papers contain geneaology, research, and personal papers of Ray Gene and Betty Richardson of Lawrence County, Missouri.
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William H. Richardson Diary, 1846-1847 (C0899)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Diary of a volunteer under the command of Alexander Doniphan in the Mexican War. Richardson left Carrollton, Missouri, in August 1846 and reached Monterey in May 1847. By July he had returned to his home in Maryland.
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Paul R. Richeson, "The Perrys of Potosi" Collection, 1977 (R0376)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Paul R. Richeson “The Perrys of Potosi” Collection contains a photocopy of a transcript of a speech concerning a prominent early family in Washington County, Missouri, delivered at a reunion of the Perry family at Brazoria, Texas. The Perrys were associated through business and by marriage with the family of Moses Austin.
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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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Richland Hotel Collection, circa 1930s-1940s (R0625)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Richland Hotel Collection contains items from the Richland Hotel in Richland, Pulaski County, Missouri, including two photographs of the hotel, a blotter, an envelope, and two rate cards.
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Richland Rural School, Henry County, Missouri Collection, 1906 (R1223)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir for the students at Richland Rural School for the term 1905-1906. Listed are the names of the teacher (Frank O. Denny), the school board (J.F. Boyd, president), and the names of the pupils. The surnames Lile, Duckworth, Boyd, Knisely, Dody, and Wood were common among the students.
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Richmond Baptist Church (Richmond, Mo.) Program, 1942 (C0713)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains one program of the centennial celebration and dedicatory service for the new church building, 14 June 1942.
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Richmond Heights Historical Society Records, 1900-2013 (S0274)
21 cubic feet
The Richmond Heights Historical Society (RHHS) Records contain photographs, scrapbooks, newsletters, plat maps, newspaper clippings, and correspondence collected by RHHS’s volunteers documenting the history and culture of Richmond Heights from the 1900s to the present. Materials of interest include maps of Richmond Heights’ area subdivisions, including the names of homeowners. The materials in this collection date from 1900 to 2013.
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Ray S. Richmond Papers, 1914-1984 (S0553)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 scrapbook, 14 photographs
Ray Richmond was born in Fillmore, Illinois on June 5, 1896. He played minor league baseball for the Bloomers of Bloomington, Illinois before joining the St. Louis Browns in 1920 and 1921. Richmond played eight games for the Browns and had a lifetime record of two wins and one loss. He died in DeSoto, Missouri on December 21, 1969. Scrapbook primarily documents Richmond’s baseball career, with two letters from 1983 and 1984.
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Richwoods Mining Company Collection, 1911 (R1042)
(1 folder)
This is a certificate for four shares of stock in the Richwoods Mining Company, whose chief office was at Richwoods in Washington County, Missouri. The certificate was issued to Harley Ballard on August 30, 1911.
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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.
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Ida Riddle Photograph Collection, 1950 (P0780)
3 photographs
Copy photos of Theodosia, MO (Ozark County): Theodosia Mill, Theodosia Store
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Richard Price Rider Letter, no date (C1752)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Pearl Mitchell, Rocheport, MO, from Liberty, MO, n.d. Letter refers to an address made by Miss Mitchell at a Stephens College commencement when she presented a picture of former President Rider to the college. Miss Mitchell was a student at Stephens College, 1877-1880.
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William E. Rider Papers, 1893-1953 (K0014)
0.3 c.f.; 23 folders
Correspondence which Rider, a farmer in Pettis County, MO., received from family and friends concerning farming and personal matters.
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Stephen Ridgley Letter, 1837 (C0537)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Robert Ridgley, Upper Alton, Illinois, from Boston, Massachusetts, November 10, 1837. Describes local conditions to his brother.
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Julia B. Slemons Harrison Riedel Papers, 1600-1990 (K1022)
5 c.f.
Genealogical research on the Slemons, Gardner, Lyles, also biography, Brigadier General William F. Slemons. C.S.A.: His Ancestors and Descendants, by Riedel
Mark Riedel Photograph Collection, 1924, 1927 (P0628)
Panoramic group portraits of the Lancaster High School class of 1924, and members of the Phi Sigma Epsilon chapter at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, Missouri.
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Mrs. Mark T. Riedel Photograph Collection, 1935-1944 (P0829)
5 photographs
Photos of New Overland School classes.
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Robert Edgar Riegel Letter, 1971 (C3322)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Harriet Brown, [Columbia], Missouri, from Hanover, [New Hampshire], 1971. Comments on manuscript collection; reactions to abolitionist John Brown; description of roommate in hospital where Riegel was undergoing therapy for arm and shoulder muscles; and reminiscence of Missouri summers.
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Carl R. Rieger Papers, 1943-1998 (C4556)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
The papers of Carl R. Rieger contain military papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material relating to his time spent as a prisoner of war during World War II.
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Wray M. Rieger Papers, 1942-1972 (C4315)
0.4 cubic feet (12 folders)
The papers of a former military officer and Dean Emeritus of faculties and professor of chemistry at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College consist of military papers containing special orders, memos, reports, forms, separation papers, physical exams, service records, staff lists, and photographs of Rieger and other military officers. Additional records in the collection consist of letters of recognition upon Rieger’s retirement from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College.
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Charley Riggs Portrait, no date (P0420)
1 photograph
Photo of Charley Riggs artist.
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Riggs Photograph Collection, 1911 (P1053)
Six mounted photographs of the Moran Bolt & Nut Manufacturing Company and vicinity, St. Louis, taken May 2-3, 1911.
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Zadok Riggs Stray Notice, 1840 (C1476)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Stray notice posted by Zadok Riggs before Y.E. Hicks, justice for Rocky Fork Township, Boon[e] County, MO. Stray steer appraised at $12 by James Bryson and Samuel Riggs.
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Right-To-Work Referendum Collection, 1973 (S0431)
0.25 cubic foot, 9 folders
This collection contains reports, brochures, and correspondence pertainining to the Right-to-Work Referendum, a proposed amendment to the Missouri Consitution to limit labor unions by making membership voluntary.
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Riley Family Papers, 1909-1968 (C3837)
0.4 cubic feet (14 folders)
Papers of John Willard Riley, Jr., concerning his research into his family genealogy. The papers were given to Gerald M. Petty who used them in the writing of his book, Petty, Wright, Riley and Other Related Families. The papers consist of correspondence, charts, newspaper clippings and notes.
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Riley Family Papers, 1855-1967 (CG0065)
3.5 c.f.
Financial, legal, and personal documents produced mainly by Henry C. Riley, Sr., H.C. Riley, Jr, and other Riley family members. Other materials, including a plat map book and business ledgers, were created by Charles C. Bock, Riley Bock’s paternal grandfather. There is also a printed photograph, a circuit judge commission, a large map of judicial circuit courts in Missouri, and microfilm rolls for the donor’s historical research.