Manuscripts Index
Rolla Chamber of Commerce Collection, circa 1931 (R1212)
(1 folder)
This is a promotional booklet for Rolla, the seat of Phelps County in south-central Missouri. Although undated, it includes data from the 1930 census and a view of the Edwin Long Hotel, which opened in 1931. Also included is a poem, "In the Ozark Hills of Old Missouri", by Dr. J. Curtis Lyter.
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Rolla Civics Club Collection, 1938-1977 (R0902)
(1 folder)
These are yearbooks of the Rolla Civics Club, a women's club founded in 1912. The yearbooks contain listings of officers, members, and committee assignments, and programs for the monthly meetings.
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Rolla Friendship Homemakers Club Records, 1946-1994 (R0994)
(6 folders)
These are the record books, yearbooks, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers of the Friendship Homemakers Club in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri. The home economics club for adult women was organized in 1946 under the auspices of the University of Missouri Agricultural Extension Service.
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Rolla Saturday Club Records, 1904-2014 (R0901)
3 cubic feet (13 volumes, 7 oversize scrapbooks)
These are the records of the Rolla Saturday Club, a women's club organized to promote individual, social, and civic improvement. The records consist of minutes of meetings, financial records, yearbooks, and scrapbooks.
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Rolla United Service Organization Council Records, 1970-1971 (R0638)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Rolla United Service Organization Council Records includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs and miscellaneous materials concerning the USO center at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri, on the occasion of its thirtieth anniversary.
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Rolla, Missouri Local Council of Girl Scouts Records, 1936-1975 (R0608)
0.5 cubic foot (6 folders, 7 volumes, 1 cassette tape)
The Rolla, Missouri Local Council of Girl Scouts Records include meeting minutes, financial records, correspondence, administrative papers, and a cassette tape of “Hot Line” telephone call-in KTTR radio from 1936 to 1975.
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Rolla, Missouri Photograph Collection, circa 1885-1945 (R0205)
0.2 cubic foot (2 folders, 46 negative images)
The Rolla, Missouri Photograph Collection contains copies of photographs and postcard views of Rolla and Phelps County, Missouri, from the family collection of Margaret Isabelle Rauch. Included are views of businesses, public buildings, and street scenes in Rolla, the Phelps County Fairground, and U.S. Highway 66. The photographs have been copied on 35mm black-and-white-film.
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Rolla, Missouri Photograph Collection, ca. 1950s (R0913)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 5 photographs)
These are five black and white photographs of Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri. They include views of the interior of the Pennant Tavern, the parts department and employees of the Ford dealership, the delivery trucks of Tucker Dairy, and a parade on Pine Street.
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Rolla, Missouri Photograph Collection, circa 1910s (R0663)
0.05 cubic foot (1 folder, 2 photographs)
These are two photographs made at Rolla in Phleps County, Missouri. One view is of the booth of James A. Spilman, a merchant and dealer of Studebaker farm wagons, at the Phelps County Fair in Rolla. The other is a panoramic collage of the Missouri School of Mines at Rolla, taken from the school's water tower.
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Rolla, Missouri Photograph Collection, 1950 (R1145)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder, 3 photographs)
These are three black-and-white photographic print of views along Rolla Street at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri. Two views show the Ritz Theater while the third shows the west side of Rolla Street, south of Eighth Street. The photographs were taken in early March 1950.
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Rolla, Missouri Promotional Recording Collection, 1980 (R0118)
0.01 cubic foot (1 45 rpm phonodisc, 1 CD)
The Rolla, Missouri Promotional Recording Collection contains a promotional phonograph recording entitled, “The Good Life Is Here In Rolla, Missouri.” It was recorded by the band Sinkin’ Creek, and produced on a 45 rpm phonodisc by the American Bank of Rolla.
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Rolla, Missouri, Home Rule Charter Commission Collection, 1981-1982 (R1350)
0.25 cubic foot (6 folders)
The Rolla Home Rule Charter Commission, Papers, documents the issue of whether or not the city of Rolla, Missouri, should adopt a home rule charter.
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Roller Family Papers, 1866-1871 (R0310)
0.04 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Roller Family Papers contain photocopies and typescripts of papers, mostly correspondence, of the Roller family of Christian and Douglas counties in Missouri and Scott County, Virginia. With one exception the letters are addressed to Jacob Roller, in Virginia, from his relatives in Missouri. The exception is a letter from General R. Johnson, an in-law to the Rollers, of Douglas County, to his mother, Sarah (Bowen) Johnson.
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C.B. Rollins Photograph Collection, no date (P0338)
2 photographs
Portrait of David H. Hickman and group portrait of University of Missouri law students, ca. 1913.
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Curtis Burnam Rollins Papers, 1902-1911 (C3255)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Curtis Burnam Rollins contain two letters concerning Emanuel Lasker's application for appointment as mathematics professor at the University of Missouri, 1902, and certificate appointing Rollins to the board of curators, University of Missouri, 1911.
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James H. Rollins Papers, 1961-1981 (C3056)
3 cubic feet
James Henry (Jimmy) Rollins was a black civil rights activist and University of Missouri law student who was convicted of dispensing marijuana in 1968, jumped bail to avoid prosecution and was subsequently caught and imprisoned in 1974 for that and other crimes. The papers consist primarily of letters from the imprisoned Rollins to one of his supporters, and of notes, newspaper clippings, case files, and other printed material related either to his case or to contemporary political and racial conditions in Columbia and at the University of Missouri.
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James S. Rollins Papers, 1546, 1809-1968 (C1026)
3.3 cubic feet (222 folders, 1 volume); also available on 11 rolls of microfilm
The papers of James S. Rollins, a Boone County, Missouri, lawyer, politician, businessman, and curator of University of Missouri include correspondence with family, business and political associates, and George Caleb Bingham and other friends. The papers cover state, national, and Whig party politics from 1830 through the 1880s, the Civil War in Missouri, internal improvements and the North Missouri Railroad, and education at University of Missouri.
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James Sidney Rollins Letter, 1885 (C1637)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to Grover Cleveland, from Columbia, MO, Aug. 7, 1885. Rollins endorsed General Firman A. Rozier, applicant for appointment as U.S. marshal of the eastern district of Missouri.
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James Sidney Rollins Letters, 1870-1885 (C3014)
1 roll of microfilm
Letters discussing Missouri and national politics written by James S. Rollins, a Missouri politician, lawyer, and businessman, to Carl Schurz, U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1869-1875, and Secretary of the Interior, 1877-1881.
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James Sidney Rollins Record Book, 1834-1868 (C2150)
0.1 cubic foot (1 volume)
Rollins, a Boone County, MO, lawyer, businessman, and politician, was influential in securing the location of the University of Missouri at Columbia. Record book contains personal and business accounts.
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Harry Von Romer Autobiography, 1970-1980 (S0171)
0.01 cubic feet, 3 folders
The Harry Von Romer Manuscript contains two handwritten chapters by St. Louis laborer and union organizer Harry Von Romer. During the Great Depression, Von Romer worked to organize the auto industry, in particular, the Fisher Body Plant. The chapters describe daily life among the working class in the 1910s and 1920s in St. Louis, working conditions during the Depression, and the organizing efforts, parades, and strikes of local labor unions in St. Louis.
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Harry Von Romer Collection, 1880-1981 (S0471)
7 cubic feet, 149 folders, 7 photographs
Harry Von Romer was a laborer, union organizer, and a Central Trade and Labor Union convention delegate. The collection includes labor agreements, correspondence, constitutions and bylaws, as well as union-related buttons and badges Romer collected over his lifetime.
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Milton A. Romjue Papers, c. 1890-1963 (C3932)
16.8 cubic feet
Papers of a Democratic, U.S. Representative from the first congressional district of Missouri containing constituent, patronage, political, campaign, legislative, administrative, and personal files that primarily document north central and northeastern sections of that state from 1916 to 1942.
Zygmund Przemyslaw Rondomanski Papers, 1933-1988 (K0261)
1.25 c.f.
Original musical scores, compositions, and arrangements for the cello and other instruments by Rondomanski, a composer and music teacher. Also included is a scrapbook of letters, clippings, programs, and photographs relating to Rondomanski's life and career and recordings of his work.
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Lewis W. Roop Photographs, 1938-1959 (P0717)
7 photographs
Photos of Jefferson County, particularly Hillsboro, historic homes, buildings, and monuments, ca. 1940-1959.
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Frank A. Root Letter, 1925 (C2781)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Brentano's, Inc., Chicago, IL, from Topeka, KS, June 8, 1925. Letter concerning publishing THE OVERLAND STAGE TO CALIFORNIA in 1901; biographical information; and offer of two copies of one book for sale at $40 and $35.
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Oren Root Papers, 1858-1930 (C3311)
0.4 cubic feet
Root, an educator, lawyer, and minister, lived in New York before moving to Columbia, MO, to become professor of English at the University. During his ten-year residence in Missouri, Root served in several capacities as educator and minister.
Sermon sketches, personal writings, speeches and newspaper clippings.
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Rosati, Missouri Collection, 1918-1983 (R0181)
0.04 cubic foot (2 folder, 1 audio cassette)
The Rosati, Missouri Collection contains photocopies of materials pertaining to the history of Rosati (formerly Knobview) in Phelps County, Missouri. The collection includes the business notebook of Antonio M. Piazza, a tape-recorded interview with Jodie Donati, and a research paper by Francesco Brogi.
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Rosati, Missouri Label Collection, circa 1930s-1940s (R1013)
(1 folder)
These are two unused labels for strawberries packed by the Knobview Fruit Growers Association at Knobview and Concord wine made by R.M. Cardetti & Sons at Rosati in Phelps County, Missouri.
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Roscoe School, Saint Clair County, Missouri Collection, 1922 (R1104)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir booklet for the school year 1921-1922 at the Roscoe School in Roscoe Township in Saint Clair County, Missouri. The teacher was Ida J. Porter. Included are the names of the pupils and the members of the school board.
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Rose Cliff Hotel Collection, 1928-1960 (R0594)
(4 volumes)
The collection consists of 4 volumes; a single guest register dating from the hotel's opening, a combination 'cash and ledger' volume documenting daily expenses and income of the hotel as well as the expenses of a wholesale merchandise operation in 1947-1948, and two expnese ledgers showing operating costs ie meals, laundry, grieght, fuel oil, utilities, taxes, advertising, and labor.
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Gertrude Rose and Jay Landesman Collection, 1959-1967 (S0617)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection consists of playbills, programs, and newspaper clippings on Gaslight Square theater/cabaret owner Jay Landesman, collected by his sister, Gertrude Rose.
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Mark H. Rose Papers, 1975-1991 (K1063)
15 c.f.
Professional papers of Rose, Ph.D. in History, with specialties in cities, technology, business, and public policy. Includes correspondence; subject files concerned with conferences, meetings and symposia; the writing, publishing and presentation of articles and papers; and special projects; and grant applications he was asked to evaluate.
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Mary Rose Photograph Collection, 1890-1920 (P0287)
10 photographs
Unidentified portraits from the estate of Mary Rose.
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Roseland Theater Photograph Collection, 1940 (R1146)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 1 photograph)
This is a black-and-white exterior view of the Roseland Theater at Flat River (now Park Hills) in St. Francois County, Missouri. The photograph shows a crowd waiting to see 'The Grapes of Wrath'.
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Golda Svea Rosen Biography, 1999 (K0505)
0.08 cubic foot (1 folder)
The collection contains a book detailing the life of Golda Svea Rosen. The book is a compilation of family pictures, documents, and information pertaining to Golda's life as she raised a family, worked as a social worker, and became a leading figure in various social work and Jewish community groups in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Ralph Rosen Papers, 1924-1982 (S0143)
3 cubic feet, 132 folders, 2 photographs
The Ralph Rosen papers document the fluoridation controversy in St. Louis and Missouri from the late 1940s through the early 1980s, and in particular, the actions of Rosen to convince others of its merits. Also included in the collection are pro and anti-fluoridation literature from throughout the United States.
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Rosenthal Genealogy Collection, 2010 (K1168)
0.1 c.f.
An historical account of Rosenthal, Loeffler, Cohen, Ziman, Greenberg and Wedeles families within the Kansas City Jewish Community created by Michael Rosenthal.
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Dorothy Shubart Rosenwald Papers, 1913-2001 (K0628)
30 c.f.
Personal papers of civic leader, educator, and an active member of the Jewish Community in Kansas City. Includes correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, information, booklets, papers on organizations with which Rosenwald was involved such as the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), UNESCO, Missouri Association for Social Welfare, and Conference on Families. Rosenwald was prolific traveler and included is material she gathered from across the globe over their many decades.
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Malcolm Leviatt Rosholt Papers, 1930-1990 (K0389)
1 c.f.
Noted journalist in 1930s China, intelligence officer for the Flying Tigers, Wisconsin local historian and author. Includes research notes and writing by Rosholt on China and the Far East.
Russell J. Rosier Papers, 1910-1990 (C4376)
3 cubic feet (104 folders)
Correspondence, photographs, genealogical, and other miscellaneous personal papers , and assorted organizational material of a secretary of the Missouri Farmer's Association (MFA), Columbia, Missouri, and his wife, Bessie Rosier, and related family.
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Marie Gotlieb Rosner Papers, 1938 (K1059)
0.01 c.f.
Photocopy of photograph of the Congregation B'nai Jehudah confirmation class.
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Ross Creek School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1952-1957 (R0265)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Ross Creek School, Benton County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the attendance records for Ross Creek School, School District No. 34.
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Ross Family Letters, 1869-1885 (C3143)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
The collection contains letters written to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ross and F. Gail Ross in Pennsylvania from relatives in Nebraska.
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David Reid Ross Manuscript, 2000 (K0925)
0.03 c.f. (1 folder)
Manuscript, Kansas Abolitionists Fight Confederates in Missouri written by Ross.
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Lyle Ross 1956 American Royal Parade Snapshots, 1956 (K1339)
0.1 c.f.
pictures taken by Ross of the October 1956 American Royal parade. Included are: Rosemary Clooney, Hopalong Cassidy, Argentina and Bolivian diplomats, and American Royal Queen and Court
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Myra Belzer Rostov Papers, No date (K1097)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 1 photograph)
The collection contains one photograph of the Executive Committee of the Jewish National Workers Alliance Branch #95.
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Rotary Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1968-1998 (CA6650)
0.4 cubic feet
Addition of "Rotary Speak" newsletters and directories. See also C4230.
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Rotary Club International District 6060 Records, 1946-2021 (S0233)
11 cubic feet
This collection contains correspondence, memos, yearbooks, directories, anniversary programs, and conference materials documenting Rotary District 6060's mission to support local rotary clubs through club visits and organizing yearly district conferences. Organized in 1910 with the founding of the St. Louis Rotary Club, District 6060 is an administrative body that oversees Rotary Clubs in the Eastern part of Missouri, from Hannibal to the Missouri Bootheel.
Rotary Club of Clayton-Ladue Records, 1924-2004 (S0966)
10 cubic feet
The Rotary Club of Clayton-Ladue Records contains correspondence, photographs, directories, and newsletters relating to the group's mission to provide humanitarian services to the residents of the St. Louis area.