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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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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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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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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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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 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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Mrs. Mark T. Riedel Photograph Collection, 1935-1944 (P0829)
5 photographs
Photos of New Overland School classes.
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"The Rise of Higher Education in the Missouri Valley, 1818-1900," Earl Leon Heck, 1965 (C2914)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Histories of academics, colleges, and universities in the Missouri Valley.
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John C. Risk Diploma, 1855 (C2421)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Bachelor's degree in liberal arts from the University of Missouri. Signed by James Shannon, president.
Risk was an educator and minister in Lewis County, MO.
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Ritter and Howard Families Papers, 1850-1956 (R0100)
1 cubic foot (50 folders, 6 volumes, 3 oversize volumes)
The Ritter and Howard Families Papers contains correspondence, legal records, business papers, and miscellaneous materials of the Ritter and Howard families of Jasper County, Missouri. Included are mining lease and drill records, and records of the Stone School District. Three generations of two families are represented in this collection.
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Riverside School, Butler County, Missouri, 1910 (R1239)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir of the Winter Term, 1910, for the Riverside School in Butler County, Missouri. Farrar Foster was the teacher and J.D. Mercer, R.P. Neel, and W. A. Cravens were directors of the local school district.
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John M. Roberts Diaries, 1878-1881 (C4341)
0.3 cubic feet (13 folders)
The diaries of John M. Roberts, a rural schoolteacher in Henry County, Missouri, describe the classes he taught, students, the weather, and health of family members. The diaries also describe his other occupations as a farmer, itinerant bookseller, a reporter for local newspapers, and a brief view as a partisan Democrat.
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James H. Robinson Accounts, 1865 (C1636)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains traveling expenses, transportation of books, and salary of Robinson, superintendent of public instruction.
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Richard D. Robinson Collection, 1830s-2000s (CA5805)
14.2 cubic feet
Materials of a professor in the College of Education, University of Missouri-Columbia, whose primary research areas were the history of literacy, teacher education, and reading theory. Includes historical school primers, professional correspondence, publications, and miscellaneous papers.
Rock Hill Historic Preservation Commission Records , 1893-2004 (S0639)
2.5 cubic feet
The Rock Hill Historic Preservation Commission Records contain ledgers, meeting minutes, photographs, development reports, and correspondence collected by the Commission documenting the history of the Rock Hill Men's Improvement Association, the Rock Hill Presbyterian Church, city government, and the preservation of Fairfax house.
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Rock Springs School, Washington County, Missouri Records, 1892-1935 (R0228)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Rock Springs School, Washington County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the record books of the district clerk of the Rock Springs school district.
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Rocky Ridge School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1940-1946 (R0261)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Rocky Ridge School, Benton County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the records for the Rocky Ridge School, School District No. 27.
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Hardin Rodgers Record Book, 1835-1852 (C4496)
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder)
Record book of Dr. Hardin Rodgers, a doctor in Carroll County; includes patient accounts and reasons for medical visits. The record mentions Rodgers conducting medical examinations on slaves. The record also contains minutes of Commission of Carroll County School district No. 3 of which Rodgers was a member. The record book also features information on the distribution of Dr. Hardin Rodgers and Samuel Sturgis’ estates. Finally, the record features Rodgers' comments on the election of 1840 and the implementation of a metallic standard for currency.
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Joseph Kirtley Rogers Journal, 1858-1882 (C1223)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Personal journal containing remarks about weather, marriages and funerals performed by Rogers, and list of students enrolled in a Bible class. Rogers was president of Christian College, Columbia, MO, 1858-1877.
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Joseph Kirtley Rogers Notebook, 1858 (C1222)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
History notebook containing dates, facts, and biographical sketches. Rogers was president of Christian College, Columbia, MO, 1858-1877.
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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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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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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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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 symposium; the writing, publishing and presentation of articles and papers; and special projects; and grant applications he was asked to evaluate.
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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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Jacob F. Rothblatt Collection, 1950-1979 (K0631)
0.5 c.f.
Rothblatt was Cantor of Congregation Beth Shalom in Kansas City, MO. Includes phonograph recordings, awards, plaques, photograph and hand painted portrait of Cantor Rothblatt.
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Rothville Bank (Rothville, Mo.) Papers, 1889-1955 (C0069)
3.5 cubic feet, 65 oversize volumes
Journals, ledgers, and papers detailing the daily business of the Rothville Bank.
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Thomas Rountree Records, 1831-1836 (R0610)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Thomas Rountree Records contain microfilm copy of the lesson book prepared by Reynolds as a teaching aid. The book contains samples, problems, and examples in mathematics, accounting, surveying, and penmanship. The lessons apparently were copied from other textbooks.
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John Joseph Simon Ruffieux Papers, 1962 (C3141)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters with biographical information on J.J.S. Ruffieux, who founded a boy's school near St. Louis. Also a typed cover letter translating and explaining the two letters.
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John Rufi Papers, 1940s-1983 (CA3919)
22.5 cubic feet, 2 audio discs
The papers of a professor of education at the University of Missouri include correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous professional material.
G. Andy Runge Photograph Collection, no date (P0598)
7 photographs
Unidentified photographs, primarily group portraits of families and schoolchildren. Image of interior of telegraph office.
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Laura Louise Runyon Papers, no dates (C4631)
0.3 cubic feet (5 folders)
Papers of a history professor at Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg, Missouri. Materials include lecture notes taken while studying at the University of Chicago and programs from presentations by the Euterpean Fraternity of America.
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Howard A. Rusk Papers, 1937-1991 (C3981)
24 cubic feet (888 folders), 13 audio tapes, 23 audio cassettes, 1 video tape, 7 video cassettes
The papers of Howard A. Rusk, who developed the field of rehabilitation medicine, include correspondence, photographs, writings, publicity clippings, photographs, speeches, and other materials documenting his work in the field.
Ruskin College (Trenton, Mo.) Papers, 1899-1909 (C3803)
0.3 cubic feet (14 folders)
Papers related to the Ruskin Hall Movement, a British socialist movement, and to Ruskin College, an American branch of the movement located in Trenton, MO. The collection includes a typescript history, catalogs, and newspaper articles.
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Lela Jean Howat Rutherford Papers, 1909-1976 (C4127)
1 cubic foot
The Lela Jean Howat Rutherford Papers document the life and family of Mrs. Rutherford from her time as a University of Missouri student to the early 1970s. The papers consist of photographs, diaries, correspondence, and other miscellaneous items.
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Richard Huston Ryall Papers, 1863-1864 (R0499)
1 folder
These are Civil War letters of Richard Ryall, 6th Missouri Cavalry, from New Iberia, Louisiana.
The letters, written to his brother, Isaac, in Maries County, Missouri, concern war news and
family matters including the death of a brother in Union service. With the letters are typescripts, a
photograph of Ryall in uniform, and a biographical sketch provided by the donor.
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George P. Ryan Papers, 1908 (R1172)
(1 folder)
This is a letter dated December 17, 1908 from George P. Ryan, principal of Jerico Springs High School in Cedar County, Missouri, to Carola C. Ward of El Dorado Springs, Missouri. The letter concerns Ward's application for a position in the Cedar County schools.
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Elaine Baum Ryder Papers, 1908-2006 (K0701)
1 c.f.
National Register of Historic Places forms written by Ryder while a researcher for the Kansas City Landmarks Commission, booklets, books, newspaper clippings and magazines, and photographs.
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Sailer Family Papers, 1833-1939 (R1405)
0.04 cubic foot (4 folders, 25 negatives)
The Sailer Family Papers contain copies of the personal papers and photographs of the Sailer family of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This collection includes images of the Sailer family and extended family, correspondence, newspaper articles, land records, birth records, and local history research for Cape Girardeau and Rolla, Missouri.
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Saint James Grade School Collection, 1935 (R0723)
(1 folder)
This collection includes a commencement program for the class of 1935 at the St. James Grade School in Saint James, Phelps County, Missouri, and diploma issued to Eunice Giesler, a member of the class.
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Saint James Public School Photograph Collection, 1905 (R0576)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 1 photograph)
The Saint James Public School Photograph Collection consists of a photograph of a class in front of the public school building at Saint James, Phelps County, Missouri taken in 1905.
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Sainte Genevieve Academy Ledgers, 1853-1861 (R0020)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Sainte Genevieve Academy Records contains microfilm copies of two volume from the Sainte Genevieve English and Classical Academy. The volumes include lists of expenses incurred by the school, and accounts of tuition and school supplies charged to the students.
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Sainte Genevieve Academy Records, 1808-2001 (R1394)
0.3 cubic foot (14 folders)
The Sainte Genevieve Academy Records consist of photocopied documents pertaining to the founding of and preservation of the Academy, also known as the Old Louisiana Academy in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. These records include a history of the school, construction records, land records, and records kept by the Foundation for the Restoration of Ste. Genevieve during the preservation of the school.
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Morning Shade School Records, 1875-1944 (R0097)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Morning Shade School Records contain photocopies of the district clerk's records and teacher's class records for the rural Morning Shade School in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri. The collection includes nine volumes that contain minutes of annual meetings, school censuses, financial data, and teachers' contracts.
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Sainte Genevieve, Missouri School Board Records, 1851-1885 (R0021)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Sainte Genevieve, Missouri School Board Records contain a microfilm copy of the minutes of the Board of Directors of Schools in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. The minutes include discussions and resolutions on settlements of adverse claims to land owned by the school board, and also records the establishments of the first public schools in Sainte Genevieve.
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Rhea Silverbery Salasche-Kaseff Papers, 1952 (K1144)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Rhea Salasche-Kaseff Papers contain a May 1952 edition of the Beth Shalom Sunday School newsletter, "The Comet."
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Salem Academy Collection, 1930 (R0500)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is a booklet of letters by alumni of the Salem Academy at Salem in Dent County, Missouri. Compiled by John Massey, the booklet includes biographical news of former students, and reminiscences of the years 1874-1884, when the school was under the direction of Professor William H. Lynch.
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Patricia and Earl Samel Normandy School District Collection, 1944-2002 (S1146)
Approximately 2 cubic feet
Papers collected by Patricia and Earl Semel (Normandy High School, class of 1944), including newsletters, photographs, publications, ledgers, and VHS tapes pertaining to the Normandy School District, the Normandy High School Class of 1944 reunions, and the history of Normandy, Missouri.
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Maribeth Sapp Papers, 1931 (CA6466)
0.2 cubic feet
Scrapbooks and diploma of a student who graduated from Ashland High School in Boone County, Missouri, in 1931. Scrapbooks include photographs, report cards, commencement programs, and other material concerning Sapp's senior year.
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Saturday Book Club, Mount Vernon, Missouri Collection, 1912-1917 (R0721)
(1 folder)
These are the yearbooks of the Saturday Book Club at Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri. The yearbooks include rosters of members, a schedule of meetings, hostesses, and books discussed, and by-laws.