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  • Rains Photographs, , 5 photographs
    This collection has five color photographs showing different types of airman's residences in Tennessee, Texas, and Florida. This is a part of the Caiphart-Rains project.
  • Albert M. Rains papers, 1902-1966, 8.8 linear feet
    Correspondence, texts of speeches, and federal government publications relating to housing, labor, mass transportation, and waterways development, including the Warrior-Tombigbee, Chattahoochee, and Coosa Rivers. Rains's correspondents included Silvio O. Conte, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Conrad M. Fowler, Charles B. Heinz, H. A. Morris and John Sparkman.
  • Jacob Ramser receipt, 1852 November 11, 1 receipt
    A receipt from Jacob Ramser to Alpheus Baker for payment of $1000 for a slave named William, aged about 20, who is missing parts of three toes on his right foot.
  • J.L. Randall Letter, 1942 October 20, 1 letter and 1 envelope
    This is a World War Two era letter from J.L. Randall, stationed in Australia, to his Army friend in Texas. He mentions life in Australia, the strict censorship, and gives advice on what his friend should do if he gets sent overseas. The letter shows some evidence of censorship.
  • Ryland Randolph trial transcript, 1868, 3 items
    This collection consists of the proceedings of an 1868 military commission trial of Randolph at Selma, Alabama, for the assault and battery of a Freedman named Balus Eddins.
  • Rodrigo Rangel paper, not dated, 1 item, 4 pieces
    This collection consists of a handwritten itinerary of Hernado De Soto's journey through Alabama, copied by an unknown hand from Rangel's diary.
  • Julian Lee Rayford papers, 1953-1973, 1.2 linear feet
    Articles and other writings of this Mobile, Alabama, artist, journalist, folklorist, and muralist who was known for his work to increase awareness of Mobilian Joe Cain who revived Mardi Gras after the Civil War.
  • Letter from Raymond to Mrs. J.W. Newell, 1917, 1 letter written on 4 index cards
    The collection contains a handwritten letter on four index cards from "Raymond" in New York to Mrs. J.W. Newell in Ohio. He addresses the Newell's as "Folks." He discusses the Masonic Fair that came to town, shipping GE heaters, a dance, giving GE gifts, and the weather.
  • "The Reason Why", circa 1930, 1 poem, 1 page
    The collection contains one handwritten poem by an unknown author concerning the reasons that dogs greet one another in the unique way that they do.
  • "Recipe for the consumption of lung diseases", circa 1890, 1 page
    This collection contains a recipe to help with the symptoms of lung diseases, particularly congestion.
  • Recuil de Toutes Sportes des Pieces collection, 1738, 1 book
    Manuscript volume of poetry, rebound in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. It contains poetry and epigrams, often political, in different hands. The title translates as " Collection of All Kinds of Pieces."
  • Red River Land Survey, circa 1840, 0.1 linear feet, 1 page
    A set of surveyor's notes describing a tract of land along a "Red River," no date.
  • Henry W. Reese, Jr., papers, 1863-1905, 3 items
    This collection consists of a letter by Reece to a Mrs. Tuomey, describing his arrival in Vicksburg; a letter from William Garrard to H. F. Reese about the life of his brother; and paper written by H. F. Reese about his brother's life.
  • Republic Steel records, circa 1930-circa 1980, 78 linear feet
    This collection contains correspondence, security and insurance records, and other materials of this Birmingham steel company.
  • W. C. Revis letter, 1832 February 8, 1 item, 7 pieces
    A letter dated 8 February 1832 to Jonathan Rutherford. Discusses "our own Virginia," Revis's health, his views of the political situation, slavery and "Cousin Emily" (apparently Rutherford's wife).
  • Reward Notice collection, 1876-1905, 266 items
    Contains a collection of reward notices posted in Alabama for persons wanted for crimes committed in Alabama and other states. Various formats of notices are represented, including broadsides, letters, postcards, and telegrams. A large number of them are not dated.
  • Catlet[?] G. Richardson receipt, 1839-41, 1 receipt
    This collection consists of a single receipt written by Richardson for a sum of $311.67 received from S.J. Tinker [?] for the hire of slaves, the sale of one, and other activities, 1839-41. Richardson's receipt identifies him as the guardian (overseer, presumably), of a Dr. T.G. Lennoy [?]. Nowhere on the document is any indication of the site of this transaction. A penciled notation at the top identifies it as Montgomery Co., Kentucky, but this cannot be verified from internal evidence.
  • Jennie Cochrane Maxwell Richardson family history, 1967 February 28, 1 item, 4 pages
    Transcript of oral history dictated by Mrs. Richardson on 28 February 1967. She relates the history of her family as early settlers in Tuscaloosa.
  • Tertullus and Hiram Richardson letter, 1862 October, 1 item
    Letter from these brothers at a Confederate Army training camp at Talladega, Alabama, to their father. Discusses the latest news and everyday life at the camp
  • Warfield Creath Richardson papers, 1842-1937, 3.2 linear feet
    This collection consists primarily of Richardson's literary output, dating from 1842 to 1914. Included are poems, short stories, essays, plays, and lectures in handwritten and printed drafts, proof sheets, pamphlets, and clippings. There is also a small collection of letters. It contains a letter from Henry Wordsworth Longfellow and two from Thomas M. Owen.
  • William Richardson will, 1839 July 31, 1 will (12 pages)
    The last will and testament of William Richardson of Green Co., Kentucky, which decreed, among other things, the manumission of some of his slaves and the future security of the rest.
  • Richmond Defender newspaper clippings, 2005, Newspaper clippings
    Clippings from the Richmond (VA) Defender, monthly newspaper, vol. 1, no. 1 (February 2005), concerning the city's historical sites associated with slavery.
  • Henry L. Rives and J. B. Myrick legal paper, 1875 October 6, 1 item, 2 pieces; 2 copies; photostat
    A document dated 6 October 1875, in which both parties pledge "not to renew old difficulty," and "in all things conduct ourselves towards each other peaceably, quietly and inoffensively."
  • Rives Photographs, , 2 photographs
    Black and white photographs from Rives papers depicting Tutwiler Hall and Little Hall.
  • Kenneth Roberts Photographs, 1950-1965, 75 photographs
    Collection consists primarily of black and white publicity photographs of Roberts acting in his official capacity as Congressman from Alabama, elected in 1950. Photographs are largely identified and few are dated. Scenes include: Roberts as Chairman of the House of Representatives, Roberts with various groups on Congressional building steps, Roberts with Alabama Senators Lister Hill and John J. Sparkman, and Roberts at presentations, speaking engagements, and lucheons/dinners.
  • O.M. Roberts reminiscences while a student of the University of Alabama, 1892, 1 item; book
    Contains a bound, typewritten recollection of this Texas governor's life as a student of the University of Alabama, 1833-1836. He presented this to the Erosophic Society of the University of Alabama in 1892. The work includes a photograph of a painting of him in approximately 1835.
  • Robinson family reunion, 1990, 2 items
    A paper written by Stephanie O. Staten on the history of the Robinshon family from Birmingham, Alabama. Includes a certificate for "Robinson Family Reunion Day"
  • Gus Robinson Photographs, 1956, 50 photographs
    Black and white professional photographs of 1956 integration unrest at the University of Alabama; one photo, which appeared in the Birmingham News, is attributed to Norman Dean, others to Gus Robinson, University of Alabama staff photographer.
  • Wilhelmina Simpson Robinson papers, 1937-1938, 11 items
    This collection contains materials relating to Simpson's participation in the Rural Project, a 1930s "program of supervised student teaching in selected crowded rural Negro schools of Montgomery County [Alabama]." It includes photographs of Tankersley, Peoples Village, Ramer, Little Zion, Jericho, and Pine Grove schools, and information about students' activities.
  • E. D. Robison article, circa 1950, 1 item, 10 pieces
    Typescript of biographical article titled "William Patrick Lay, Pioneer of Hydro-electric Power," on Alabama native Lay (1853-1940), who was instrumental in organizing the Alabama Power Company.
  • Rodes family papers, 1906-1916, 37 items
    Miscellaneous papers, mostly legal and financial, of this Holt, Alabama family.
  • H.W. Rogers Letter, 1870 May 16, 1 letter, 1 page
    This collection consists of one letter written by H.W. Rogers to his nephew acknowledging the receipt of several college catalogues and also describing a trip to Brooklyn, New York.
  • D.M.N. Ross paper, not dated, 1 item
    A paper titled "A brief history of the military department of the University of Alabama, 1860-1936,"written by D.M.N. Ross.
  • Ross, Searcy, and Snow families papers, 1816-1963, 5 linear feet
    This collection contains personal correspondence, diaries, legal papers, genealogies, and other materials relating to members of these families. It is a useful source of information on social and economic history in both ante- and postbellum Alabama.