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Rackett, Elisha M.
Papers, 1889-1892
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
This collection consists of fifteen small diaries
written possibly by Elisha M. Rackett from 1889-1892. It is unclear as to
whether he is the writer. The diary writer records his efforts as a farmer
raising all kinds of vegetables and grains, doing odd jobs such as fishnet
weaving, participating in social interactions, town service such as school
board meetings, building of a new schoolhouse, religious attendances, and
day-trips and recreational activities.
Elisha M. Rackett was born in 1847 and
lived in Suffock County, Long Island, New York while he was a farmer,
grocer, school board member, and active Methodist. His diaries record
numerous activities, which he did during the four-year period. He kept
details on the kinds of crops he raised, the various other jobs he
performed, and the diversions that kept him entertained.
Railsback, Bernice
Papers, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Items are song lyrics and a musical score for “The Ballad of Charlie Ratliff”. Bernice Railsback was a prominent educator from Levelland, Texas. The song is about one of Charles Goodnight’s cowboys who died after falling into a canyon. Charles Goodnight was a rancher and partner of John G. Adair who help found the JA Ranch in the Texas Panhandle region.
Ralls Study Club (Texas)
Records, 1961-1970
151 leaves
Consists of yearbooks and other printed material
concerning the Study Club of Ralls, Texas. Bulks (1961-1970) with yearbooks.
Organized in 1918 and federated in 1942, the club was established to
promote literary culture and community interests, and to cooperate with other
philanthropic organizations.
Ralls-Watkins Family
Papers, 1894-2008 and undated
7 boxes (7 linear feet)
The Papers contains files, printed material, and other items relating to
the Ralls and Watkins families from Ralls, Texas. Some of the most
significant materials are genealogical research and records of the Ralls and
Watkins families, and the personal account books of Percy Ralls, the family
founder. Also includes the collected travel plans, records, and news
clippings of the Watkins family world tour circa 1958. There are also
collected files from a Ralls missionary society, usually dealing with
efforts that took place in East Asia.
The Ralls and later Watkins Families helped found, establish, and contribute
financially to both the town of Ralls, Texas, as well as the Methodist
Church of Ralls. The founding of the town came about primarily through the
children of Percy Ralls, the patriarch of the family from Georgia.
Ramirez, Jose
Papers, 1987-1997
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains a biography of Ramirez, Jose, eulogy for Ramirez, Jose, photocopy of a news clipping honoring Ramirez, Jose, photocopy of the dedication program for Jose S. Ramirez Elementary School, 1987, and a Spanish poem, Mi Razon, 1994.
Jose Ramirez was a prominent Lubbock businessman, LULAC member, civic leader, and school board member. He passed away in the mid 1990s.
Ranching Heritage Association
Records, 1983-1990
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection includes guidebooks, note cards, letters, and papers of the Ranching Heritage Association of Lubbock, Texas that were collected by Mrs. H. Allen Anderson who was a member. She volunteered as a guide at the Ranching Heritage Center. The Ranching Heritage Association collects artifacts that describe the ranching and pioneers days of the South Plains in Texas.
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Ranching in Texas
Collection, 1944 and undated
498 leaves
Includes a bound account book containing a handwritten manuscript relating brief histories and biographies of ranches and their founders throughout Texas. The author is unknown.
Ransom Canyon, Texas
Papers, 1987-1996
1 wallet (0.1 linear ft.)
The collection contains invitations, newsletters, programs, and correspondence concerning the Texas Historical Marker dedication at Ransom Canyon, Texas on Sept. 24, 1994. Ransom Canyon is southeast of Lubbock and part of the Yellow House Canyon. It sports a lake for recreational activities and is also into real estate development.
Rash, Randall
Collection, 1883-1954
1 microfilm reel (40 ft.) : negative
Contains letters, Rash family genealogical material,
an Acton Methodist-Episcopal Church register, and Acton Telephone Company records.
Randall Rash is descended from S. A. Rash, an early pioneer of Hood
County, Texas.
Rassman, Emil C.
Papers, 1946-1975
23,944 leaves
Contains correspondence, financial information, and legal and
legislative material. The collection bulks (1946-1969) with papers concerning the Pecos
River Compact Commission. Of special interest are Rassman's activities for the Texas
Chamber of Commerce and the West Texas Chamber of Commerce.
A Midland, Texas, lawyer and civic leader, Rassman was born in 1919 in Indianapolis,
Indiana. He received a B.A. from Washington and Lee University (1941) and his L.L.D. from
University of Texas (1947). He is a member of Rassman, Gunter, and Boldrick law firm in
Midland, Texas, and a member of various professional organizations. His professional
activities include: Director (1972-75) and Chairman of the Board (1974-75) of the State
Bar of Texas, and president of West Texas Chamber of Commerce and Texas State Chamber of
Commerce (1973-74). He was also active in the Texas State Chamber of Commerce.
Ratliff, C. W.
Papers, 1909-1963 and undated
2 boxes and 1 wallet (2.1 linear feet)
Bulks with mostly assorted printed material and
scrapbook items collected by Lubbock newspaperman C. W. Ratliff. It includes a calendar
from 1914 and minutes of the Lubbock City Council in 1909.
Ratliff,
C. W.
Papers, 1922-1971 and undated
3 boxes (3 linear feet)
The collection concerns the life of
C. W. (Charles Wesley) Ratliff, a Texas Technological College graduate and prominent
Lubbock journalist. The boxes contain many
published materials concerning Lubbock and Texas, as well as reference materials
pertaining to journalism. Other materials
include personal correspondence, Texas Tech history, and various magazine and newspaper
clippings. For further details, click here:
CWRatliff.
C. W. Ratliff was a member of the first
graduating class of Texas Tech in 1927. He
was also a member of Tech’s first football team.
He began working for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal in 1925 as a reporter and
specialized in political and city hall reporting. In
1961 he became the first News Director for KCBD Radio and Television, a Lubbock
broadcasting network. Ratliff died
in 1972.
Ratliff, O. B.
Papers, 1946
25 leaves
Contains newsclippings and a speech written, and given, by O.B. Ratliff
to the Texas Technological College graduating class of 1946. Also includes a biographical
sketch of Ratliff's brother, Dennis Pace Ratliff.
A Dickens County, Texas, lawyer and newspaper publisher, Ratliff attended Texas
Technological College from 1929-1931. A graduate of the University of Texas, Ratliff was
admitted to the Texas bar in 1936. He is the owner and publisher of the Texas Spur
and Dickens County Times newspapers. Ratliff was appointed to the Texas
Technological College Board of Directors by Governor Coke Stevenson in 1943--the youngest
man ever to serve in this capacity.
Rattan, John, 1718-1792
Family papers, ca. 1946
59 leaves
Consists of a typed genealogical manuscript about the Thomas Rattan
family, descendants of John Rattan.
A soldier in the American Revolutionary War, John Rattan was born in 1718 and died in
1792. His descendant, Thomas Rattan, was born in South Carolina in 1789, and was a civic
leader and landowner. Among the first settlers in Illinois, Rattan owned land in Greene
County. He moved to Texas in the 1840s, settling in the Collin County area. He and his
wife, Gilliam Hill Rattan, had 14 children. Their daughter, Anna, married James Webb
Throckmorton, who was governor of Texas from 1866 to 1867. Thomas Rattan died in 1854.
Ray, John S.
John S. and Mary B. Ray papers, 1859-1972
369 leaves
Contains family correspondence, financial and legal documents, a map,
photographs, and printed material. The collection bulks (1947-1972) with printed material
consisting of farmers' almanacs. Also includes a 1918 map of France.
Early West Texas settlers, John Ray's family settled in Foard County, Texas, in 1884. His
wife, Mary, settled in Crowell, Texas (1917), and taught school. The Rays were farmers.
Rayner, Whitfield Elizah
Papers, 1886-1907
1 microfilm reel (60 ft.) : negative
Contains record books of the Rayner Cattle Company (1886-1890) and
Rayner Land Company (1904-1907).
A rancher, partial owner of Rayner Cattle Company, and the owner of ranches in Stonewall
and King counties, Rayner also owned the Rayner Land Company at Stamford, Texas. He was
instrumental in the founding of Lubbock.
Raysor, Peter Andrew
Papers, 1879-1918
57 leaves
Contains correspondence, legal and financial documents, a map, and
genealogical material. The collection bulks (1880-1893) with correspondence concerning
land in Chappell Hill, Texas. Of special interest is genealogical information on the
Thomas Raysor family.
Raysor was a land owner near Chappell Hill, Washington County, Texas.
Reaugh, Frank
Collection, 1902-1960
1 small box (0.2 linear feet)
Collection contains three
photographs, some penciled sketches, some ephemera, a portrait of Reaugh by
Knott (1953), an article by J. Evetts Haley (1960), two books and one booklet,
art club pamphlets, all concerning Frank Reaugh the artist and his works.
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FReaugh.
Frank (Charles Franklin) Reaugh was the son of George Washington and
Clarinda Spilman Reaugh, born on
December 6, 1860
near Jacksonville, Illinois. In 1876 his family moved to Texas living on a
small ranch near Terrell, Texas. Inspired by his mother and the landscape
where he grew up with its natural environs, young Reaugh began drawing
wildlife and scenic views. Ranch scenes with cattle grazing and longhorns
seem to draw his attention the most. He received his training from the
School of Fine Arts in St. Louis during 1884-1885 but he also did some
studies in Paris,
France
in 1888. By 1889 he was back in Texas teaching and painting mostly in
pastel and oils, images, which gave him the honor and praise his art works
have delivered to the public. Some of his works are stored at the Panhandle
Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas and the Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library in Lubbock, Texas. Frank Reaugh who
never married died in Dallas on May 6, 1945 at the age of 84 years.
Red Bluff Water Control District (Texas)
Records, 1928-1975
2 microfilm reels : negative
Contains four minute books from February 17, 1928 to January 13, 1975. Organized on February 17, 1928, to develop irrigation and other projects, the district covers the counties of Loving, Reeves, Ward, and Pecos, Texas.
Redbluff Water Control District (Texas)
Records, 1935
1 box (0.3 linear feet)
Documents and legal records of the Redbluff Water Power District. It includes land transactions, bills, ballots and other legislative material of the State of Texas. The aim of the legislation is the erection of a large storage reservoir, hydro-electric generating plant, distribution system and irrigation systems.
Prior to the mid-1930s, due to the “deplorable” conditions existing in areas of Loving, Reeves, Ward, and Pecos, counties, plans were enacted to rectify and improve water conditions within these parts of Texas. The documents within the collection state the aim of the Red Bluff Water Power District as the following: To “...purchase funds to construct a large storage reservoir on the Pecos River for the purpose of impounding flood waters, to provide for the irrigation of the lands within such District and the construction and operation of a hydro-electric plant and distribution system,...”.
Reed, Beth
Papers, 1840-1967
387 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial material, legal material, a literary production, and scrapbook material. The collection bulks (1903-1950) with financial material relating to Field's Grocery and Field's Battery and Electric Shop, operated by W. W. Field in Shallowater, Texas, during the Great Depression.
Reed, Elsie Brashears
Papers, 1902-1942
390 leaves
Bulks with sheet music from the early twentieth century. Part of the collection relates to World War I and the Mexican Revolution.
Reed Family
Papers, 1948-1990 and undated
1 box (.25 linear feet)
The Reed Family Papers consist of
artifacts, newspapers, printed material, and a large number of periodicals
such as AAM newsletters and related publications. All of these items relate
to the Reed family’s involvement with the AAM from the late 1970s until the
late 1980s. Issues of the
American Agriculture News are available among the on the
Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library digital collections.
The Reed family, including E. G. and Barbara Reed, were
members of the American Agricultural Movement for many years. They attended
an organization reunion in the summer of 2013 in Lubbock, Texas.
Reed, Malcom Hiram
Papers, 1928-1940
900 leaves
Contains personal, financial, and legal documents, including vouchers,
invoices, and contracts pertaining to the building of the Reed home in Austin, Texas
(1928-1929). Also includes tax returns and papers of Mrs. Margaret B. Reed (1940).
A Texas businessman with interests in cotton, land, banking, and oil production, Reed was
born in 1876 in Williamson County, Texas. He was influential in the settlement of West
Texas through purchase of Littlefield Lands and operation of Yellow House Land Company. An
active Mason, Reed was also prominent in civic and social activities in Austin, Texas. He
died in 1945 in Austin, Texas.
Reese Air Force Base
Records, 1940-1997 and undated
19 boxes (21 linear feet)
Inlcudes publications and books, files from the
Public Affairs office and Historian’s office and scrapbook material from the Officers
Wives’ Club pertaining to Reese Air Force Base as a military base in Lubbock, Texas
for 56 years. The bulk of the collection consists of wing histories and public affairs
materials. For further details, click here:
RAFB.
Reese Air Force Base situated on 2000 acres and located 10 miles west
of Lubbock, Texas was named after 1st Lt Augustus F. Reese, Jr., a pilot from
Shallowater, Texas who was killed in a bombing raid in Italy on May 14, 1943. It was
previously known as the Air Corps Advanced Flying School and the Lubbock Army Air Field
until its’ current name changed on September 1, 1949. Its history extends from
1941-1997. After 56 years of training pilots the base was forced to close due to federal
budget cuts on military expenses.
Reese
Air Force Base
Audio/Visual Records, 1991-1997 and undated
162 items (6 linear feet)
Situated on 2000
acres and located 10 miles west of Lubbock, Texas,
Reese Air Force Base was
named after 1st Lt. Augustus F. Reese, Jr., a pilot from Shallowater, Texas,
who was killed in a bombing raid in Italy on May 14, 1943. It was previously
known as the Air Corps Advanced Flying School and the Lubbock Army Air
Field. On September 1, 1949, the name was changed to Reese Air Force Base.
The base's history extends from 1941-1997 and after 56 years of training
pilots the base was forced to close due to federal budget cuts on military
expenses.
The Audio/Visual Materials of Reese Air Force Base
consist of 160 VHS video cassettes and 2 umatic tapes. The itemized
inventory below notates any recording that is not VHS format. The materials
cover several years of broadcasts by the Air Force Television News (AFTN),
as well as productions created by the air force intended to train, educate,
and entertain person el. Local news broadcasts from Lubbock and the region
are also present, detailing not only news regarding Reese AFB, but also
events concerning the military at large at the local, statewide, and
international level.
Reese, James V.
Papers, 1956-1977
2,898 leaves
Consists of newsclippings, scrapbook material, committee reports,
minutes of meetings, American Association of University Professors newsletters, Texas Tech
Faculty Council search committee letters, bulletins of various organizations, and
information and reports of the history department, graduate school, College of Arts and
Sciences, and Texas Tech University.
A former history professor and graduate school administrator at Texas Tech University,
Reese served on many academic, scholastic, and administrative committees, and was an
advisor for several social organizations. He was also involved in a Peace Corps training
course at Texas Tech University. Reese left Texas Tech University to become Vice-President
of Academic Affairs at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Reese, Shirley
Papers, 1967-1978
1,655 leaves
Includes correspondence, minutes, financial and insurance material,
newsclippings, notes, public notices, and miscellaneous items pertaining to various civic
activities and organizations.
Reese was involved in various civic organizations in Lubbock, Texas.
Reeves, C. C.
Papers, 1969
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Includes water reports concerning nitrate contamination in the Ballinger area of Runnels County, Texas in 1969. Reeves is a Texas Tech professor of Geology. His specialty is in the study of ground water systems especially the Ogallala Aquifer.
Reeves, Frank
Papers, 1927-1972
2,224 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions,
photographs, and financial, legal, and printed material dealing with the life and
activities of Frank Reeves. Bulks (1952-1967) with drafts of articles concerning ranches
and the Texas cattle industry.
A journalist, Reeves was born in Kentucky. He wrote articles for the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram and the Hereford Journal dealing mainly with the Texas cattle
industry. For further details, click here:
FReeves.
Reeves, Wintson
Papers, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection of business letterheads, envelopes, business cards, receipts, price sheets, and brochure on the Reeves Photography Studio in Lubbock, Texas. Winston Reeves was a long-time photographer of Lubbock, Texas who owned and operated his own photography and camera store. His images have captured the history of Lubbock from the 1940s-1960s.
Religious Music
Collection, 1877-1952
5,488 leaves
Includes bound hymnals, choral music, and religious sheet music.
The collection originated from old hymnals and sheet music from the First Baptist and
First Methodist Churches in Ralls, Texas. Other materials, some of which date back to the
late 19th century, have been added to create a collection of religious music.
Renfro, Bob
Papers, 1878-1976
1wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection bulks with abstracts of title for 2119 23rd
Street, Lubbock, Texas from 1879-1976.
Renfro Drug Company
Records, 1893-1969
ca. 19,635 leaves
Contains correspondence, financial material, narcotic drug records,
product catalogs, employee information, legal documents, photographs, and prescription
records. The collection bulks (1925-1967) with prescription ledgers. Also includes
employee W-4 forms, address books and lists, payment books, and general journals.
The drug store was founded in Brownwood, Texas, in 1893. The owners ultimately owned a
chain of stores located in Wichita Falls and Austin. All of the stores, except the
Brownwood store, were later sold to another chain. The Brownwood store was retained and
operated by Fred A. Carpenter, son-in-law of J. F. Renfro, president of the company, until
its closing in 1969.
Republic of the Rio Grande
Collection, 1838-1844
40 leaves
The collection contains newspapers and public announcements, printed in
Spanish, regarding an attempt to establish a confederation of the northern states of
Mexico.
A short-lived republic encompassing the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and
Tamaulipas. Formed in Northern Mexico at about the same time as the Republic of Texas, the
Republic of the Rio Grande unsuccessfully sought aid from the Republic of Texas.
Informally organized on November 3, 1838, the republic was formally established in January
1840; however, the republic was strongly opposed by the Mexican government and was
officially dissolved in November 1840, although attempts to revive it continued into 1844.
Republic of Texas
Collection, 1996-1997
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains printouts from the Republic of Texas web site and a Texas Tech Law Review (vol. 28, no. 3, 1997) detailing activities and the constitutionality of the Republic of Texas supporters.
The Republic of Texas is a small group in Texas that supports the return of Texas as a nation (republic) rather than stay as a state of the United States. They claim a rebirth of the republic on December 13, 1995 after legal proceedings begin in Jeff Davis County in 1985.
Retired Officers Association (U.S.)
Records, 1970-1984
1,264 leaves
Contains correspondence, bulletins, notices, minutes, newsletters, and
miscellaneous materials pertaining to the activities of the Greater Lubbock Chapter, the
Texas Council of TROA, and the national TROA, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.
The Retired Officers Association is a national non-profit organization made up of retired
officers from all branches of the Armed Forces. The Greater Lubbock Chapter of TROA meets
monthly at Reese Air Force Base.
Reynolds, Charles William
Papers, 1900-1977
359 leaves
Includes photograph albums, postcard albums, scrapbooks, and manuscripts
concerning the life and activities of Charles William Reynolds. Bulks (1900-1977) with
photograph albums.
A farmer, Reynolds was born in 1879 in Alburnett, Iowa, and migrated to Lamb County,
Texas, in 1908 on an excursion train. He purchased land from the Soash Land Company in
Lamb County where he farmed until 1950. Reynolds died in 1977 in Brownwood, Texas.
Reynolds, Clay
Papers, 1895-2002 and undated
29 boxes (29.0 linear feet)
The collection contains
mostly manuscripts of Clay Reynolds’ written works, some in draft format and
galley proofs with corrections. There are also research files and printed
materials used for his works. The business correspondence deals with book
publishers and associates. Dissertation notes and drafts and other
materials related to his professional ties with universities make up a small
portion of this collection as well. For further details, click here:
CReynolds.
Clay
Reynolds is the author of The Vigil, Rage, Agatite,
Monuments, and Franklin’s Crossing. He taught at Lamar
University of Beamont, Texas and University of North Texas
of Denton. He is a native Texan, freelance writer, and book critic where
some of his opinions have appeared in the Dallas Morning News and the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram. His novels are usually about small town
life, western drama, crime or mystery.
Reynolds, Oscar
Papers, 1927-1947
52 leaves
Consists of material pertaining to the establishment and growth of
Crane, Texas. Contains legal material, one map, and one photograph of Oscar Reynolds with
the first truck-load of soda (Coca-Cola) shipped into Crane from Post, Texas, 1927. The
collection bulks (1939) with the Abstract of Title for land in Crane, Texas, for M.S.
Weed.
Reynolds was an early settler and county commissioner in Crane, Texas.
Reynolds, Phin W. (Phineas Watkins)
Papers, 1936-1938
39 leaves
Contains a photocopied manuscript of Phin Reynolds' experiences on the
frontier as related to J.R. Webb. Webb published this manuscript in the West Texas
Historical Association Year Book XXI (1945), pp.110-143.
A rancher, Reynolds was born in 1855 in Shelby County, Texas. He was a member of a pioneer
ranching family of Shackelford County, and the brother of George T. Reynolds and Sallie
Reynolds Matthews. During his early years, Reynolds worked as a cowboy and helped trail
herds from Texas to Kansas, North Dakota, and Montana.
Reynolds, William David
Papers, 1953-1967
40,092 leaves
Includes sale tickets, trust files, and vouchers, many of them undated,
regarding transactions and legal agreements between W.B. Reynolds and various companies
and purchases.
A rancher, Reynolds was a member of a famous pioneer ranching family of Albany, Texas--the
son of B. W. Reynolds and brother of George T. Reynolds and Sallie Reynolds. He died in
Fort Worth on January 4, 1929.
Reynolds Land and Cattle Company
Records, 1856-1959
ca. 35,753 leaves
Contains correspondence, legal and financial
documents, and general office files. The collection bulks (1919-1956) with financial
documents, specifically the records of cattle sales and tallies. Of special interest are
the records of companies run by the Reynolds Family such as the Cisco Oil Mill, Monroe
Cattle Company, Ralls County Cattle Company, Reynolds Brothers and Conrad, and the Rock
Pile Ranch. For further details, click here:
Reynolds.
A ranching corporation of a pioneer West Texas family dating back to
the 1850s, its operations were conducted from Fort Worth, Texas, but properties were
located in Shackelford, Haskell, Borden, Scurry, Dallam, Hartley, Jeff Davis, and
Culberson counties of West Texas, with leased operations in Montana, New Mexico, and
Oklahoma. Cattle, sheep, horse raising, general farming, oil lease activities, and horse
racing have been among the company's operations, although land acquisition and development
are its primary concerns.
Rhoads, Harvey
Papers, 1919-1945 and undated
2 wallets (0.2 linear feet)
Consists of literary production written by Harvey Rhoads. Some of the
text documents his World War II service. Rhoads used the material during his 1995 taped
oral history interviews. Harvey Rhoads is a long-time Midland, Texas resident and oil
operator. He is married to Sharleen Formby, former spouse to the late Marshall Formby.
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for further details.
Rhoads, Sharleen Formby
Papers, 1988-2001 and undated
9 boxes (9 linear feet)
Collection of Sharleen Rhoads' newsclipping files on several subjects such as George Bush, Plainview, Texas, Texas Tech University, Southwest Collection, Al Gore, Weather, World War II, J. Evetts Haley, Lubbock Christian University, Wayland Baptist University, Education, Texas A&M, People in West Texas, National Politics, Medicine, Oil, Midland, Texas, and Rotary Club files.
Sharleen Formby Rhoads was the wife of the late Marshall Formby who was a Texas politician, farmer, attorney, and former member of the Texas Tech Board of Directors/Regents. Sharleen Rhoads married Marshall in Seale, Alabama in 1946. She graduated from Montevallo University as an English major in 1940. In August 1947, the Formby Family moved to Plainview, Texas. They owned several radio stations in the West Texas region, such as KFLD in Floydada and KPAN in Hereford. In 1984, Marshall Formby passed away.
Richards, Frank "Buck" McDonald
Papers, 1869-1929
583 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial material, and
legal material. Bulks (1869-1921) with land titles from McCulloch County.
A rancher, banker, and philanthropist, Richards was born in 1855 in Sherman, Texas. He
moved to McCulloch County, Texas, in 1876 and settled on a ranch near Corn Creek. He
served a term and a half as Mayor of Brady, Texas, and was elected as the first president
of the Brady National Bank when it was chartered in 1905, a position he held until his
death in 1943.
Richardson, Charles Bruce
Papers, 1852-1885
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Includes Richardson's diary and day book, plus typed explanatory sheets
by J. N. Thorton.
A Virginian by birth, Richardson as a young man established a plantation in Northern
Louisiana on Bayou Macon, but in 1863 he was forced to abandon it when the Confederate
government flooded that area to try to impede General Ulysses S. Grant's forces. After
staying briefly with his brother in Monroe, Louisiana, Richardson, his wife Sarah
Bosworth, and their five children and slaves moved to Henderson, Texas, where he purchased
a farm just east of town. There he lived until his death in 1886. His descendants still
own the ante-bellum, two-story house on East Main Street.
Richardson, Rupert Norval
Papers, 1935-1939
65 leaves
Contains newsclippings pertaining to the history of Texas Technological
College, especially the appointment of Clifford B. Jones as college president.
A teacher, researcher, author, university administrator, churchman, and civic servant,
Richardson was born in 1891 in Stephens County, Texas. He was associated with
Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, Tex.) as either a student, faculty member, or
administrator from 1907-1988. He served as university president from 1943-1953. Richardson
founded (1924), and served as long-time editor-in-chief of, the West Texas Historical
Association. He authored Texas: The Lone Star State, first published in 1943; the
fourth edition was published in 1981. He also wrote The Comanche Barrier, the first
full history of an Indian tribute. Richardson died in 1988 in Abilene, Texas.
Richardson, Wayne
Papers, 1980-1989 and undated
2 boxes and 1 wallet (2.1 linear feet)
Collection is comprised of material from the POWER organization between
the years 1984-1988. Contents include correspondence, statements, petitions, studies, and
research from government organizations, seed companies, opposition groups, and study
groups. Most of the cataloged books come from the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste
Management. Included in the collection are materials concerning the designation of Deaf
Smith County, Texas as a nuclear waste dumpsite.
A farmer, Richardson was president of Richardson Seed Farms, the only farm in the United
States that produces varieties of high quality foundation seeds. He was also
vice-president of POWER (People Opposed to Waste Energy Repositories), an organization in
which citizens of Deaf Smith County, Texas, were involved in the nuclear waste issue.
Richardson, Wayne
Papers 1984-1985
27 leaves
Contains printed material on Richardson Seed Farms and sorghum seed
production, and how the same would be effected by the proposed nuclear waste repository in
Deaf Smith County, Texas.
A farmer, Richardson was president of Richardson Seed Farms, the only farm in the United
States that produces varieties of high quality foundation seeds. He was also
vice-president of POWER (People Opposed to Waste Energy Repositories), an organization in
which citizens of Deaf Smith County, Texas, were involved in the nuclear waste issue.
Ricketts, Carl E.
Papers, ca. 1970-1974
313 leaves
Consists of the original typed manuscript for El Lobo and Spanish
Gold: A Texas Maverick in Mexico and the book jacket. Published by Madrona Press,
Austin, Texas, the book is based on stories Richard Thompson told concerning mining and
the lifestyle, traditions, and legends of the Yaqui Indians.
An author, mining geologist, mine operator, and assayer, Ricketts was born in Rockford,
Ohio. He moved to Oregon and prospected from Canada to Nicaragua. An ex-cavalryman and
cowboy, he made saddles in Fort Worth, San Angelo, and other Texas towns. His Book, El
Lobo and Spanish Gold, concerns the life and adventures of his friend, Richard
"El Lobo" Thompson of Texas.
Ridgway, Joseph C., Colonel
Papers, 1968-1988
25 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions, photographs, and scrapbook material. The collection deals primarily with Colonel Ridgway's efforts to correct a historical marker commemorating the 1943 liberating of Panay, Philippines. It also includes stories authored by Ridgway.
Ridgway,
Dr. Richard L.
Papers, 1865-2015 and undated
3 boxes (2.5 linear feet)
The Dr. Richard L. Ridgway
Papers consists of materials documenting his education, career, and service
to various organizations. Educational documentation includes newspaper
articles and clippings, excerpts from periodicals, awards and diplomas, and
assorted dissertations and theses related to his research interests in
agriculture and pest management.
Richard L. Ridgway was raised on a stock farm
near Brownfield, Texas. After receiving a BS degree from Texas Tech
University and MS and PhD degrees from Cornell University, he served on the
faculty of Texas A&M University and in research and leadership positions for
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Texas and Maryland. As a research
scientist specializing in entomology, he made significant contributions to
biological insect controls, regulation of pesticides and pest management,
and has published extensively. Ridgway has been honored as the recipient of
the Geigy Recognition Award for Outstanding Contributions to Agriculture,
the USDA Science and Education Award for Special Achievement, the USDA
Superior Service Unit Award, and the American Registry of Professional
Entomologists Outstanding Award for Pest Management. He is also a recipient
of the Outstanding Agriculturist for Public Service Award presented by the
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech
University.
Ridgway is
President Emeritus of the Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation (RMF),
a non-profit corporation. In his role with RMF, he initiated collaboration
with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the
World Food Prize Foundation to promote a broader and more complete
understanding of agriculture and to demonstrate the importance of scientific
knowledge.
As a part
of his continuing interest in the South Plains of Texas, he coordinated
the design, fund raising, and construction of
Hamilton Park in Brownfield on land that
belonged to his grandparents who came to Terry County in 1902. This
educational park is built around the theme of “A Rich Heritage and Promising
Future.” In addition, Ridgway and his wife Donna are involved in the
management of family farms in Terry County, where cotton, peanuts, and grain
sorghum are grown.
Riera,
Juan L.
Papers,
1980-2002
1
small box (0.3 linear feet)
This collection has class papers compiled by students from Juan
Juan L. Riera is a doctoral student in the History Department at
Rigby,
Fred
Papers,
1955-1984 and undated
2 boxes (2.0 linear feet)
The
collection bulks with literary productions and printed material authored by
Fred Rigby concerning his mathematical interests such as computing, planning
and logistics, and game theory. Additional material relates to his career
at Texas Tech University and includes his involvement in an Institutional
Self-Study and mathematical analysis of topics such as grading trends and
funding. For further details, click here:
FRigby.
Fred
Rigby was born in
Montana
in 1914. He studied mathematics at Reed College in Oregon and State
University of Iowa where he received a Ph. D. in 1940. During World War II,
Rigby served in the United States Navy and afterwards joined the Office of
Research and Inventions (later the Office of Naval Research) as a civilian.
Within the Office of Naval Research he served as Head of Logistics Branch
(1946-1958), Director of Mathematical Services Division (1958-1962), and
Deputy Research Director (1962-1963) and was the founding editor of Naval
Research Logistics Quarterly. In 1963, Rigby accepted the position of
Dean of the Graduate School at Texas Technological College in Lubbock,
Texas. He continued his career at Texas Tech until his retirement after
holding additional office as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Director
of Institutional Study and Research.
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows
Collection, 1973-1979
1,016 leaves
Includes correspondence, press kits, advertising kits, performer
biographies, news releases, employee policy guidelines, programs, photographs, trivia, and
literary productions pertaining to the history of the circus. The collection bulks
(1976-1977) with press kits for the Bicentennial Tour of the circus. Of particular
interest are the policy guidelines of the circus which pertain to public relations and
boosterism, and papers dealing with the business and logistic aspects.
This is a major international circus also known as "The Greatest Show on Earth".
Originally competitors, Ringling Brothers purchased Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1907, and
as a result of World War I locomotive fuel shortages, the two combined in 1919, giving the
circus its present title.
Rio Blanco Heritage Foundation (Crosbyton, Texas)
Records, 1985-1988
119 leaves
Contains a scrapbook relating to the activities of the Rio Blanco
Heritage Foundation.
The foundation was established at Crosbyton, Texas, in 1985, to finance the annual summer
production of the outdoor play, "God's Country," which depicts the area's early
settlement.
Riordan, Jeremiah E.
Family papers, 1834-1965
17,391 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial and legal material, school records,
newsclippings, diaries, periodicals, photographs, and literary productions pertaining to
the Riordan family and the Presbyterian Church. The collection bulks (1842-1965) with
material pertaining to Nellie Riordan and the Riordan family.
Jeremiah Riordan was a banker, financier, and railroad promoter who moved his family to
Colorado City, Texas, in 1881. He died in 1882. His wife Josie, his daughters Nellie,
Mary, and Frances, and his son, Jerold, were prominent in the Presbyterian Church of
Colorado City. The last Riordan, Nellie, died in 1965.
Ripley Townsite Company
Records, 1909-1965
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains legal and financial documents and miscellaneous
material concerning the Ripley Townsite Company. The Ripley Townsite located in Titus
County, Texas was originally started in 1912 by four business men from Titus County. It
was built along the Paris and Mount Pleasant Railway. However the town declined in
population soon after World War I and by 1984 Ripley became a ghost town.
Risien, E. Guy
Papers, 1879-1973
29,687 leaves
Includes personal papers (1901-1973) consisting of correspondence,
financial and legal documents, printed material, literary productions, photographs, and
scrapbook material. Business papers (1905-1973) consist of printed material, financial
documents, and correspondence regarding the Risien pecan business, general pecan business,
and water rights. Risien family papers (1879-1973) consist of correspondence, biographical
information, literary productions, financial and legal documents, property notices, and
livestock transactions.
Born in 1885 in San Saba, Texas, E. Guy Risien was the son of E.E. Risien, an early San
Saba County settler, who emigrated from Dover, England. E. E. Risien developed early water
works in San Saba, and pioneered the growth and development of the pecan industry by
starting a nursery and pecan orchard. E. Guy Risien continued the business of raising and
marketing pecans, engaged in general farming and livestock raising, and also operated a
swimming pool, dance hall, and golf course. He also handled the family estate, was active
in the Texas Pecan Growers' Association, and wrote letters to editors of various
newspapers and magazines expressing his political beliefs and viewpoints.
Rister, Carl Coke
Papers, 1834-1963 and undated
35 boxes (34.0 linear feet)
Includes correspondence, research material,
manuscripts, printed material, scrapbook material, diaries, photographs, maps, and legal
and financial material pertaining to Dr. Rister's work, life, and academic career. The
collection bulks (1946-1949) with correspondence, research material, printed material, and
literary productions pertaining to his work Oil! Titan of the Southwest. For
further details, click here:
Rister.
An historian, author, and professor, Rister was born in 1889 in
Hayrick, Coke County, Texas. He was awarded a B.A. (1915) by Simmons College in Abilene,
Texas, and an M.A. (1919) and Ph.D. (1925) by George Washington University. He served on
the faculty of Simmons University (now Hardin-Simmons University) from 1920-1929,
University of Oklahoma from 1929-1951, and Texas Technological College from 1951-1955. He
also served as president of the Mississippi Valley Historical Society, and was a member of
numerous academic and historical organizations. Rister was the author and co-author of
eleven books and numerous articles, all pertaining to the Southwestern and Western United
States. He died in 1955 in Rotan, Texas.
Rister Family
Collection, 1863
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Item is a CD with three scanned images of Camp Nelson and a poem entitled “The Brakeing Up of Camp Nelson,” written by S. T. Rister, ca. 1863. Hardcopies of the poem and one image accompanies the CD. S. T. Rister and W. C. Rister fought in the Civil War serving their time in the Army of Texas. The poem describes a time when Camp Nelson was set up by a creek and the spirit of bravery among the troops waiting to fight against the Union Army. W. C. presented the poem to Martha Dovy Bass on April 12, 1863. Carl Coke Rister the historian is from the same family, so Martha Bass is related to C. C. Rister.
Ritchie, Cornelia "Ninia" W.
Papers, 1990s-2000
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection of genealogy materials tracing the ancestry of
Cornelia "Ninia" Ritchie. The materials include information on the
Ritchie, Wadsworth, Rodney, and Otis Families and was conducted by some of
Ninia's relatives. The collection also includes a bound research project entitled
"Cornelia's Worlds: A History of Geneseo, 1850-1900" by David W. Parish. Mr.
Parish is the town historian of Geneseo Village in New York.
Cornelia "Ninia" W. Ritchie is the daughter of Montgomery
Wadsworth Ritchie, granddaughter of Jack Ritchie and Daisy Muriel Hoare Ritchie,
great-granddaughter of Cornelia Wadsworth
Ritchie, and great-great-granddaughter of Andrew Ritchie and Sophia Otis Ritchie.
After the death of Cornelia Wadsworth Ritchie's first husband, Montgomery, she married John G.
Adair, the founder of the JA Ranch in the Palo Duro country of the Texas Panhandle. Ninia has been collecting genealogy material tracing
the Ritchie and Wadsworth family from the U.S. to Europe.
Rittenhouse, Jack D.
Papers, 1949-1988 and undated
1 small box (0.3 linear feet)
Collection contains
printed ephemera from Jack Rittenhouse’s estate. They are mostly samples of
materials produced from the Jack Rittenhouse Advertising Agency and
Stagecoach Press. Such items include letterheads, envelopes, annoucements
and invitations, prospectuses, catalogues and booklists, business cards,
typographic proof sheets, Christmas cards, order forms and invoices,
certificates, broadsides, and dust jackets. Some hand notes are included.
For further details, click here:
JRittenhouse.
Jack
DeVere Rittenhouse began printing in 1946 from Los Angeles before relocating
to Sierra Madre, California in 1949, then Houston, Texas
(1951-1962), and finally Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1962. He retired in 1978.
His private press was originally known as the Jack Rittenhouse Advertising
Agency before he changed the name to the Stagecoach Press in 1949. His
first successful publication was a book entitled, The Man Who Owned Too
Much (1958). Rittenhouse is deceased.
Ritz, Rodolfo Victor
Family papers, 1892-1957
20 leaves
Includes photocopies of correspondence, a marriage certificate,
citizenship certificates, and military appointments concerning the Ritz family.
Ritz was born May 13, 1897, in Mexico to Rodolfo R. and Antonia (Rezas) Ritz who were
married at Eagle Pass, Texas, in June, 1892. He became a U.S. citizen in 1957 after moving
to Meadow, Texas. His father fought in Mexico's 1910 Revolution.
River Valley Hereford Farms
Records, 1923-1929
206 leaves
Contains correspondence, legal and financial documents, tax receipts,
bank notes, checks, and bills of lading on shipments of sheep. Also includes
correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service regarding income taxes.
This livestock-raising operation, concentrating on sheep, in Brown County, Texas, was
formed by F.S. Abney and R. L. Mauldin.
Robb, John Donald
Papers, 1957-1970
458 leaves
Consists of compositions and lists of compositions by Robb. Also
contains literary productions by Robb about folk songs and composing. The collection bulks
(1962-1965) with programs of musical events attended and/or participated in by Robb. Some
of these programs are in Spanish. Of special interest is the copy of Robb's opera called
"Little Joe."
A lawyer, composer, conductor, and writer, Robb was born in 1892 in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. He received his law degree from Harvard in 1922, and his M.A. in music from
Mills College in 1950. Robb practiced law in New York City for 20 years, and served as
Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque
from 1946-1957. Robb's musical interests centered around folk music and electronic music.
Robbins,
John
Papers, 1910-1936 and undated
1 Boxes, 1 Flat file (1 linear foot)
The papers of John Robbins contain correspondence, postcards, photographs,
and other printed material relating primary to the Mexican Border war
(1910-1919). Much of the material pertains to the 4th Field
Artillery of the United States Army.
This collection
represents the Archive of John Robbins concerning the 4th Field
Artillery, U.S. Army, in Texas, Wyoming, and Colorado, during the Mexican
Border war.
Roberts, Lou Ellen Young
Papers, 1898-1974
ca. 1,000 leaves
Includes correspondence, photographs, and newsclippings pertaining to
Crowell and Foard County, Texas (1904-1969). The collection bulks (1917-1919) with
literary productions on topics pertaining to the World War I era, such as food
conservation, patriotic programs, and post-war propaganda pamphlets. Of particular
interest are photographs of the first courthouses in Hardeman and Foard counties, and
newsclippings concerning the 1942 tornado in Foard County, Indian wars, World War I, and
the women's suffrage movement.
A homemaker, school teacher, civic leader, and women's suffrage activist, Lou Ellen
Roberts was born in 1882 in Denton County, Texas. She settled in Crowell, Foard County,
Texas, in 1892, and taught school at Diantha, Texas, from 1901-1902. She married N.J.
Roberts in 1906. Lou Ellen served as Foard County Chairperson of the following events:
National League for Women's Service (1917-1919), George Washington Bicentennial
Celebration (1932), and the Texas Centennial (1936). A member of the Order of Eastern Star
and National Youth Administration Advisory Board, Lou Ellen also served as a delegate to
State Democratic Convention in 1948.
Roberts, N. J.
Papers, 1941-1952 and undated
1 scrapbook (1 linear foot)
Contains a scrapbook of newsclippings and photos of Crowell, Texas kept
by N. J. Roberts.
N. J. Roberts owned a real estate and abstract company in Crowell, Texas. His father, J.C.
Roberts, a confederate veteran, served as the first county judge of Foard County. The
Elder Roberts and his sons also owner and edited the Foard County News.
Roberts, Rupert Tracy
Papers, 1923-1980
26,035 leaves
Bulks (1947-1980) with general business files (including codes,
catalogues, and reports), project files, certificates, a ledger book, and several printed
booklets and pamphlets.
Roberts is a consulting engineer for the South Plains area in and around Lubbock, Texas.
Robertson, Mrs. G. N.
Papers, 1939-1945
2,683 leaves
Includes newsclippings pertaining to World War II. The collection bulks
(December, 1941 to December, 1945) with a day by day account of the war as depicted in the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Also includes a scrapbook containing articles pertaining
to pre-American participation (1939-1941) in the war.
Robertson is a homemaker and farm wife in Paducah, Texas.
Robertson, William J. T.
Papers, 1952-1966
34 leaves
Includes correspondence with, and reports from, the United States
Department of Labor and its various supervisors. The collection bulks with correspondence
concerning the bracero program.
Robertson is a former Texas Ranger and United States Department of Labor official who
worked with the bracero program from 1952-1966.
Robinson, Hal
Papers, 1998
1 wallets (0.1 linear feet)
Items are printed material related to the Silent Wings Museum and efforts to relocate the institution to Lubbock, Texas. Mr. Robinson is a veteran of the South Plains Army Glider training program.
Robinson, W. I.
Papers, 1915-1955
270 leaves
Includes a scrapbook consisting of one letter, postcards, and
photographs of Robinson's home, Texas Technological College, Blanco Canyon, and various
trips. The collection bulks with literary productions (1915-1923) and printed material
(1936-1955). Also includes copies of geology and paleontology articles by Robinson and
others.
A geology professor at Texas Technological College during the 1950s, Robinson was born in
1890. The author of scientific articles on paleontology, Robinson was one of three Texas
Technological College professors to see the Lubbock Lights UFO on August 25, 1951. He died
in 1977.
Robinson, Willard Betherum
Papers, ca. 1981
642 leaves
Consists of the manuscript for the book, Gone From Texas: Our Lost
Architectural Heritage, published in 1981. The book documents important works of Texas
architecture which have been demolished. It creates a complete history of Texas
architecture by examining past and present buildings.
An architectural historian, architect, and author, Robinson was an authority on Texas
architectural history. Born in 1935 in Sheridan, Wyoming, he received his B. Arch from
Montana State University (1958) and his M. Arch from Rice University (1960). Robinson is a
member of the Architecture faculty at Texas Tech University (1963-1991), and was
instrumental in the establishment of the Ranching Heritage Center at Texas Tech
University. He is the author of four books that include Gone From Texas: Our Lost
Architectural Heritage and The People's Architecture: Texas Courthouses, Jails and
Municipal Buildings. Robinson has served on numerous boards and commissions and was
the recipient of various awards which include: Society of Architectural Historians (Board
of Directors, 1971-1981); Texas Society of Architectural Historians (Vice-President,
1971-1972); member, Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International Scholars (1988);
listing in Who's Who in Texas (1987); and being named a "living cultural and
historical resource" by the House of Representatives of the state of Texas (1990). He
was named the Paul W. Horn Professor of Architecture (1987). Robinson has also served as
Interim Dean of the College of Architecture, and as Director of the Land-Use, Planning,
Management, and Design Ph.D. program at Texas Tech University. He died of leukemia in June
1991.
Robison, Polk
Collection, 1956-1961
1 small box (0.2 linear feet)
The item is a scrapbook of news clippings concerning Texas Tech’s basketball coach Polk Robison, mostly from the year 1961. Polk Robison was a Texas Tech men’s basketball coach from 1942-1961. In 1960, he was able to guide the basketball team to Tech’s first Southwest Conference championship. They placed third in the NCAA regional tournament. In November 1960, Polk was named athletic director for Texas Tech where he stayed until 1969; he officially retired from active coaching in 1961 and retired from the department in 1977. During his earlier years he coached football on both the high school and college level. He also coached tennis during Texas Tech’s Border Conference days and was assistant athletic director under football coach Weaver for five years. Robison was born on May 1912 in Springfield, Tennessee and later moved to Ranger, Texas and then Lubbock, where he attended Texas Technological College in the early 1930s. He graduated in 1934.
Rocky Mountain Churches
Collection, 1908
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Item is a binder entitled
"History of the Rocky Mountain Churches and the Home Board, 1908". The Rocky
Mountain records list important data of Presbytery Churches in Utah,
New Mexico, Colorado, and Montana. Such data include date of organization,
number of charter members, number of years aided by the Home Board, total amount
of aid received, date self-support was attained, and total amount received by
the board from church offerings since their organization.
The
binder was once the property of Robert M. Donaldson, field secretary of Home
Missions of the Rocky Mountain District in Denver, Colorado. The data has
information from 1870-1908 of established Presbytery Churches along the Rocky
Mountain region.
Roddy, Mary Lee
Papers, 1900-1965
524 leaves
Contains correspondence, legal, printed, and financial material,
photographs, survey logs, and reports concerning oil lease agreements, and Graham family
material. The collection bulks (1952-1965) with financial documents concerning oil well
expenses and returns. Of special interest are the Graham family photographs, many of which
were taken in or near Taylor County, Texas, ca. 1900-1935.
A longtime resident of Lubbock, Texas, Roddy is a member of the Edenborough and Graham
families of Texas. She served on the State Board of Directors, Texas Association for
Mental Health, and was active in civic affairs in Lubbock, Texas, for many years. Mary
Roddy is the widow of oil lease operator, P.E. Roddy.
Rodgers Family
Papers, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
This is an incomplete untitled manuscript from an unknown source. The story contains journeys and events in the Rodgers family in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Texas from 1889-1914.
Rodgers, Irene VanLeer
Papers, 1900-1970
126 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial and legal material, photographs,
newsclippings, and literary productions pertaining to ranch life, cattle, cowboys, the
Rodgers family, school experiences, and political offices and events of Kent, Garza, and
Dickens counties. The collection bulks (1902-1970) with related newsclippings. Of
particular interest are photos of the Spur Inn, Stamford, Texas (ca. 1910), the school
house and students of Dickens, Texas (ca. 1910), and other photos of early residents and
structures of Garza, Kent, and Dickens counties of Texas.
A homemaker, and County Treasurer of Garza County, Texas, Irene Rodgers was educated in a
one-room school house in Dickens County, Texas. She married Norman Nonnie Rodgers, a
rancher in Kent County, Texas, in 1906; the couple moved to Post, Texas, in 1922. Mr.
Rodgers died in 1936. Irene Rodgers was appointed Deputy County Clerk of Garza County in
1939, and elected County Treasurer in 1941.
Rogers, Bobby G.
Papers, 1957-1993 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Biographical information, information on Rogers’ career as a court reporter, 1950-1995. Includes personal correspondence and anecdotal information on prominent judges and lawyers of Lubbock and surrounding areas. Bobby G. Rogers is a native of Hale County and served as a court reporter in various courts in the Lubbock area from 1950-1995.
Rogers, Del Marie
Papers, 1959-1982
1,054 leaves
Includes some correspondence, scrapbook materials, and documents
relating to the National Endowment for the Arts from which she received a grant in poetry
(1974-1975). Bulks with the poetry of Del Rogers and other poets, and materials relating
to Cafe Solo, which Rogers edited.
An author and educator, Del Rogers is a native of Dallas, Texas. She received her Ph.D. in
English in 1970, and taught in several southern colleges and universities where she
lectured on creative writing. Del Rogers has published several books of poetry, pertaining
mainly to the Southwest.
Rogers, Jerry L.
Papers, 1964-1966
41 leaves
Includes three academic papers pertaining to Walter Prescott Webb,
cattle brands of the Davis Mountains, and Alsatian and Wendish colonies in Texas.
A writer, Rogers received his M.A. in History from Texas Tech University. A former park
ranger at Fort Davis National Park (1964-1965), Rogers was appointed Director of the
Ranching Heritage Center and Assistant Director of the West Texas Museum in 1969. He has
also served with the National Park Service in Washington, D.C.
Rogers, Les
Papers, 1881-1950
ca. 1,458 leaves
Contains a school notebook, printed material, and photographs. The
collection bulks (1881-1911) with printed material, including seven dime novels and
ladies' almanacs. Of special interest is the large photo collection (1890-1926) of the
Rogers family. Also includes Rogers' childhood diary (1906-1915) describing his boyhood
experiences and school days.
Born in 1897, Rogers is a native of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He held an interest in a
clothing store.
Rogers, Pattiann
Papers, 1965-2010 and undated
11 boxes (11 linear feet)
The collection has a variety of materials detailing
the literary works of Pattiann Rogers. It includes manuscripts copies of
published and unpublished works, final copies and revisions of poems and
essays, research material, workshop, conference and project materials,
business, literary and personal correspondence, teaching materials, reviews,
audio and video recordings, photographs, and computer disks. Correspondents
include Rick Bass, Barry Lopez, Robert Michael Pyle, Annick Smith, David
James Duncan, and many other writers. Literary works in this collection
include: Wayfare, The Grand Array, Summer’s Company and Generations, as well
as Rogers’ entries in Home Ground, a dictionary of landscape terms edited by
Barry Lopez and Debra Gwartney. The collection is part
of the James Sowell Family Collection in Literature, Community and the
Natural World. For further details, click here:
Pattiann Rogers
Pattiann Rogers was born in Joplin, Missouri, in 1940. She
graduated from the University of Missouri in 1961 and from the University of
Houston, with a M.A. in creative writing, in 1981. Her first book, The
Expectations of Light, was published in 1981. Since then she has published
18 additional books of poetry and prose. Rogers has received numerous
literary awards, including NEA fellowships, Pushcart Prizes, awards from the
Texas Institute of Letters and the Lannan Foundation. She lives in Colorado
with her husband.
Rogers, W. D. "Dub"
Papers, 1949-1990 and undated
71 boxes (74 linear feet)
Collection of Dub Rogers Mayoral Papers, consisting of City of Lubbock
General Files, election, conferences, and correspondence files, minutes of meetings,
Mayor’s committees, broadcast files, speech files, newspapers, photographs, plaques
and awards, and other memorabilia. For further details, click here:
DubRogers.
W. D. "Dub" Rogers was a local businessman and television station owner in
Lubbock. He owned and operated KDUB-TV, now KLBK-TV, which was the first television
station to operate in a medium-sized market. Rogers also served as Mayor of Lubbock from
1966 to 1970.
Rogers, Willie Mae Hawthorne
Papers, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection contains an acceptance speech by Mrs. Rogers upon receiving the Distinguished Graduate of the English Department award, as well as photocopies from La Ventana yearbook.
Willie Mae Hawthorne Rogers transferred credit hours from West Texas State College to Texas Tech in 1925, and she graduated with the first class at Tech two years later. She has been involved in many different pursuits, from her childhood experiences growing up on one of C.W. Post’s experimental farms to her work with her husband, manufacturing government contracted munitions and materials during World War II.
Rollins, Tom
Papers, 1875-1997 and undated
5 boxes and 1 chest and cushion (9 linear feet)
Collection of 5 boxes and 1 sea chest and 1 cushion
which contains the personal papers of Tom Rollins such correspondence, financial material,
military records from his experience in the U.S. Navy during World War II, printed
material, and family scrapbook material. Also contains some files on Grace Inez Edgar,
Tom’s sister, who was a teacher at Idalou (Texas) Elementary. For further
details, click here:
Rollins.
Thomas (Tom) J. Rollins a native of Witharral, Texas is a graduate of
Texas Technological College. He was born in July 28, 1924. Rollins’s family was
originally from Hollis, Oklahoma. They moved to Witharral in 1932. During World War II, he
served his duty in the Navy for 35 months. After the war he return to Texas Tech where he
graduated. He entered the insurance field in Lubbock, Texas in 1948. For a while he was
assistant purchasing agent at Texas Tech, then he became associated with Citizens National
Life Insurance Company. The Company later merged with Central American Life in 1953.
Rollins served as vice president later president of Central American Life Insurance
Company. He retired in 1993. Tom and his wife Nelda have no children. They are very active
in various civic and university support groups in Lubbock and Texas Tech.
Roosevelt County (New Mexico)
Records, 1931-1932
80 leaves
Contains the notary record book for Roosevelt County (1931-1932).
A New Mexico county organized in 1906, with Portales as the county seat, the county was
named for President Theodore Roosevelt.
Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway Company
Records, 1906-1977
ca. 2,956 leaves
Chartered on October 1, 1908, the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railroad
ran the 50 miles between Roscoe and Fluvanna, Texas, connecting the Atchison, Topeka, and
Santa Fe Railway with the Texas and Pacific Railway. Headquartered in Roscoe, Texas, the
railroad carried passengers until 1954, but was most noted for carrying freight between
the two railroads it connected. The line was abandoned in 1985.
Roscoe Times
Collection, 1938
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Bulks with copies of the Roscoe Times, Roscoe, Texas, dated 1938.
Rose, Embree R.
Papers, 1950-1965
24 leaves
Contains newsclippings and correspondence dealing with the dedication of
the Len and Harriett McClellan Memorial Infirmary. The collection bulks with newsclippings
(1950-1965) about the infirmary and student health service at Texas Technological College.
An educator and physician, Rose was born in 1893 in Linton, Indiana. He received his M.D.
from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1941. Appointed as the first full-time
Director of Student Health Services at Texas Technological College in 1948, Rose retired
from Texas Technological College in 1965 after 17 years.
Rosier Players (Michigan)
Records, 1987-1988
37 leaves
Contains a list of scripts, several programs, and a playbill.
The Rosier Players, a drama troupe based in Michigan, recreates old tent show plays.
Roswell, New Mexico Weather Bureau
Records, 1905-1976
18 boxes (18.0 linear feet)
This
collection consists of 71 volumes with each representing a year of weather
log books from the
Roswell,
New Mexico
station with recorded information such as temperature, barometer, wind
speeds, precipitation, etc. From 1905-1976, they represent surface weather
observations compiled for the U. S. Department of Commerce Weather Bureau
for 71 years.
For many years Cleve Hallenbeck was in
charge of the weather records from their Roswell station. He kept
meticulous records filing hourly and daily weather accounts for future
comparisons. The Roswell weather records will make a great addition to the
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library and compliment the Lubbock, Texas weather records.
Rotary Club International (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1922-1981
24,566 leaves
Contains correspondence, financial material, general business files, and
printed material. Bulks (1922-1974) with directories and manuals.
Organized through the efforts of Walter Myrick, Jr. in 1920, the club's founding committee
also included Myrick, Roscoe Wilson, Neil Wright, A. B. Conley, and Jed Rix. It became
affiliated with the International Association of Rotary Clubs in 1928, and is one of the
first men's service clubs organized in Lubbock. The club's service activities include the
Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center, educational loans and scholarships, and international
exchange programs.
Rotary Club International
Records, 1971-1997
1 box (1 linear foot)
Collection has printed materials, newsletters, bulletins, and annual reports from the Rotary Club International at the local, district, and national levels. The International Rotary Club was organized through the efforts of Walter Myrick, Jr. in 1920. It became affiliated with the International Association of Rotary Clubs in 1928, and is one of first men’s service clubs organized in Lubbock, Texas.
Rotary Club International (Texas)
Collection, 1922-1999
5 boxes (5 linear feet)
This collection contains the records of Rotary Clubs International,
District 5730, which consists of towns and cities in the West Texas region. Records that document the activities of local
Rotary Clubs are included, among which are membership lists, club activity reports, and
newsletters published by each club. The
papers of District Governors are also included as well as records relating to the District
5730’s relationship with the state and national organization. National membership records, district directories
and programs of annual meetings are also contained in the collection. For
further details, click here:
Rotary.
Rotary International is an international service organization founded in
Chicago in 1905. It is composed mostly of
business and professional men. The first
Rotary Club in the West Texas region was Amarillo’s established in 1917. In 1998 there were 53 local Rotaries in the West
Texas region of District 5730. They operate
within their communities in a variety of activities that provide needed services with the
aim of improving the community’s quality of life.
J. B. Roberts was the District 5730 Governor in 1997-1998.
Rotary Club (Floydada, Texas)
Records, 1929-1969
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Contains correspondence and printed material related to various plans
and programs sponsored by the Floydada Rotary chapter.
The rotary club originated in 1905 as a philanthropic service organization for
businessmen. Formed by Paul Harris, a Chicago, Illinois attorney, the club's name was
taken from the early practice of rotating meetings among the businesses of various
members. The first chapter in West Texas began at Amarillo in 1917, and the chapter at
Floydada began on December 10, 1928.
Rotary Club (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1931-1971
1 microfilm reel (70 ft.) : negative
Contains correspondence, financial material, programs, committee
reports, by-laws and constitutions of Rotary Clubs, and membership lists. Also includes
issues of the Lubbock Rotary magazines, variously titled The Hub, The Rotary
Landslide, and The Rotary Eye, and a 1955 resolution issued by the Texas House
of Representatives on the death of Overton W. Ribble, past president of the Lubbock Rotary
Club.
The Lubbock Rotary Club was chartered in February 1921, with 25 charter members.
Royal Theatre Company (Tulia, Texas)
Papers, 1954-1958
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection includes financial statements of the Royal Theatre Company of Tulia, Texas. The statements reveal profits and loss from the dates 1954-1958.Richard Griffith was born on January 30th, 1930 in Tulia, Texas. His father owned the family general store. Richard was educated at Baylor University and Texas Tech University. He now lives in Lubbock, semi-retired. The Royal Theatre was a drive-in theatre in Tulia, Texas.
Ruffini, Oscar
Papers, 1883-1942
10 microfilm reels : negative
Includes personal and business correspondence, architectural
specifications, and volunteer firefighters' records.
An architect in San Angelo, Texas, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Ruffini
also had interests in mines and a theater.
Rumpel, Helenn
Papers, 1947-1998 and undated
8 boxes and 1 wallet (11.1 linear feet)
Includes correspondence memorabilia, notebooks,
photographs, printed material, scrapbooks, and newsclippings, pertaining to Helenn
Rumpel’s artistic career. Included in the donation were several of Rumpel’s
works of fine art fiber. Collection also contains two scrapbooks. One documents
Rumpel’s Wasserman Stalls design; the other, her trip to the Spaso House at the
American Embassy in Moscow, Soviet Union. For further details, click here:
Rumpel.
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1937, Helenn Rumpel is an
internationally renowned fine art and multi-media artist, lecturer, and teacher based out of Santa Fe,
New Mexico. The artisan has held many workshops, including an annual retreat to
Hermit’s Peak, located thirty miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM, now in its
twenty-sixth year. Additionally, Rumpel is a member of Artist Equity, the
Embroiderers’ Guild of America - Fiber Forum, and the National Standards Council of
American embroiderers. Helenn has held many solo
gallery and museum exhibits. Helenn Rumpel is considered a transitional artist who
has transcended needle crafts, from which fine art fiber grew, to establish "a true
medium of creative expression like painting or sculpture." The artist has two grown
sons and several grandchildren.
Rumpel, Helenn
Papers, 1989-1999
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
Collection includes a 1999 Fine Arts desk calendar designed by Rumpel and a 1997-1998 annual archive scrapbook.
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1937, Helenn Rumpel is an internationally renowned fine art and multi-media artist, lecturer, and teacher based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The artisan has held many workshops, including an annual retreat to Hermit’s Peak, located thirty miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM, now in its twenty-sixth year. Additionally, Rumpel is a member of Artist Equity, the Embroiderers’ Guild of America - Fiber Forum, and the National Standards Council of American embroiderers. Helenn Rumpel is considered a transitional artist who has transcended needle crafts, from which fine art fiber grew, to establish "a true medium of creative expression like painting or sculpture." The artist has two grown sons and several grandchildrenRumpel, Helenn
Collection, 2000
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection includes two Year 2000 Fine Art desk calendars "Helenn" (#84 of 100) (7 1/2" x 8 1/2") and "Helenn's Book of Days" (#38 of 200) (7 1/2" x 8 1/2") with artwork by the Ms. Rumpel. Also includes two postcards with "Mirrors of Soul" image on the cover (6" x 8 1/2"). The calendars are sign by the artist.
Helenn Rumpel is an internationally renowned fine art and multi-media artist, lecturer, and teacher based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is a member of Embroiderer's Guild of America - Fiber Forum. The Southwest Collection archives her personal materials.
Rundell, Walter Jr.
Papers, 1901-2000 and undated
41 boxes (41 linear feet)
This collection is comprised of personal correspondence, literary
productions by Walter Rundell, research material for Rundell’s books and
articles, course files for classes that he took as a graduate student at The
American University and also course files for classes that he taught. A
large portion of the collection is Office Files which includes business
correspondence, his activities in several associations, and other
miscellaneous work related topics. The Literary Production section holds
the writings of Rundell, but it also houses the pictures used in several of
his books. His Personal Material includes biographies, photographs,
correspondence and his notes and work on the Walter Prescott Webb Biography.
Walter Rundell, Jr. was born in Austin,
Texas on November 2, 1928. He was raised in Baytown, Texas, and graduated
from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in music literature.
During service in the Finance Department of the U.S. Army, he enrolled in
The American University in Washington D.C to study history. His Ph. D.
dissertation was “The U.S. Army’s Currency Management in World War II;” a
subject he would return to twice more, first in 1964 with his book Black
Market Money, and again in 1980 with Military Money, his fourth
book. After receiving his doctorate, Rundell returned to Texas and found a
job first at Del Mar College and then at Texas Women’s University. It was
at TWU that Rundell met his future wife, Deanna Boyd. In 1961, Rundell left
TWU to become Assistant Executive Secretary of the American Historical
Association, and his work there culminated in his second book, In Pursuit
of American History: Research and Training in the United States.
Following this he returned to the classroom at the University of Oklahoma
but he left there soon after to accept the chair of history at Iowa State
University in 1969. In 1971, Rundell left Iowa State to serve as chair of
history at the University of Maryland in College Park, a role he held from
1971-1976. He remained at UM for the rest of his life. As a scholar,
Rundell was widely recognized as an expert on the history of the western
United States. He was a founding member of the Western History Association
in 1961 and he was serving as president of that association when he died.
He also served as the president of the Society of American Archivist, the
first non-archivist to fill that position. Along with western history,
Rundell was an expert in the history of oil, especially concerning Texas.
His books Early Texas Oil and Oil in West Texas and New Mexico
were both widely popular and important, along with his corresponding
lectures on the history of Texas oil. A long time fan of the Texas
historian Walter Prescott Webb, Rundell was working on a biography of Webb
when he died in his sleep on October 25, 1982. He was survived by his wife
Deanna and his children. A daughter, Shelley, died in
2005.
Runge, J. Forrest
Papers, 1876-1970
1 microfilm reel (55 ft.) : negative
Includes correspondence, financial documents, legal documents, printed
material, miscellaneous material, and photographs pertaining primarily to the Las Moras
Ranch. Other subjects include ranches and ranch brands in Texas, soil conservation, the
65th Field Artillery, and Texas A&M University.
A rancher and conservationist, Runge was born in 1892 in Galveston, Texas, and spent his
first eight years living at the Las Moras Ranch in Menard County, Texas. He served as a
second Lieutenant in the 65th Field Artillery during World War I. Runge owned ranches in
Menard and Schleicher counties, and was very interested in water and soil conservation. In
1941, he founded the Eldorado Divide Soil Conservation District and served as its
president until his death. He also served as Vice-President of the Tom Green Historical
Society. Runge wrote and published articles on West Texas ranches and ranching. He died in
1963 at Cristoval, Texas.
Rushing, Jane Gilmore
Papers, 1964-
4,217 leaves
Includes correspondence (one letter), manuscript drafts, and galley
proofs of Rushing's first four novels: Walnut Grove (1964), Against the Moon
(1968), Tamzen (1972), and Mary Dove (1974).The collection bulks (1964-1974)
with drafts and proofs of the four novels.
A teacher, reporter, and novelist, Rushing was born in 1925 in Pyron, Texas. She received
her B.A.(1945) in journalism from Texas Technological College and her M.A. (1957) and
Ph.D. (1974) in English from Texas Tech University. She married James Rushing in 1956.
Jane Rushing taught in public schools and worked briefly as a reporter for the Abilene
Reporter-News. Her published works include: Walnut Grove (1964), Against the
Moon (1968), Tamzen (1972), Mary Dove (1974), Raincrow (1977), Convenant
of Grace (1982), and Winds of Blame (1983). Also co-authored, with Kline Nall, Evolution
of a University: Tech's First Fifty Years (1975), and contributed to Early Ranching
in West Texas (1986). She has garnered several literary awards.
Rushing, W. B. (Dub)
Papers, 1986-1989
20 leaves
Includes photographs, memorabilia and copies of the Spring 1986 Impressions
and the July 25, 1989 Transmitter of Lubbock General Hospital. All contain articles
describing Rushing's role in donating a small moon rock to the Tech Campus.
Dub Rushing, a former Texas Technological College student and tennis enthusiast, became
the only distinguished Tech alumni who never completed a degree. In 1940 he established
the Varsity Bookstore on campus. Later, he served as director of the Tech University
Foundation Board and on the President's Council.
Russell, Harvey N.
Papers, 1921-1972
1 microfilm reel (30 ft.) : negative
Includes correspondence, photographs, newsclippings, cards, invitations,
magazine clippings, and other scrapbook memorabilia relating to Harvey Russell's career
and family.
Harvey N. (Rusty) Russell had a distinguished football coaching career at the Masonic Home
and School at Fort Worth and at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Doak Walker and
Bobby Layne were among the football legends he coached.
Russell, M. I. L.
Papers, 1862-1873
Diary, 129 leaves
Contains a typed copy of Russell's diary, dating from 1862 to 1873. Russell was a pioneer farmer and school teacher in northeast Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Married with a family, he raised corn, cotton, vegetables, and some livestock in addition to teaching school. Russell came to Texas from Kentucky.
Russell, Richard Joel
Papers, 1926-1968
83 leaves
Contains field notes from ecological studies of counties surrounding
Lubbock, Texas. Some notes are in a code and have hand drawn maps; the key to some codes
used is included.
A geographer, geologist, and educator, Russell was born in 1895. He was a professor of
Geography at Texas Technological College (1926-1928), and later at Louisiana State
University where he also served as Director of the Coastal Studies Institute. Russell was
a member of the National Academy of Science. He died in 1971.
Russell, W. S. L.
Papers, 1859
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The item is a diary of 32
pages handwritten by W. S. L. Russell from March to December 1859 detailing his
experience as a teacher in the frontier. W.
S. L. Russell was a teacher living probably near Pittsburg around 1859 but
the handwriting is uncertain. It is uncertain which state he lived in
during 1859. He has a wife, a son (three years old) and a daughter (one
year old). He keeps a log of his expenses, some general information of the
weather, an accident involving his kids, and his efforts to teach. He
mentions Wright, Ford and Company as a mercantile, Dr. W. A. Harrison a
physician, and his efforts to establish a writing school in the area.
Rutherford, Blanche Scott
Papers, 1963
420 leaves
The collection consists of a typed manuscript copy, One Corner of
Heaven, and a brochure about the book and its author.
A schoolteacher and author, Rutherford was a retired schoolteacher in Plainview, Texas.
She wrote One Corner of Heaven, a history of West Texas and its pioneers, based on
her diary and that of her mother, May Scott.
Rutledge Store Builders
circa 1950
184 flat folders (approximately 15 linear feet)
The donation consists of architectural and interior design drawings and
blueprints produced by L. C. Rutledge and Rutledge Store Builders.
L. C. Rutledge, the owner of Rutledge Store Builders, was born on April 21,
1926 in Tahoka. He moved to Lubbock in 1947. He married Joan Taylor on Sept.
8, 1947, in Henryetta, Okla. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of World
War II, and was later a member of American Legion Post 575, a life member of
the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 44, and a life member of the American
Business Club. He also attended Lubbock's Memorial Baptist Church. He died
in December, 2000.
Rylander, Dorothy
Papers, 1854-1988
12,170 leaves
Includes scrapbook material, and printed material.
The collection bulks (1938-1988) with material about West Texas and the Lubbock area in
the form of newspaper clippings and scrapbook material. Of particular interest is Rylander's political scrapbook material concerning Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman,
George Mahon, and Sam Rayburn. Also contains scrapbook material pertaining to the Texas
Centennial (1936). For further details, click here:
Rylander.
A former assistant to Congressman George H. Mahon, historian, and
genealogist, Rylander was born in 1909 in Belton, Texas, and moved to Lubbock, Texas, in
1918. She received her B.A. in history from Texas Technological College in 1930 and her
M.A. in 1931. From 1932 to 1946, she worked as a faculty secretary in the College of
Engineering at Texas Technological College. Rylander also served as an assistant to
Congressman George H. Mahon from 1946 to 1953, and as an administrative assistant to
William C. Holden at the West Texas Museum from 1953 until retiring in 1971. Rylander was
also involved in the South Plains Genealogical Society, Lubbock County Historical Survey
Committee, Lubbock Cultural Affairs Council, Lubbock Heritage Society, Friends of the
Lubbock Library, and Pathfinders, an organization that recognizes the contribution of
women in early Lubbock history.
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