Showing Collections: 1901 - 1950 of 2762
Redden-Lancaster Families World War II Letters
Letters from Lloyd D. (Don) and Sergeant Glen C. Redden, and Robert Lancaster to the Redden's sister and brother-in-law and Lancaster's brother and sister-in-law, Barbara and James Lancaster. The letters illustrate the similar and differing experiences the men had during the war and depict a soldier's life from basic training to deployment.
William F. Reekstin Photograph Albums
Nine photograph albums of William F. Reekstin, a student at the University of Alabama in the early 1930s documenting a variety of campus venues and activities.
Regional Composers' Forum records
Photographs, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and programs of the organization
Nell Marshall Reid Postcards and Photographs
Postcards and photographs documenting the travels of the Marshall and Reid families of Alabama.
Republic Steel records
This collection contains correspondence, security and insurance records, and other materials of this Birmingham steel company.
Republican Conventions Audio Cassettes
This collection consist of audio cassettes featuring recordings of Republican National Convention 1972; Black Caucus at Republican National Convention in Miami 1972; Telephone interview with Radio Station KCW in Seattle, Washington; Norman E. Jones Political Talk; Roasting of Norman E. Jones; S. Rutledge; Hill-Mason; Wash Marrisett; unidentified.
Republican Party Letters of Recommendation
Two unsigned letters providing reasons why L. J. Bryan and Attorney Reese should not be given federal appointments
Reverend James Young Letters
Two letters to Reverend James M. Young, in Cahaba, Dallas County, Alabama, both from friends. One thanking him for his kind letter after a death in the family and discusses her newborn son. The other discussing an upcoming trip and details about their life and the lives of friends.
Reward Broadside for Runaway Slaves
Early broadside offering a reward for two runaway slaves.
Reward Notice collection
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.
Rex Milford Wallace Jr. Paper
A copy of a paper, "The University of Alabama: From the Beginning to the End. A Comparison of the Experiences of Members of the War Classes of the University of Alabama, 1861-1865 in the Confederate Army with that of Other Southerners," written for History 415: The New South at the University of Alabama.
Reuben Oscar Reynolds Papers
Correspondence and records of military service (photocopies) of Reuben O. Reynolds of the Eleventh Mississippi Infantry Regiment.
Elmer E. Rhode Letters
Bernice Shelly writes from Tracy and Oakland, California, to P.F.C. Elmer E. Rhode, stationed in San Francisco, California, about her work as a waitress and at a factory to aid the war effort. A third letter makes a third-party reference to an encounter with Elmer Rhode written by Fred Kimball of San Francisco, California, to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Payne of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
Rice, Chilton, and Jones, attorneys, letterbook
Letterbook containing copies of correspondence written by Montgomery, Alabama, lawyers Samuel F. Rice, John M. Chilton, Thomas G. Jones, and Ariosto A. Wiley, between 1871-1873.
Richard Delafulo Letter
A letter from Richard Delafulo of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John Hunt in Pensacola, Florida, about Hunt's request for a steam engine for a saw mill.
Richard Furman papers
Photocopied documents, including letters, poetry, news clippings, class work, essays, and journal entries of Alabama school administrator and preacher.
Richard Holmes Powell papers
Correspondence, essays, and speeches written by and to Richard Holmes Powell of Union Springs,Alabama, and includes the essay "On the Management of Slaves."
Richard Parish Deed
A deed dated 14 December 1846, conveying 80 acres in Pike County, Alabama to William P. Segars.
E. F. Richards lecture papers
Lecture "The Origin of the Earth" by 1936 UA instructor of Geology
Warfield Creath Richardson papers
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 K. Richardson papers
H.J. Resolution 92 in the 75th Congress, 1st Session, 6 January 1937, for the relief of William K. Richardson
J.J. Ricks and William Hines plantation rental agreement with Martha Jones
A legal contract in which J.J. Ricks and William Hines rent Martha Jones' plantation in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Rifle Team list, 1907
List of 1907 Alabama state rifle team.
Rio de Janeiro in the 1920s Photographic Album
This photographic album contains 33 black and white photographs of Rio de Janeiro buildings and landmarks during the 1920s taken by three unidentified photographers. Images include panoramas of Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Copacabana neighborhoods. All photographs are captioned with the creator's stamp except for two. Photographs measure 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" and are mounted except for three that are loosely inserted.
Samuel D. Risley Papers
Papers documenting the military service of Samuel D. Risley and his brother John Risley in the 20th Iowa Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.
Rives Family papers
Contains theatre programs, letters, photos, and other materials.
Rives Family Photographs
Two photographs from Rives Family Papers depicting Tutwiler and Little Hall in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
R.M. Brumby Letters
Includes letters written to R.M. Brumby, a University of Alabama graduate, from his mother and son from the late 19th-century through the early 20th-century. It also includes an appointment letter from the University of Alabama.
Robert A. Patterson Civil War Letters
This collection of six letters to family members was written by Robert A. Patterson, who was traveling with Company F of the 57th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry through Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama between 1862-1864. The letters describe the unit's actions and movements, interactions with locals, and encounters with enslaved persons escaping slaveholders.
Robert D. Lilley Papers
Letters to or concerning Robert D. Lilley of Hillsboro, Ohio, and Jane Telfair of Staunton, Virginia, from 1804 to 1851.
Robert E. Johnson photographs
Prints and one original snapshots of wedding of Dr. and Mrs. R.E. Johnson. He was a professor of history at the University of Alabama.
Robert E. Tidwell Papers
This collection includes papers, some written by Tidwell, correspondence, invitations, and bulletins.
Robert H. Lafferty, III, Archaeological Surveys
Contains two reports: survey of Sixmile Creek Easement, Lauderdale County, Alabama, and survey of the Page Steam Plant in Bell County, Kentucky
Robert H. McKenzie dissertation, correspondence, and notes
Copy of Robert H. McKenzie's dissertation, "A History of the Shelby Iron Company, 1865-1881," and a small collection of correspondence and research notes related to the dissertation.
Robert H. Smith legal notebook
Handwritten definitions and summaries of legal cases tried between 1869 and 1877, relating primarily to railroad interests and personal property law.
Robert Jemison, Jr. Papers
Robert Loveman Papers
This collection consists primarily of correspondence, 1884-1923, to and from a University of Alabama graduate, author, and poet.
Robert N. Kirk Letter
A copy of a letter dated 23 June 1848, from Pickens County, Alabama, to his uncle Matthew Biggert Kirk, Lancaster Court House, South Carolina in which he tells of setting up his medical practice and recounts family news.
Robert Owen Letter
A letter dated 24 June 1847, to British Foreign Secretary Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), concerning the situation in Ireland.
Robert S. Lanier Letter
A letter dated 4 June 1890, to his son, describing his reaction to the nomination of Thomas Goode Jones as Democratic Party candidate for governor of Alabama and to an article his son had written.
O.M. Roberts reminiscences while a student of the University of Alabama
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.
Paula E. Robertson papers
Early history of Northport, Ala. (1931, photocopy); Brief history of Gorgas House with 1962 Inventory; - T.A. Dearson Inventory
William Howland Robertson papers
Memoir, correspondence, and other miscellaneous papers of this seaman, merchant and diplomat from Alabama.
Robinson Family History
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"
Robinson Jeffers Papers
Letters, manuscripts of unpublished poems, first editions and published pieces by this California poet.
Miles Rock Papers
Miles Rock was an assistant astronomer with the US Naval Observatory and was the chief of the Guatemalan Boundary Commission from 1883-1898. This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, cartographic sketches, and other materials primarily related to his work on demarcating the Mexico-Guatemala border.
Eric Rodgers papers
Newspaper clippings, a telegram, and a placard from a University of Alabama honor society to Eric Rodgers
Roemol Henry Letter
A letter containing genealogical information about St. Sauveur Francois Bonfils, a Napoleonic exile who served as professor of modern languages and literature at Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, 1847-1849.
Roger Hertz Letters
Almost daily letters written by Hertz and his family between 1944 and 1946 while he was serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Bert Rogers letter
Letter written to Rogers' brother