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 23^rd 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)

 
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.   Click here for further details.

Rhoads, Sharleen Formby
Papers, 1988-2001 and undated
9 boxes (9 linear feet)

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.

Riera, Juan L.
Papers, 1980-2002
1 small box (0.3 linear feet)

    This collection has class papers compiled by students from Juan Riera’s Latin American courses taught during the Fall 2001 and Spring 2002 period at Texas Tech University.  Topics concentrate on Hispanics and their influences in culture such as higher education, rural schools, Dia de los Muertos, and collected materials at the National Ranching Heritage Center and Texas Tech University Museum.  Other topics included are Barry Lopez, LaSalle’s ship, LaBelle, Nuestra Senora de Atocha, and Juanita’s Diary.  Also includes a South Plains Mall ten dollar coin promoted by the mall and redeemable at any store in the mall during the early 1980s.
   Juan L. Riera is a doctoral student in the History Department at Texas Tech University.  He is originally from Miami, Florida, where his parents currently reside.  Riera is of Cuban descent and his historical specialty is Spanish Colonial history.

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.

    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.
 
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)