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The Rumely mss., 1838-1965, are the papers of Edward Aloysius Rumely, 1882-1964, physician, educator, and public relations man, and papers relating to his ancestors. The papers consist of correspondence with prominent people both in Europe and the United States; an autobiography; documents dealing with his arrest for perjury in July, 1918, and the pardon by President Calvin Coolidge on January 19, 1925; material on his many fields of interest; pictures, and printed matter.

The Rumely, F.S. mss. II, 1841-1955, are largely the personal and business papers of Fanny (Scott) Rumely, 1877- 1979, of LaPorte, Indiana.

The Rumely, F.S. mss., 1883-1973, are the papers of Fanny (Scott) Rumely, 1877-1979, of LaPorte, Indiana. The papers consist of extensive correspondence with family and friends, diaries, writings, collected printed materials, professional files, and photographs.

Rudy Pozzatti was on the faculty at Indiana University from 1956-1991 and upon his retirement, received the title of Distinguished Professor Emeritus. In 1979, he helped found the Echo Press, a printmaking workship in Bloomington. Prof. Pozzatti was recognized as one of the prominent printmakers in the country and has works exhibited throughout the world. This collection consists of Prof. Pozzatti's biographical information, show and exhibition materials, as well as personal correspondence spanning over 50 years. Also included are photographs of his works, plates and woodblocks as well as some original posters. There are no files related to his teaching.

The Rudd mss., 1879-1907, consist of letters to Smith Rudd of Bronson, Michigan, from John Augustus Sutter, 1803-1880, pioneer and adventurer, and from descendants of David Crockett, 1786-1836, frontiersman and congressman.

The Rubin, Jay mss., 1984-2006, consist of the corespondence, papers, manuscripts, and typescripts related to literary translations from the Japanese by translator Jay Rubin.

Roy W. Howard Papers consist of business records from Scripps-Howard, published articles, video recordings, audio recordings, personal papers, scrapbooks, and photographs.

Roy Sieber was a historian of African art who taught at Indiana University Bloomington from 1962 through 1983. Having been the first person to receive a degree in African art in the United States, Sieber was the creator of the study of African art history in the United States. This collection contains prints of his black and white photographs of African art in use and on display, slides of African art in museums, and annotated bibliographies written by his students exploring specific aspects of art in Africa.

Press materials, itinerary, promotional materials, and media recordings from Rowena Stewart's 2001 lecture at Indiana University, "Music: An Interpretative Voice in the Extraordinary World of Museums."

The Roughead mss., 1910-1912, are the letters of Andrew Lang, 1844-1912, the author of fairy tales and other works, including historical mysteries, to criminologist William Roughead, 1870-1952, who lived at 8 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Rothenstein mss., 1893-1937, are drawings of prominent Englishmen by Sir William Rothenstein, 1872-1945, artist.

The Ross mss., 1910-1966, consist of correspondence of Robert Baldwin Ross, 1869-1918, art critic, and Siegfried Lorraine Sassoon, 1886-1967, poet.

The Rossetti mss., 1817-1893, consist of the correspondence of poet Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830- 1894, and her two brothers: painter, poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1828-1882, and author, critic William Michael Rossetti, 1829-1919.

The Rosenberg, Samuel N. mss., 2007-2009, consist of translations and publication materials by Samuel N. Rosenberg, professor of French and Italian.

The Rosenberg mss., ca. 1938-1982, consist of letters from film critic and reviewer Pauline Kael, 1919-2001, to longtime friend Violet Rosenberg.

The Rosenberg, Betsy mss., ca.1979-2013, consist of the papers, writings, and correspondence of poet and translator Betsy Rosenberg.

The Rose mss., 1866-1878, are letters written by George Rose, 1817-1882, author. Some of the letters are signed with his pseudonym of Arthur Sketchley.

Rosa Smith Eigenmann was an internationally known ichthyologist and attended Indiana University from 1880-1882. The Rosa Smith Eigenmann papers include some of her correspondence, research, and family ephemera.

The Root mss., 1815-1888, are papers of Riley Root, 1795-1870, teacher, surveyor, inventor, and author of Journal of Travels from St. Josephs to Oregon with Observations of that Country, together with Some Description of California, its Agricultural Interests, and a Full Description of its Gold Mines. Galesburg, [Ill.], Gazetteer and Intelligencer Prints, 1850 (Lilly F593.1 .R7).

Interviews with key figures in southern hip hop music and related secondary source materials including articles, press clippings, press releases and photographs.

Ronald Richard Smith was a member of the Folklore faculty at Indiana University from 1978-1997. His research centered around traditional music, festivals, movement and dance, and religion within the African Diaspora, with a focus on Caribbean peoples. In addition to his teaching responsibilities at IU, Smith also served as associate dean of the Office of Research and University Graduate School from 1988-1996, headed the IU Ethnomusicology Program, and spent one year as director of the Archives of Traditional Music. This collection consists of Smith's papers and lectures, dissertations of some of his students, correspondence, committee files, and some classroom materials. Prominent in the papers are Smith's files on the Folklore Institute and department, such as teaching files, meeting minutes, and curriculum reviews.

The Ronald Lewis collection contains press releases, article clippings, concert flyers, posters, advertisements, sound recordings and video documenting Lewis' career as a musician, record label owner, and producer in Louisville, KY.

The Roloff mss., ca. 1967–1999, consist of letters between Michael Roloff, 1937- , and various correspondents.

The Rollings mss., 1917-1918, consist of correspondence and photographs of Harlan S. Rollings and Daniel N. Rollings.

In this project, four former professionals in the roller skating business recount their experiences as well as their hopes for the future of roller skating. All four men discuss the relationship beteen skating and music. In particular, these men seem to be nostalgic for organ music and the disco era. They also discuss different inventions that revolutionized the skating business, such as floor waxes and in line skates.

The Rolland mss., 1906-1918, consist of letters and post cards sent by French novelist and playwright Romain Rolland, 1866-1944, to Elsa Wolff, 1878-1942, an aspiring German writer.

The Rogers mss., 1851-1878, consist of manuscripts of Joseph Goodwin Rogers, 1841-1908, Indiana physician.

The Rogers, H.M. mss., 1895-1930, consist of letters from Booth Tarkington, 1869-1946, author, to Herbert Milton Rogers, 1870?-1931, lawyer, of Omaha, Nebraska, and former classmate of Tarkington at Princeton University.

The Rogers, G.L. mss., 1819-1841, consist of letters written by Reverend George Lawson Rogers, and by his daughter Nancy F. Rogers.

The Rogers, G.B. mss., ca. 1884-1921, consist primarily of letters between Elizabeth (Slater) Rogers, 1865-1918, and her future husband, George Benjamin Rogers, 1868-1936.

The Rogers, A.J. mss., 1926-1968, consist primarily of original drawings, sketches, blueprints, photographs, and specifications for houses designed by Brown County, Indiana, architect Alvah Judson Rogers, 1894-1977.

This collection contains over 300 indexed folktales from the Micronesian Islands that were documented by Roger Mitchell and others from 1963-1971. Mitchell was an anthropologist and folklorist and utilized the tales he collected for his many publications related to Micronesian folklore.

Roger Wilkinson was an Indiana University professor of physics from 1946-1968. Collection consists of correspondence, publications, lecture notes, and laboratory reports. The lecture notes included in the collection are from both Wilkinson's tenure as a professor as well as notes he took as a student at the University of Chicago. The Publication series consists of reprints of articles authored or co-authored by Wilkinson, 1951-1968.

Roger G. Newton was a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics at Indiana University. His primary research interests include field theory, scattering theories, nuclear and high energy physics, elementary particles, quantum mechanics, and mathematical physics. The collection consists of Newton's papers created and collected during his tenure at IU, including correspondence, files on committees and conferences, review board records and materials relating to his books. No teaching files are included in this collection.

The Robinson mss., 1930-1960, consist of materials relating to the firm of W.H. Robinson and to the careers of the Robinson brothers, Lionel (1897-1983) and Philip (1902-1991).

Robert Campbell was a professor of economics at Indiana University from 1961 until his retirement in 1993, during which he held the positions of chairperson for the Department of Economics and Director of the Russian and East European Institute. He was a scholar of centrally planned economies, especially of the former Soviet Union. The collection consists of materials used for his publication A Biobibliographical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Economists, records related to his consultations and conferences, documents related to his distinguished professor nomination, and correspondence.

Robert V. Ruhe was director of the Water Resources Research Center and professor of geology at Indiana University from 1970 until his retirement in 1985. His research focused on geomorphology and hydrology. He was a recognized world-authority on soils and landscape evolution. Collection consists of correspondence, teaching and committee files, publications, and subject files.

The Robertson mss., 1919-1925, consist of the correspondence with John Wooster Robertson, 1856- , physician, and author of Edgar A. Poe; a study, privately printed in 1921, and the revised edition, Edgar A. Poe; a psychopathic study, New York, London, G.P. Putnam's sons, 1922.

The Roberts mss., 1885-1918, consist of correspondence and papers of and relating to the family of Andrew Jackson Roberts, 1827-1891, farmer.

Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. This collection consists of one series made up of recordings and transcripts of interviews that Marovich conducted with a variety of gospel music pioneers while writing A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music. The interviews discuss the musicians' lives and careers, as well as spirituality and the gospel genre as a whole.

Papers and related material documenting the career of actor, director, musician, and educator Robert Kya-Hill and the 1969 film Slaves.

Robert Heinich was a professor in the School of Education at Indiana University from 1969 to 1990. During his time at IU, he served as the chair of the Instructional Systems Technology Program. Heinich also served for several years as editor of the Journal of Educational Computing Research. This collection largely contains copies of scholarly articles written by Heinich. Also included in the collection are interviews, biographical information, and Heinich's dissertation.

Robert H. Shaffer was affiliated with Indiana University for nearly 40 years. He served as Dean of Students from 1955 to 1969 before returning to faculty work full-time. This collection encompasses Robert and Marge Shaffer's personal collection of scrapbooks, with many of them containing newspaper clippings from his time as Dean and photographs from his travels across the world.

Robert Gray Gunderson was an Indiana University professor of speech communication and history, and a former director of IU's American Studies Program. He began working at IU in 1958 and remained until his retirement in 1985. The collection consists of Gunderson's teaching materials, committee files, Speech Department records, correspondence, publications and newsletters, and student papers.

Robert Goodman (born 1953) is a writer, director, producer, and educator from Pennsylvania. He has produced documentaries, commercials, marketing videos, and other non-theatrical film and video works since 1977. Goodman has served as CEO of Goodman Associates, Inc. since its inception in 1986. This collection contains administrative records, professional activity documentation, and production files from Goodman's career.

Robert F. Byrnes was a Professor of History at Indiana University from 1956 to 1988 and served as director of the Russian and East European Institute at IU from 1959-1962 and 1971-1975. Byrnes specialized in the study of Russian conservative thought, Russian historical writing, anti-Semitism in France and Europe, the Soviet role in world affairs after World War II, American policy toward Eastern Europe, and Soviet American relations. In addition Byrnes made significant contributions to the development of Slavic studies programs in the United States and the opening of academic exchanges with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The collection consists of the personal papers of Dr. Byrnes with an emphasis on his work with Radio Free Europe and the Inter-University Committee on Travel Grants as well as his other professional activities and includes research files, correspondence, reports, minutes, manuscripts, reviews, teaching files, films, sound recordings, and photographs.

Robert F. Borkenstein worked in various capacities with the Indiana State Police in collaboration with Indiana University before retiring in 1958 and coming to IU full time, serving as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Police Administration until his retirement in 1987. He played a major role in developing the department, which was renamed the Department of Forensic Studies in 1970 and again renamed the Department of Criminal Justice in 1985. Borkenstein was a prolific figure in the fields of forensic science and traffic safety; he is well known for inventing the Breathalyzer in 1954 and for research efforts into blood alcohol concentration through the Grand Rapids Study in the 1960s. This collection consists of biographical documents, research and professional materials, instruments, and subject files. Included are files and instruments related to Borkenstein's research and development of several of his breath test inventions, including the Breathalyzer.

This collection contains material created and collected by Robert Elisha Burke. Burke became a professor at Indiana University shortly after his graduation from the Pratt Institute in New York. He completed work for his A.B. and M.A. while teaching. In 1921 he became the head of the Fine Arts Department and held that position until 1941. Included are lecture notes, travel notes, some personal information, three bound volumes consisting of lectures, paintings, and other representations of his work, and an album containing photos and postcards of his U.S. travels. The majority of the materials relate to his teaching career at I.U.

The bulk of the collection consists of records related to legislative work during Garton's tenure in the Indiana Senate and his years as President Pro Tempore (1976-2006), with substantial files from political campaigns, clippings and photos, and some post-2006 materials related to his work in the Senate.

Robert d'Escourt Atkinson, astronomer, physicist, and inventor, was known around the world for his work in general physics, atomic synthesis and stellar energy, precision astrometry and fundamental astronomy, instrumentation, and relativity. Consists of personal papers, research notes, published papers, and class and lecture notes of Robert d'E. Atkinson in seven series: Pre-IU, 1918-1978, containing papers and correspondence from his college days, World War II, and from his time at the Royal Observatory in England. A great deal of the Royal Observatory records are about the Observatory's move to Hurstmonceux, which Atkinson oversaw. Conferences and Meetings, 1958-1987, containing pamphlets and notes on conferences he attended; Correspondence, 1926-1981, containing personal correspondence with friends and colleagues. Prominently feature are famed astronomer and astrophysicist Henry Norris Russell and correspondence about Herman B Wells Nobel Peace Prize nomination. Publications and Papers, 1893-1980, consists both of Atkinson's papers and papers of others he chose to save; Subject files, 1924-1981, consists of notes, correspondence, and publications on relativity, Mirror Transit Circles, astrometry, and miscellaneous files; Indiana University, 1964-1981, made up of notes and correspondence from his time as a visiting professor at IU; Visual Materials, 1948-1979 containing photographs, glass and plastic slides, charts, microfiche, and a short home film.

Consists of documents and A/V materials related to Birch Bayh's campaigns from 1972 through 1980, the rise of the New Right, and research and resources for Blaemire's biography of Bayh, and political memorabilia.

Robert Berry (born 1940) is an actor, playwright, and teacher. While a student in the Theater Department at Indiana University Bloomington in the summer of 1962, he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in a feature-length psychological horror film, "House of Dreams". The film, which was shot entirely without professional help with a budget of $10,000, is perhaps the first feature-length film created primarily by Indiana University students. The film was shot in Decker and Vincennes, Indiana and utilized the historic Sam Jordan House as the haunting centerpiece of the story. "House of Dreams" premiered in Vincennes on September 11, 1963. Given the involvement by local citizens and representation of small Southern Indiana towns, it was heralded locally as a distinctly "Hoosier" film.

The Robbins mss. II, 1937-1985, consist of the papers of Indiana University English professor J. Albert Robbins (1914-1992).

The Robbins mss., 1964-1972, consist of correspondence of Indiana University Professor of English J. Albert Robbins, 1914-1992, with poets Robert Fitzgerald and Louis Untermeyer, concerning an American poetry exhibition in the Lilly Library.

The Roache mss., 1959, are lectures delivered at Indiana University under the Addison Locke Roache Memorial Lectureship which was inaugurated on March 6, 1959.

The Riviere mss., 1930-1951, consist of letters from various people, chiefly psychoanalysts, to psychoanalyst Joan Riviere, 1883-1962.

Publicity photographs, including movie and television stills, of African American musicians representing classical, jazz, gospel, soul and rhythm and blues genres.

The Ripley County, Indiana mss., 1890-1896, consist of copies of manuscripts collected for the preparation of a history of the county.

The Riley mss. VI, 1876-1916, consist largely of transcripts of the letters of James Whitcomb Riley, 1849- 1916, poet, of Greenfield and Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Riley mss. V, 1876-1917, consist of the correspondence and writings of James Whitcomb Riley, 1849-1916, poet, born in Greenfield, Indiana. He later lived on Lockerbie Street in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Riley mss. IV, 1875-1917, are those manuscripts by or about James Whitcomb Riley, 1849-1916, poet, which have been acquired as separate pieces.

The Riley mss. III, 1876-1917, consist of correspondence and writings of James Whitcomb Riley, 1849-1916, poet from Greenfield, Indiana, who lived on Lockerbie Street in Indianapolis during his adult life.

Riley mss. II, 1899-1914, consist of letters from Meredith Nicholson, 1886-1947, written to James Whitcomb Riley, 1849-1916.

The Riley mss., 1858-1944, consist of correspondence and papers of James Whitcomb Riley, 1849-1916, Indiana poet.

The Riley, J.A. mss., 1894-1919, are poems of John Andrew Riley, 1844-?, brother of James Whitcomb Riley.

The Rihm mss., 1899-1916, consist of correspondence from violinist Henry Schradieck to pianist Alexander Rihm.

The Ridenour, W.W. mss, 1943-2013, consist of the personal journals of Presbyterian minister and World War II Army veteran, William W. Ridenour.

Collection consists primarily of materials related to Roberts's work at KYOK-AM in the 1960s and '70s including images of KYOK sponsored events such as the "We Love You" concert and associated publicity materials, a beauty pageant, radio contests, and on-site broadcasts throughout Houston. Also included are photographs of KYOK radio personalities and staff as well as candid and publicity photographs of visiting R&B artists.

The Ricketts mss. III, 1856-1979, consist of the papers and correspondence of Coella Lindsay Ricketts, 1859-1941, calligrapher and illuminator, and of the work of The Scriptorium operated by Ricketts in Chicago.

The Ricketts mss. II, 1889-1936, consist of the papers and manuscript reproductions of Coella Lindsay Ricketts, 1859- 1941, calligrapher and illuminator of Chicago, Illinois.

The Ricketts mss., 9th-19th cent., are illuminated medieval and renaissance manuscripts assembled by Coella Lindsay Ricketts, 1859-1941, calligrapher, of Chicago, Illinois. Most of the material relates to religious matters.

Richard S. Westfall was a professor of History, History of Science, and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University from 1963 to 1989. The collection consists of research notes, copies of published works, lecture notes, and class notes related to Richard S. Westfall's research on the scientific revolution in Europe, especially his biography of Newton. Also includes material on Galileo, mechanics, dynamics, and related topics. Includes a small amount of biographical and family material.

The Richards mss., 1904-1922, consist of letters to London publisher Grant Richards, 1872-1948, or to his secretary, Miss P. Hemmerde.

Dr. Richard Dorson is often cited as the father of American folklore. Over his lifetime he published a large collection of books and articles dealing with how folklore and culture are tied together. Dorson founded the Indiana University Folklore Institute in 1963, and became the first director and Chairman of the Folklore Department in 1978. This collection consists of Dr. Dorson's published articles, correspondence, and research connected to the Gary Project which resulted in the book Land of the Millrats.

The Post-Senate series of the Richard G. Lugar Senatorial Papers consists of files collected by Richard Lugar after his tenure as a United States Senator ended in 2012. In particular, it consists of documents related to his work at the Lugar Center and his continued work on many of the issues that had framed his Senate career.

Richard Green Lugar represented Indiana in the United States Senate from 1977 to 2012. This finding aid represents a portion of the Legislative Activity files and primarily consists of items published by external sources that collected, analyzed, and published Congressional activity data, as well as Congressional records published by the Government Printing Office.

Richard G. Lugar (1932-2019) represented Indiana in the United States Senate from 1977 to 2012. Prior to being elected to the Senate, Lugar served two terms as Mayor of Indianapolis, from 1968 to 1976. The Awards and Memorabilia series contains two- and three-dimensional objects presented to or collected by Richard G. Lugar to commemorate his major activities and accomplishments from before, during, and after his tenure as a United States Senator. The collection contains items such as campaign memorabilia, political cartoons and posters, plaques, trophies, items of clothing, pieces of dismantled nuclear weapons, and other materials.

The collection contains items generated and received by the office of Senator Richard G. Lugar during his six terms as a United States Senator from Indiana (1977-2012). In particular, extensive documentation relates to his service as member and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and as member and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Also represented is his other legislative and committee work and his correspondence with constituents. In addition to the records generated during his tenure in the Senate, some materials were produced during his pre-Senate career and early life. One box of materials reflecting his post-Senate career with the Lugar Center was received in July 2021.

Consists of distribution records, correspondence, film publicity, posters, photographs, censorship materials, and fiscal statements of film producer and distributor Richard Edward Norman.

Richard Bauman taught in the Indiana University Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology from 1986 until his retirement in 2008. The Bauman papers consist of his teaching materials, awards, publications, conference contributions, research projects, fieldwork materials, correspondence, and student recommendations.

Richard Reuss was an Indiana University alumnus, a professor of folklore, and a distinguished scholar of folksong revival. Collection includes photographs, books, artwork, clippings, song books and sheets, correspondence, interview transcripts, notes, teaching materials, and publications.

Consists of the papers of geneticist Marcus C. Morton Rhoades.

The Reynolds mss., 1912-1925, consist of positive photostats of letters, notes, and telegrams from George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, playwright, to Paul Revere Reynolds, 1864-1944, literary agent, who represented Shaw in the United States.

The Revilliod mss., 1919-1971, are the papers of Mrs. Olga (Masaryk) Revilliod, (Mrs. Henri Jules Revilliod), 1891-1978, daughter of Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, 1850-1937, president of Czechoslovak Republic, 1918-1935. They consist of letters from her sister, Alice Garrigue Masaryk, 1879-1966, sociologist, 1950-1962; from Mrs. Ruth (Crawford) Mitchell, 1890-1984, social service worker, 1954- 1964; from U.S. senators, who were sponsoring a bill in Congress for Henri Jules Revilliod, 1873-1956, physician, and Mrs. Olga (Masaryk) Revilliod, to become permanent residents of the United States; from scholars not to pursue the matter of finding a publisher for volume III of the Spirit of Russia; from publishers; and from personal friends. Many of the letters are in Czech. Included are also thirty-one sketchbooks, 1920-1956, of sketches made by Henri Jules Revilliod; a musical composition, Vanocni Koledy, by Karel J. Staller, 1958; memorabilia; pictures; newspaper clippings, and other printed matter. Among the correspondents are Selden Daskam Bacon, Price Daniel, Frederick May Eliot, Harry David Gideonse, Ivan Herben, James Hovorka, John Howland Lathrop, Herbert Henry Lehman, Edward Martin, Alice Garrigue Masaryk, Kenneth Dexter Miller, Mrs. Ruth (Crawford) Mitchell, Premysl Pitter, William Arthur Purtell, Hugh Doggett Scott, James Thomson Shotwell, Grace Harriet Spofford, and Sir Stanley Unwin. The first box in the collection contains biographical information.

The Reutersvärd, Oscar mss., 1980-2000, consist of original drawings of impossible figures and correspondence from/about artist Oscar Reutersvärd, mainly with physicist Bruno Ernst.

This project consists of fifteen interviews with former professors of Indiana University. Each interviewee discusses his or her childhood, education, career progression, time at Indiana University, and thoughts on retirement. In addition, most professors comment on the tension, rivalry, friendship, strength, and upward mobility within their respective university departments. The Great Depression and World War II are also widely discussed with regard to the impact they had on the interviewees' careers. The results of this project were published in a book, Academic Memories: Retired Faculty Members Recall the Past at Indiana University, by Hanna Griff, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, and Joan Zirker.

The Resuscitator mss., 1963-1969, consist of the archive of the second series of the poetry journal, Resuscitator.

The Research Center for Language and Semiotic Studies (RCLSS) was initially founded by Herman B Wells in 1955 as the Research Center for Anthropology, Folklore, and Linguistics; it was renamed the Research Center for Language and Semiotic Studies in 1975. RCLSS evolved and grew rapidly under the direction of Thomas A. Sebeok, who served as Chairperson from 1956 through his retirement in 1991. The Center's primary functions included research, publishing, teaching, and the advancement of institutional connections in the interdisciplinary field of semiotics. This collection contains administrative records, student files, undergraduate and graduate curriculum development materials, committee reports and records, course files, and issues of the RCLSS in-house periodical Language Sciences.

The Graduate School at Indiana University was founded, upon the recommendation of the Committee on Advanced Degrees, on February 1, 1904. For many years, a Research Committee handled the many graduate research funding requests until the 1977-1978 school year, when the Office of Research and Graduate Development (R&GD) was established to govern higher research at IU. In 1989, R&GD merged with the University Graduate School to become Research and the University Graduate School (RUGS). To lead this program, George Walker was appointed Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Vice President for Research. The merger combined the financial resources of the two offices while unloading some of the recordkeeping and admission duties onto the individual schools within the university. As a result, RUGS administrators were better able to work on cultivating financial resources and to study graduate student concerns. Prominent in the collection are records reflecting the heavy research mission of the university, such as the files on the many research centers and institutions, which comprises more than half of the collection.

The Indiana University Office of Research and the University Graduate School (RUGS) worked with all eight IU campuses to link research, graduate education, technology transfer, and economic development efforts system wide, and to enhance federal, state, and private support for research and graduate education. The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Minorities Fellowship Program, overseen by RUGS, provided support to under-represented minority students in the University Graduate School and to some under-represented students interested in pursuing graduate study. Ronald R. Smith held the position of Associate Dean in (RUGS) from 1988 to 1996. In this position, he also served as Director of the CIC Minorities Fellowship Program from 1988 until his death in 1997. The collection consists of subject files, administrative files, and records on specific scholarships and fellowships.

Reports of Investigation (ROIs) created by the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology or their Cultural Resource Management (CRM) office from 1964-2019.

The Rensch mss., 1950-1969, consist of letters to Carl Harrison Rensch, 1888-1982, accountant and book collector of Terre Haute, Indiana, and other papers regarding the works of George Alfred Henty, 1832-1902, author of books for boys.

Consists primarily of the correspondence and papers of Claude Renoir, 1901-1969, film producer, together with some papers of his better-known filmmaker brother, Jean Renoir, 1894-1979. The correspondence includes letters between the brothers regarding both family and film matters, as well as other business correspondence relating to the various film projects in which Claude and Jean were involved from Nana in 1926 to Opera-Musette in 1942. There are also film scripts and synopses by Claude and by Jean Renoir, financial documents, a film distribution notebook, a notebook of Claude's notes for "Cezanne," and photographs of Claude and Jean Renoir from 1914-1968.

The Remley mss., 1857-1907, are primarily Civil war letters from Ambrose Remley, 1836-1917, farmer, who served in Company E, 72nd regiment, Indiana infantry, from 1862-1865, to members of his family and friends.

This collection of interviews looks at twentieth century life in Indiana. Topics are widely varied with emphasis based on the interviewers particular interest. Tthe labor movement, Flanner House Homes, and the DAR are discussed in the setting of larger events such as the Great Depression, World War II, and segregation.

The Remak mss. II, 1965-1990, consist of correspondence between Klaus H. Pringsheim, nephew of Thomas Mann, and Indiana University Professor of Germanic Studies, Henry H.H. Remak, about Pringsheim's essay "Thomas Mann in America, Some Political Comments."

The Remak mss., 1946-1954, consist of letters and one postcard from author Thomas Mann, 1875-1955, to Indiana University Professor of Germanic Studies, Henry H.H. Remak, 1916-2009.

The Reifeis, Edward mss. consists of correspondence and papers relating to the service of Pvt. Reifeis during World War II.

The Rehorst mss., August 1948, consist of letters from author August William Derleth, 1909-1971, to Paul Harold Rehorst of Chicago, Illinois, relating primarily to the availability of Derleth's books and other writings for purchase.