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Rubin, Larry, 1942-	Title: Larry Rubin Papers, 1960-1977 Quantity: 0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes), and 5 tape recordings Call Number: Mss 565; Tape 895A Abstract: Papers and tapes, 1960-1971, 1977, of Larry Rubin, a former Antioch College student who was active in civil rights work in Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington, D.C., and who served as educational affairs director of the National Student Association prior to the 1967 disclosure of the CIA's covert funding of NSA international operations. The collection primarily consists of Rubin's collected files of leaflets; reports of activities, some written by him in journal form; notes, affidavits, correspondence, and articles. The papers illustrate his work in southwest Georgia and Mississippi with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Council of Federated Organizations, with the Southeast Neighborhood House in Washington, D.C., as a student, and regarding his trip to Cuba. Five tape recordings concern a race relations meeting, probably held at Antioch College; CBS news coverage of the 1963 March on Washington; a report on a discrimination case in Yellow Springs, Ohio; and the plight of persons assisted by the Southeast Neighborhood House. The entire collection was loaned for copying.
Rubin, Morris H.; Rubin, Mary	Title: Morris H. and Mary Rubin Papers, 1920-1994 Quantity: 3.0 c.f., 26 photographs, 2 negatives, and 1 drawing Call Number: M96-051; M96-064 Abstract: Papers of Morris Rubin, 1920-1994, longtime editor at The Progressive magazine, and of his wife, Mary, who also worked at The Progressive for most of her adult life. Included in the collection is correspondence with friends and colleagues, including Philip La Follette, discussing Progressive politics and the overall mood of the country; drafts of Morris Rubin's unpublished memoirs; and records related to The Progressive magazine. There are also photographs of family and friends, and an original charcoal caricature of Morris Rubin, drawn by Bill Sanders.
Rubin, William Benjamin, 1873-1959	Title: William Benjamin Rubin Papers, 1908-1950 Quantity: 8.3 c.f. (21 archives boxes and 1 oversize folder) and 14 photographs (2 folders) Call Number: Milwaukee Mss P; File 1913 January 21 Oversize; PH 1234; PH 1968 Abstract: Papers of Rubin, a Milwaukee attorney, author, and lecturer, prominent in the labor movement and in Democratic politics, consisting of correspondence with labor and political leaders and Rubin's articles and speeches. Rubin served as counsel in the 1919 strikes by the steelworkers, seamen, and members of Actor's Equity; aided in the 1929 drafting of the first law to prohibit blacklisting of employees by employers; represented the Wisconsin Cooperative Milk Pool in the milk strikes of the 1930's; and was mediator in the J.I. Case Company labor troubles in 1937. For twenty-five years he was also chief counsel for the American Federation of Labor, and traveled widely in Europe and the United States on behalf of the AFL and its member unions. In politics he campaigned nationally in 1918 for President Wooddefitem Wilson and in 1924 for the La Follette-Wheeler ticket; took part in political efforts of Democratic affairs in Wisconsin, but was unsuccessful in bids for the nomination for governor and for appointment as a federal judge. Rubin's most intimate correspondent appears to have been John P. Frey of the Metal Trades department of the American Federation of Labor. Other correspondents include Samuel Gompers and William Green, W. A. Appleton (secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions of London, England), F. Ryan Duffy, William T. Evjue, James A. Farley, John L. Lewis, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Henry A. Wallace. Ten letterbooks, 1917-1918, contain copies of outgoing letters from Rubin and his associates in his Milwaukee law firm, which conducted a general law practice involving varied civil and criminal cases. Certificates and photographs are also included.
Ruby, Harry, 1895-1974	Title: Harry Ruby Papers, 1926-1951 Quantity: 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box) Call Number: U.S. Mss 169AN Abstract: Papers of Harry Ruby, a composer, lyricist, and writer of plays and motion pictures, consisting of scripts and music for motion pictures and Broadway musicals. Motion picture files contain scripts for Animal Crackers (Para., 1930), Horse Feathers (Para., 1932), Three Little Words (MGM, 1950), which was based on Ruby's long, successful collaboration with Bert Kalmar, and other films. Theater files include the books for The Five 0'Clock Girl (1927), High Kickers (1941), Lucky (1927), and The Ramblers (1926); and musicals and revues that Ruby wrote in association with Kalmar, Otto Harbach, Guy Bolton, and George Jessel. Also included are manuscript copies of six songs, including Groucho Marx's “Hooray for Captain Spaulding” from Animal Crackers, “Three Little Words,” and “Who's Sorry Now.”
Ruck, Carolyn	Title: Carolyn Ruck Papers, 1993-1995 Quantity: .46 cubic ft. (1 box) Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 393 Abstract: This collection of photographs and calendars from social worker and photographer Carolyn Ruck aimed to destigmatize lesbian relationships by making the strengths and diversity of lesbian couples more visible to residents of Southeast Wisconsin. Lesbian Couples of Southeast Wisconsin 1993-1994 was exhibited locally in the Milwaukee area in 1995. The project was dedicated to Ruck's partner, Stephanie Schwarz.
Rucker, Della	Title: Della Rucker Research Collection, 2000- Quantity: 1.5 cubic ft. (3 archives boxes) Call Number: UWGB Mss 7 Abstract: Research files of local historian, Della Rucker. Collection includes papers and documents that she obtained or created while researching a book on Oconto County History for the Oconto County Economic Development Corporation. It includes articles, interview notes and letters on topics such as town settlement, electricity, logging camps, equipment, agriculture, ecological surveys, tourism, types of transportation, etc. These are also some copies of photos from the early 1900s of towns in Oconto County.
Ruddy, Ella Giles, 1851-1917	Title: Ella Giles Ruddy Papers, 1861-1916 Quantity: 0.9 c.f. (2 archives boxes and 1 volume) Call Number: Wis Mss VU Abstract: Correspondence, poetry, and scrapbooks kept by Wisconsin author Ella Giles Ruddy. Correspondence for 1887 contains letters from Clara Barton, Edward Everett Hale, Rutherford B. Hayes, and others addressed to Mrs. Ruddy's father, H. H. Giles, a member of the Wisconsin State Board of Charities and Reform; and a scrapbook of clippings, 1877-1886, relates to Mr. Giles' career in public welfare work. However, most of the letters were written to Mrs. Ruddy by other contemporaries in literature and the arts: Rasmus B. Anderson, Hjalmar H. Boyesen, Hiram Corson, Zona Gale, Charles Noble Gregory, Hattie Tyng Griswold, Vinnie Ream Hoxie, Aubertine Woodward Moore, Eben E. Rexford, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, and Robert Wilson Burns. Original signed manuscripts of poems were written by Robert Wilson Burns, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Sarah D. Hobart, Minnie Stebbins Savage, and Mrs. Ruddy.
Rude, Brian D.	Title: Brian D. Rude Papers, 1981-2006 Quantity: 4.2 cubic feet (4 records center cartons and 1 archives box), 65 photographs and 44 transparencies (1 archives box), and 4 tape recordings Call Number: La Crosse Mss DN; PH La Crosse Mss DN; Audio 1714A Abstract: Records of Brian Rude, a Republican state legislator from Vernon County, Wisconsin, serving the 32nd District from 1982 to 2000, consisting of subject files, public relations, and campaign materials. The subject files include the Asian Trade Mission, Bicentennial Committee Commission, correspondence, case files, and speech files. The public relations material includes news releases and columns. Campaign materials include ads, brochures, questionnaires, memorabilia, postcards, financial reports, correspondence, contributions, political issues, speeches/interviews, and voting records/poll results. Also included are photographs of Rude and others and audio recordings of campaign appearances from 1984 and 1992 and his 1984 swearing-in ceremony.
Ruffolo, Vincent F.	Title: Vincent F. Ruffolo AMC/Nash Collection 1914-1987 Quantity: 47 cubic feet (7 record center cartons, 25 archives boxes and 107 volumes) Call Number: UWP Manuscript Collection 13 Abstract: Nash Motors was an automobile manufacturer based in Kenosha from 1916 to 1938. From 1938 to 1954, Nash was the automotive division of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation. Nash production continued from 1954 to 1957 after the creation of American Motors Corporation. This collection contains records from Nash Motors and the American Motors Corporation.
Ruggles, Susan Lina	Title: Reproductive Rights Protest Photographs, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1992-1993 Quantity: 75 photographs Call Number: M95-138; M2001-194 Abstract: Photographs and proof sheets made by photojournalist Susan Lina Ruggles documenting the summer 1992 and summer 1993 demonstrations at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, abortion clinics by pro-life activists. Images of the events and people of the anti-abortion “rescues” are highly evocative of the emotions and beliefs of the participants, who include rescuers, defenders, clients, and police. The multitude of posters, t-shirts, and sweatshirts in the photographs also provides documentation of the rhetoric and identification of the originating group.
Rundell, Walter	Title: Walter Rundell Papers, 1963-1967 Quantity: 3.0 c.f. (2 record center cartons and 3 archives boxes) Call Number: M91-188 Abstract: Survey and research materials, 1963-1967, collected by Walter Rundell for his book In Pursuit of History: Research and Training in the United States (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1970). The survey, sponsored by the National Historical Publications Commission, collected information on the use of original sources in graduate history training. Also included are correspondence, information regarding visits to various educational institutions, transcripts of interviews with graduate students, professors, librarians and archivists, questionnaires, and notes.
Runge, Herman	Title: Herman G. Runge Papers, 1874-1957 Quantity: 1.7 cubic ft. (5 boxes) Call Number: Local History Manuscript Collection 102 Abstract: Personal papers of Herman Runge, a Milwaukee area marine enthusiast who collected information about vessels and other facts on the Great Lakes. Contains correspondence, photographs, and statistical data.
Runke, Richard B., 1877-1930	Title: Richard B. Runke Papers, 1903-1929 Quantity: 0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes) Call Number: Stevens Point Mss V Abstract: Papers of Runke, a Merrill, Wisconsin, businessman, attorney, and postmaster who encountered financial problems and committed suicide in 1930. Included is personal and family correspondence, brief business records, evaluations of many local businesses and individuals made for credit agencies, a file of postal addresses, circa 1916-1917, of Lincoln County residents, and other papers concerning postal affairs.
Runyon, Dave (David Kingston), 1931-2001	Title: Dave Runyon papers Quantity: 0.19 cubic feet 1 half size letter document box Collection contains newspapers and other paper materials, and one DVD-R. Call Number: uac56 Abstract: Collection contains Dave (David K.) Runyon's lecture notes, ephemera from the Madison Gay Men's Chorale, correspondence related to Runyon's 6 month suspension from WYOU over "indecency," and miscellaneous materials from the 1980s and 1990s.
Rural Resources (Organization)	Title: Rural Resources Records, 1969-2000 (bulk 1975-1981) Quantity: 3.8 cubic feet (3 records center cartons and 2 archives boxes) and 0.1 cubic feet of photographs (1 folder) Call Number: Mss 1225; PH 7146 Abstract: Records, 1969-2000 (bulk 1975-1981), of Rural Resources, a nonprofit organization founded in 1975 that focused on rural advocacy, education, and community organizing in the Tri-State region of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. The records document the organization's activities, including conferences it held or participated in, tailgate markets, educational programs, and involvement with other organizations with similar farm, food, and land priorities, as well as support from faith-based organizations. Rural Resources also played an instrumental role in the creation of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA).
Rural Telephone Company (Waupaca, Wis.)	Title: Rural Telephone Company (Waupaca, Wis.) Records, 1907-1925 Quantity: 0.6 c.f. (7 volumes) Call Number: Stevens Point Mss E Abstract: Business records of a small telephone company. Cashbooks and ledgers show operating and maintenance costs, the number of subscribers, their locations, and the rates or tolls paid by each. Occasional drafts of letters by Lewis F. Shoemaker, secretary-treasurer of the company, and a few fragmentary minutes of directors' and stockholders' meetings are scattered through the volumes.
Rush River Lutheran Parish (Pierce and Saint Croix Counties, Wis.)	Title: Rush River Lutheran Parish Records, 1867-1983 Quantity: 0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes) Call Number: River Falls Mss DD Abstract: Records of two congregations which share a pastor and of their predecessors which originally served Norwegian settlers. Included are records of congregations known at various times as Our Savior's Lutheran Church, South Rush River Church, Martell Lutheran Church, North Prairie Church, and Rush River Lutheran Church. Records include minutes, financial records, histories, cemetery records, ladies aid records, and other items.
Rusk County (Wis.). Treasurer	Title: Rusk County (Wis.). Treasurer: Abstract of Tax Sales, 1856-1937 Quantity: 2.8 c.f. (8 volumes) Call Number: Rusk Series 9 Abstract: Record of land sold for delinquent taxes showing land description, location, date of sale, year for which tax was delinquent, amount sold for, and explanation (i.e., redeemed, deeded, cancelled, illegal, etc.). The series also includes city and village plats and volumes for tax sales within cities and villages, 1914-1937.
Rusk County (Wis.). Treasurer	Title: Rusk County (Wis.). Treasurer: Tax Sale Records, 1860-1931 Quantity: 3.4 c.f. (14 volumes) Call Number: Rusk Series 8 Abstract: Record of lands sold for delinquent taxes showing certificate number, land description, location, date of sales, year for which tax was delinquent, certificate purchaser, and amount of delinquent tax. Also shown, when applicable, is the person or firm to which the land was deeded, or record of redemption with dates and costs for such actions. Volume 10 (1922-1924) also includes delinquent drainage tax sales. Volumes 12-14 (1927-1931) include delinquent property tax and drainage tax returns. Rusk County was formed in 1901 and until 1905 named Gates County. The volumes prior to 1901 are transcripts of sales from Chippewa County for lands which later became part of Rusk County.
Rusk, Jeremiah McLain, 1830-1893	Title: Jeremiah Rusk Papers, 1862-1898 Quantity: 4.0 c.f. (4 archives boxes, 7 flat boxes, and 1 oversize folder) Call Number: Wis Mss ER Abstract: Private correspondence and letter books of Jeremiah Rusk, a Wisconsin Republican congressman (1871-1877), governor (1882-1889), and the first United States Secretary of Agriculture (1889-1893), particularly concerning state and national elections and his tenure as Secretary of Agriculture. There are some official papers concerning his military service with the 25th Wisconsin Infantry and scant incoming correspondence concerning his years in Congress and as governor. Also included is Rusk's correspondence as Secretary of Agriculture.
Russell Sage Foundation	Title: Russell Sage Foundation Newsclippings, 1924-1948 Quantity: 6.4 c.f. (16 archives boxes) Call Number: U.S. Mss 130A Abstract: Mounted clippings with occasional correspondence and inter-office memoranda, relating to a long-range study of industrial relations and living standards conducted by the Russell Sage Foundation, New York City. The clippings include information on the automotive, steel, coal, textile, newspaper, rubber, and maritime industries, and on major strikes throughout the United States.
Russell, Carl Parcher, 1894-1967	Title: Carl P. Russell Papers, 1823-1967 Quantity: 1.2 c.f. (1 archives box and 2 flat boxes) Call Number: Mss 318 Abstract: Papers of Carl P. Russell, an ecologist and historian of firearms, including correspondence regarding his alma mater, Ripon College, research for his 1957 book, Guns on the Early Frontiers, and the history of Fall River, Wisconsin, mostly with Walter Wright. Also includes account books, 1823-1864, of forges in Clinton and Franklin counties, New York; copies of Civil War items, including the letters of Freeman H. Coon, 32nd Wisconsin Infantry, and the diary of Elisha A. Dean, 7th Wisconsin Infantry; Zebulon Russell's scrapbooks, 1889-1912, including clippings of his “Fall River News” column for the Columbus, Wis., Journal-Republican.
Russian War Relief, inc. Madison Committee (Wis.)	Title: Russian War Relief. Madison Committee: Records, 1942-1947 Quantity: 0.5 c.f. (2 archives boxes and 1 oversize folder) Call Number: Mss 690 Abstract: Records of the Madison, Wisconsin, affiliate of Russian War Relief, a national organization formed to provide medicine, clothing, and other humanitarian aid to the Soviet Union during World War II. Included are minutes; correspondence of Elizabeth Link, executive director; reports; Xeroxed clippings and a scrapbook; and press material both from the national organization and the Madison committee. Prominent correspondents include John Cudahy, Joseph E. Davies, and John Wickhem.
Russo, Paul	Title: Wisconsin Labor Oral History Project: Paul Russo Interview, 1982 Quantity: 3 tape recordings Call Number: Tape 975A Abstract: Oral history interview conducted February 25, 1982 by Dale E. Treleven of the Historical Society staff with Paul Russo at La Mesa, California. Russo was an FLU (later UAW-CIO) activist at Nash Motor Co. in Kenosha, Wisconsin (Local 72). He was later an assistant UAW regional organizer until retirement in early 1960's. This interview is part of the Wisconsin Labor Oral History Project.
Rustad/Wickhem Inc.	Title: Rustad/Wickhem Inc. Audio Collection of Commercials, 1960-1977 Quantity: 289 audio recordings Call Number: Audio 1758A Abstract: Commercials for Madison area and national clients.