Collections

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Ray, Roy L. Papers

Range: 1978 - 1995 Size: 3.0 cubic feet Record Group: 99/121

The papers of Roy L. Ray consist of campaign records for both of his mayoral campaigns; materials from Ray's time as Mayor of the City of Akron; a small amount of correspondence during Ray's time as an Ohio State Senator; and diplomas, certificates, and other memorabilia.

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Resnik, Judith

Range: 1976 - 1986 Size: 4 cubic feet Record Group: 99/100

Collection includes technical materials, notes, and memorandums pertaining to space shuttle flight.

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Rohner, Ralph

Range: 1882 - 1977 Size: 2 cubic feet Record Group:

Contains materials involving personal, business, and legal matters directly related to the Akron area. Also comprises a record of school papers and notebooks of Eva Rohner from grade school (Sacred Heart Academy) to her education at Buchtel College.

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Ross, Rev. George Everett

Range: 1957 - 1990 Size: 5.5 cubic feet Record Group:

Sermons, church bulletins, documents relating to diocesan and parish matters (Episcopal Church), correspondence, newspaper clippings, course outlines for classes conducted by Ross, class notes, term papers, and phonotapes.

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Rotary Club of Akron

Range: 1914 - 1993 Size: 50 cubic feet Record Group:

Rosters, committee materials, individual member files, Chili Open program books, Akrotarian (newsletter), financial files, framed portraits, publications, and Akron Rotary Camp Audit Files.

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Roth, Harry C.

Range: 1904 - 1920 Size: 1 cubic foot Record Group:

This is a collection of letters written to Harry C. Roth; mostly personal in nature.

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Rowland, Jasper M. Jr., Family

Range: 1956 - 1973 Size: 3 cubic feet Record Group:

This collection contains letters between parents of children of the Jasper M. Rowland, Jr. family, reflecting the cultural changes during the period of the late 1950's to the early 1970's.

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Ruhlin, Mrs. Ben. Prayer Campaign Committee

Range: 1970 - 1977 Size: 12 cubic feet Record Group:

Correspondence, publicity, petitions, and other materials relating to Mrs. Ruhlin's efforts to restore prayer to public schools.

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Collections in Archival Services are classified by the following ways:

• University Archives contain historical resources that document the history and development of The University of Akron and its predecessor institutions.
• Special Collections contains personal papers of local families/individuals and organizational records of local organizations/businesses.  Strengths of the collection are primary and secondary sources documenting the history of the rubber industry, lighter-than-air flight, and Ohio canals. Special collections also include local government records for a nine county region.
• Book collections include rare books and books documenting the history of the university, the region, and special topics.  All cataloged books are included in the UA Libraries Catalog.