The Emma Peterson Riddle autobiography details the life of Emma Riddle (b. 1867), a convert to the LDS Church who emigrated from Sweden to Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Isaac Riddle autobiography is an addendum to that written by two of his daughters, and a news article. Isaac Riddle (1830-1906) was baptized into the LDS Church in 1844.

The John W. Rigdon lecture (1906) was written by Rigdon on the early history of the LDS Church. It is a reminiscent history of the LDS Church, centered around the narrator's father, Sidney Rigdon. Rigdon describes events in Nauvoo and asserts that his father did not write the Book of Mormon.

The Marjorie Madsen Riley papers (1906-1973) consists of xeroxed copies from microfilm of personal and family biographies. Included are biographies on her parents, Andrew O. and Rozena Fechser Madsen, her grandparents, Mars Lars Madsen and John F. and Ida C. Fechser, and her siblings.

The George Christian Riser autobiography (1842-1846) is titled, "Tagebuch fur G.C.R.," about his early life in Germany, his immigration to the United States, his conversion to the Mormon Church, his settlement in Nauvoo, Illinois, and ends in the winter of 1846 at Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The Brigham Henry Roberts photograph collection contains portraits of himself throughout his life and a number of pictures of Roberts when he served as an army Chaplain in World War I.

The Harold Robins manuscript is entitled, The Cocoon of Mormonism and provides an explanation of the LDS Church, it's beliefs and doctrines.

The Joseph Lee Robinson diary [transcript] (1846-1877) discuss his life during that period. Joseph Lee Robinson was a convert to the LDS Church and was acquainted with Joseph Smith.

The Oliver Lee Robinson diary (1854-1858) is a photocopy of Robinson's journal. In addition to a family record, the journal contains the activites of Robinson as a settler in Utah with an account of an Indian attack on Fort Limhi in Idaho, February 1857. The journal closes with the arrival of Johnston's army in Utah, July 1858.

The William Robinson family papers (circa 1880-1931) consist of photocopied transcript and manuscript diaries and autobiographies; genealogies of the Robinson family of Beaver, Utah, and a related Turner family.

The Andrew L. Rogers diary is a photocopy of the original dating from 1882 to 1896. Andrew served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona in 1876 and in Great Britain in 1910. Andrew died in 1943. The 288-page copy of the journal contains stories from Andrew's life, family history, and day-to-day accounts.

The Junius S. Romney papers (1903-1973) consist of a seven-volume autobiography by Romney and a seventeen-page discourse given by his father, Junius Romney Sr. Junius S. Romney (1903-1980) was a Utah attorney and member of the LDS Church.

The Miles Pratt Romney papers (1881-1984) consist of diaries, newspaper clippings, certificates, typescripts of autobiographies and biographies, day books, note cards, correspondence, a published book and oral histories pertaining to the family of Miles Pratt Romney.

The Miles Pratt Romney photograph collection consists of images of Miles Romney and of various members of the Romney family; also included are images from the Romney family’s trips and LDS historic sites.

This collection is digitized and available in the Digital Library.

The Mathew Rowan papers [photocopies] (1853-1864) consist of the Rowan family history and a journal, both written by Mathew Rowan while serving a mission in England for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rowan began writing the family history, and his journal, shortly after his 1853 marriage to Jane Martin in Worcester, England. Together the two documents document his activities as a private citizen and as an official for the LDS church in England and Utah.

The William Rowley papers (1798-1843) include an autobiography by Rowley (1798-1870), a boarding ticket for passage on the Metoka, two letters, and copies of news articles.

The Samuel Russell papers (circa 1912-1914) consist mainly of papers and articles regarding the "American" system of weights and measurements.

The Salamander audio-visual collection (1980-1990) consists of materials used by Linda Sillitoe and Allen Roberts in their book Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders, a book about the Mark Hofmann case and the 1985 bombing deaths of two Salt Lake City residents.

The Salamander collection (1829-2000) consist of interview notes, news clippings, publications, investigative information, and other materials used by Linda Sillitoe and Allen Roberts in their book Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders, a book about the 1985 bombing deaths of two Salt Lake City residents.