- Records of the Learning Resources Center, 1951/1988, bulk 1968/19841
- Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr. Papers, 1874/1989, bulk 1920/19601
- Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection, 1740/17991
- Richard J. Davis Papers, 1975/19851
- Robert E. Lee Family papers, 1792/1935, bulk 1833/18701
- Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers, 1920/20131
- Rockbridge Historical Society files on Houses, 1800/19951
- Rockingham Union Lodge No. 27, A.F. and A.M. Collection, 1847/19051
- Rockwell International, Collins General Aviation Division Publications, 1979/19841
- Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers, 1875/20051