| Series I: Education |
| Records relating to Rose’s early and continuing education. Items are arranged in chronological order. |
| Series II: Professional Writing |
| Records relating to works created by Rose in conjunction with his position at Southeast Missouri State University. Includes published and unpublished works, as well as speeches. Arranged chronologically. (See appendix for lists of publications and speeches.) |
| Series III: Correspondence |
| Includes professional and personal correspondence to and from Rose. Arranged chronologically. |
| Series IV: Personal Materials |
| Includes materials relating to Rose’s personal life, including photographs, news clippings (many relating to his death), biographical information, information pertaining to Rose’s legacy (i.e. Rose theatre), and notes from Rose’s daughter, Barbara Rust, about her father. Arranged chronologically. |
| Series V: Southeast Missouri State University Materials |
| Personal mementoes of Rose’s that pertain to the university. Arranged chronologically. |
