Other Polar Collections

In addition to the major collections held by the Polar Archival Program (The Papers of Admiral Richard E. Byrd,The Papers of Sir George Hubert Wilkins, The Frederick A. Cook Society Collection, and the Polar Oral History Program) the Polar Archival Program also maintains numerous other smaller collections related to polar history.  For example, one significant collection is the records of the American Polar Society.  Founded in 1935 and guided by August Howard for many years, the Society continues to foster interest and provide information about polar regions, especially through its publication, The Polar Times.  Additionally, the Polar Archival Program maintains the following collections, which deal with both polar exploration and scientific study, and are available to researchers. If you wish to use any of these collections, please contact the Polar curator with your request. These collections include:

Anderson, Peter - Assistant Director, BPRC

Mercer, John - Polar scientist                                                             
Bentley, Dr. Charles R. - Polar scientist Morency, Anthony J. - U.S. Antarctic Service Expedition and Operation Highjump
Bramhall, Erwin - Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Murphy, Charles J.V. – Byrd Antarctic Expedition II
Bryant, Glenn H. - Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Ostenso, Ned A. - Geophysicist, IGY
Bryant, Herwil M. - U.S. Antarctic Service Expedition Paine, Stuart - Byrd Antarctic Expedition II
Bull, Colin - Director, BPRC Peary, Robert E. - Polar explorer
Bursey, Jacob - Byrd Antarctic Expedition I Rhoades, Rendell - Biologist and professor
Craddock, Campbell - Polar scientist Richardson, Harrison H. - US Antarctic Service Expedition
Doumani, George - Polar scientist Richardson, Hollis - U.S. Antarctic Service Expedition
Fowler, Alfred - Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) Robinson, Russell - Byrd Antarctic Expedition II
Gerdel, Robert W. - Polar scientist Ronne, Finn - Polar explorer
Goldthwait, Richard P. - Director, BPRC Roos, S. Edward - Byrd Antarctic Expedition I & II
Goodale, Edward - Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Rudolph, Emanuel D. - Director, BPRC
Jezek, Kenneth C. – Director, BPRC and  Polar Scientist Seelig, Walter - Cartographer, National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs
Konter, Richard - Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Siple, Paul - Polar Explorer
Kosco, George F. - Operation Highjumpmeteorologist Smith, Dr. William - Polar scientist
Larsen, Calvin - Polar Photographer, IGY Sponholz, Martin - Operation Deep Freeze and Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
Lindsey, Alton A. - Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Swartz, Phillip K. - Operation Deep Freeze
Lockhart, Richard - Operation Highjump ensign Turner, Mortimer - Polar scientist
Lofgren, Charles- Byrd Antarctic Expedition   Waite, Amory "Bud" - Polar explorer