The William S. McCormick Oral History, dated 2000-2002, contains audiocassettes, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between McCormick and Ohio State University Polar Archivist Laura Kissel that took place on March 8, 2000 regarding McCormick's experiences as an autogiro pilot during Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics found in this oral history include McCormick's early flight experiences such as learning to fly from his older brother while in high school and how to operate autogiros, his selection for Byrd Antarctic Expedition II (1933-1935), and the challenges of living and working in Antarctica. Some of these challenges included the problems that ice flows caused to supply ships, and how cold weather and whiteout conditions impacted repair projects and personnel relationships. The oral history also contains McCormick's recollections on Admiral Richard E. Byrd's personality and his relationship with others, Byrd's rescue from Advance Base, the Congressional Medal of Honor given to the expedition by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, McCormick's lecture tour and attempts at becoming an actor, and his later aviation experiences as both a link simulator trainer and an American Airlines pilot.

The William Griffith Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recordings contain a transcript and audiocassette recordings of an oral history interview with William J. Griffith conducted by Charles Corbato on March 27, 2003. Griffith discusses his contributions during sixteen years as Head of Campus Planning at the Ohio State University, the creation of the University District Organization, making the campus accessible, the construction of West Campus, Lincoln and Morrill Towers, and the rebuilding of University Hall.

The William E. Long Oral History, dated 2000-2001, contains audio recordings, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between Dr. Long and Karen Brewster of the American Polar Society conducted on April 28, 2001. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics discussed include Long's rock climbing, his time as a survival instructor in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, his school experiences, and his trip to Antarctica to gather geological information for the International Geophysical Year (1957-1959.)

The William Baker Research on Jesse Owens contains William Baker's research files and audiocassettes of interviews that he accumulated while doing the research for his book on Jesse Owens.

The William B. Coulter Papers contain audiocassette recordings, a transcript, and an outline of an oral history interview conducted by R. McGary and J.F. Luchsinger. Topics in the interview include the Ohio Board of Regents, Coulter's administrative career, the Inter-University Council, and events and personalities in Ohio higher education.

The William Anderson Oral History, dated 2000-2001, contains recordings, administrative information, and a transcript of the interview between Anderson and former Ohio State University Polar Archivist Raimund Goerler that took place on March 15, 2000, regarding his experiences as the captain of the United States Ship Nautilus. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by American Polar Society and The Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics of the interview include planning for expeditions, unsuccessful efforts, Anderson's fears that the Navy would cancel the expedition after the first failure, and the importance of Dr. Waldo Lyon, chief scientist on the Nautilus in developing the special instruments that enabled the submarine to measure ice thickness and plot the Barrow Sea Canyon.

The Wilford F. Weeks Oral History, dated 2000 to 2001, contains audio recordings, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between Weeks and Brian Shoemaker of the American Polar Society conducted on April 17, 2000. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics discussed include Weeks' career studying glacial, sea, and river ice in various places around the globe, especially in the polar regions, achievements of the different scientific programs and research he was involved in, and personal remembrances of his scientific colleagues.

The Walter R. Jones Oral History, dated circa 1980s-2001, contains audiocassettes, administrative information, and a transcript of the interview between Jones and Brian Shoemaker of the American Polar Society that took place on April 19, 2000 regarding Jones' experiences as an Equipment Operator and ham radio operator in Antarctica. The collection also contains photocopies of a diary that Jones wrote while on Operation Deep Freeze II and a video recording about Jones. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics found in this oral history include comments from Jones regarding his experiences and views about Operation Deep Freeze II, the role of ham radio operator, and the challenges and personal interactions of living in Antarctica. Jones also discusses his experiences in operating heavy equipment, including Low Ground Pressure D8 Caterpillar tractors, also referred to as Cats, in Antarctica and his traverses from Little America to McMurdo.

The Virginia Tiefel Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recording contains a transcript and audiocassette tape of an oral history interview with Virginia Tiefel, conducted by Eleanor Block on September 4, 2001. Topics discussed include Tiefel's efforts at user education and library instruction, the internal organization and developments of user education in the library and the development of the Gateway to Information Project.

The Thomas Gray Papers, dated 1959, 2000-2006, consist of a wooden plaque painted by Thomas Gray while he was stationed at Little America V during the International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958. This collection also includes an oral history interview on audiocassette where Gray discussed his experience as the chief meteorologist of the Antarctic Weather Bureau and how he managed a team of international meteorologists.

The Syun-Ichi Akasofu Oral History, dated 2001-2002, contains audio recordings, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between Dr. Akasofu and Karen Nichols Brewster of the American Polar Society conducted on June 11, 2001. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics discussed include Akasofu's career studying Arctic auroras, his work and studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), his time as the Director of the Geophysical Institute at UAF, and how he worked to establish and serve as Director of the International Arctic Research Center at UAF.

The Stephen Riley Oral History, dated 2000 to 2001, contains audio recordings, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between Riley and former Ohio State University Polar Archivist Raimund Goerler conducted on May 15, 2000. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics discussed include Riley's time in the United States Navy, his work as an aerial photographer and photograph navigator in Antarctica, and his memories of life in Antarctica.

The Stephen O. Wilson Papers contain log books and journals kept by Wilson while serving in the United States Navy during Operation Deep Freeze I, II, and III, as well as some naval dispatches and reports from that time period; these materials date from 1955 to 1958. The papers also contain an audio recording and transcript of an oral history interview of Wilson from a series of polar oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program. In this oral history interview from August 13, 2001, Wilson discusses his experiences during Operation Deep Freeze I, II, and III, working on icebreaker ships, and his career following his service in the United Statees Navy. The interview and transcript date from 2001-2003.

The Stephen L. DenHartog Oral History, dated 1981-2009, contains audio recordings, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between DenHartog and Brian Shoemaker of the American Polar Society conducted on October 22, 2002. The collection also contains personal notes by DenHartog about his life, which were created starting in 1981, and correspondence from 2009 about the transcripts of the interview. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics that DenHartog discussed include going to Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958), his experiences during the Ross Ice Shelf Traverse and the Victoria Land Traverse, the story of how Albert (Bert) Crary needed to be rescued after the piece of ice that he was working on split off into the water, spending the winter at Little America V, working at the second Arctic Research Laboratory Ice Station (ARLIS II), which was a station installed on a floating ice island off the coast of Point Barrow, Alaska, working for the University of Wisconsin Geophysical and Polar Research Center in Alaska and Antarctica, and working aboard the SS Manhattan in the Northwest Passage.

The Stephen Barnes Oral History, dated 1958-1965, and 2000-2001, contains audiocassette recordings, administrative information, and transcripts of an interview between Barnes and Brian Shoemaker of the American Polar Society conducted on March 13, 2000. This interview was part of a series of oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics of the interview include Barnes' recollections of Operation Deep Freeze II, the Sky High Station in Antarctica, and his ionospheric research in Antarctica, Maui, and elsewhere. Barnes also reflects on the contributions of various scientists in Antarctica, the challenges and dangers of living in Antarctica for an extended time, and his personal life since his retirement in 1994.

The Stanislaus A. Antos Papers consist of both original items and photocopies of items Antos created or collected during Operation Deep Freeze I (1956-1958). These items include both photocopies of photographs and original photographs, a piece of seal skin, a photocopy of his diary from that time, telegrams to his wife Rhoda, and copies of newspaper clippings recording "Operation Babyface," a project to fax an image of Antos's new daughter to him in Antarctica; materials date from 1956-1958, and 2000-2007. The papers also contain an audio recording and transcript of an oral history interview of Antos from a series of polar oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program. In this oral history interview from May 26, 2000, Antos discusses his time in Antarctica as a part of Operation Deep Freeze I, especially flying airplanes and how helpful he found the Catholic priest at McMurdo Station.

The Simon Dinitz Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recordings contain a transcript and audiocassettes of an oral history interview with Simon Dinitz conducted by Adrienne Chafetz on November 8, 2005. Discussion topics include being one of the first Jewish faculty members at Ohio State University and Dinitz's teaching and research, including studying disadvantaged youth and the use of psychotropic drugs to treat schizophrenia.

The Sidney Chafetz Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recordings contains a transcript and audiocassettes of an interview with Sidney Chafetz conducted by Adrienne Bosworth on March 6, 2005. Discussion topics include Chafetz's teaching career at OSU in print making, engraving and relief, studying in Paris in 1950 and 1951 with world famous engravers Stanley Hayter and Juan Miro, Chafetz's work in academic satire, and his observations and feelings on political infighting within the university, including his own department.

The Sayed El-Sayed Oral History, dated 2002, contains audio recordings, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between El-Sayed and Brian Shoemaker of the American Polar Society conducted on May 7, 2002. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics discussed include El-Sayed’s education and early career, his first grant from the National Science Foundation to study primary productivity in Drake Passage aboard an Argentine ship, his subsequent research in the Weddell Sea, his research in the Antarctic related to phytoplankton, krill, primary productivity, and the effect of ozone depletion on the marine ecosystem, including the effect of ultra-violet radiation on phytoplankton, his involvement with the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and the origins of the Biological Investigations of Marine Antarctic Systems and Stocks (BIOMASS) program and his involvement.

The Roy Bowen Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recordings contain a transcript and audiocassettes of an oral history interview conducted by Jeannette Sexton on March 26, 2001.

The Ronald K. McGregor Oral History, dated 2001-2003, contains notes, correspondence, and transcripts of the interview between McGregor and Brian Shoemaker of the American Polar Society conducted on October 27, 2001. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University’s Byrd Polar Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics of the interview include McGregor’s pilot training, his time prepping for and traveling to Antarctica as a part of Operation Deep Freeze (1961-1962), and his work in the Office of Naval Research.

The Robert Manke Oral History, dated 2000-2002, contains audiocassettes, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between Manke and former Ohio State University Polar Archivist Raimund Goerler that took place on May 26, 2000. The interview discusses Manke's experiences at military stations on Midway Island and at Byrd Station in Antarctica. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics found in the oral history include a reflection on the Seabees and their roles on Midway Island and in Antarctica, the maintenance of Byrd Station in Antarctica, the airdropping of supplies, communication in Antarctica, and wintering over at Byrd Station.

The Robert Holsinger Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recordings contain an oral history interview transcript and audiocassettes of Robert Holsinger conducted by Paul Underwood on July 30, 1985. Interview discussion topics include Dr. Holsinger's career at Ohio State University, his work with President Novice Fawcett, and conflicts between President Fawcett and the faculty.

The Robert E. Jewett Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recordings contain a transcript and audiocassette recordings of an oral history interview with Dr. Jewett conducted by Dr. M. Eugene Gilliom on September 4, 2003. Interview discussion topics include growing up around the Ohio State University campus and attending the university as a student. Jewett discusses his graduate education and return to OSU as a faculty member, where many of his students were veterans of WWII. He also discusses his tenure as a department chair, the student riots of 1970, and the role of the Faculty Club.

The Robert Dodson Papers, dated 1942-2023, contain materials that relate to Robert Dodson’s experiences as a member of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. Also included are some materials about the experiences of other expedition members. Major topics include dog-sled driving, camp conditions, the rescue of Harries-Clichy Peterson, and Dodson’s role testing clothing and other equipment for the United States Army Quartermaster Corps. The materials include documents, such as publications, reports, and equipment specifications, diaries, and scrapbooks of press clippings. Also included are photographic slides, photographs, and audio recordings of oral history interviews with Dodson. One of the oral history interviews is from a series of polar oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program. Administrative information and transcripts of this interview are included in addition to the audio recording.

The Robert C. Newcomb Oral History, dated 2000-2002, contains audio recordings, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between Newcomb and former Ohio State University Polar Archivist Raimund Goerler conducted on March 17, 2000. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics discussed include Newcomb's time as the navigator of the United States Ship (USS) Glacier on its maiden voyage to McMurdo Sound in Antarctica as a part of Operation Deep Freeze I, life onboard the Glacier and challenges of navigating an icebreaker ship, memories of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, and Newcomb's time in the United States Navy.

The Robert A. Helliwell Oral History, dated 2002-2003, contains audio recordings and administrative information for the interview between Helliwell and Brian Shoemaker of the American Polar Society conducted on September 17, 2002. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics discussed include Helliwell’s early life, his study of radio wave propagation in the ionosphere at Stanford University and the equipment used, the study of whistlers and how he became interested in this research after graduate student Jack Mallinckrodt observed the phenomenon and brought it to his attention, his involvement with experiments related to whistlers in Antarctica, including at Siple Station, the equipment used for these experiments in Antarctica, and experiments related to whistlers conducted in Alaska and the methods he used to analyze the data gathered there.

The Rita Horner Oral History, dated 1999-2001, contains audio recordings, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between Dr. Horner and Brian Shoemaker of the American Polar Society conducted on August 18, 2000. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics discussed include Horner's career in polar biological research, the difficulties of being a female scientist in the 1960s and 1970s, and details of her research into ice phytoplankton.

The Richard Sisson Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recordings contain a transcript and audiocassette recordings of an oral history interview with Sisson conducted by Albert Soloway on January 17, 2003. Interview discussion topics include Sisson's academic career, the administration of the university during his tenure, and the challenges faced in higher education, particularly the decline in state funding.

The Richard L. Schulz Oral History, dated 2002, contains administrative notes, audio recordings, and transcripts of the interview between Schulz and Brian Shoemaker conducted on May 4, 2002. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics discussed include Schulz’s work as a Construction Mechanic as well as caring for and driving the sled dog teams at Wilkes Station on Operation Deep Freeze III. Also discussed is the transition of Wilkes Station as an American-controlled research station to an Australian-controlled research station.