The Richard A. Bowers Papers, dated 1945-2013, contain materials created or collected by Richard A. Bowers that relate to his service with the United States Navy Mobile Construction Battalion (Special) in Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze I and II. Materials include reports, press clippings, notes, photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, maps, and clothing. Also included are compact discs, DVDs, VHS videocassettes, and 8mm films. In addition, the collection contains audio recordings and transcripts from the Antarctic Deep Freeze oral history project interview with Richard A. Bowers conducted by Dian O. Belanger on October 11, 1998. In the interview, Bowers discusses the planning and construction of South Pole Station and the air operations facility at McMurdo Sound.

The Robert E. Peary Collection, dated 1907-1909, 2002-2006, consists of materials about Robert E. Peary and his journey to the North Pole. This collection contains a photocopy and microfilm reel of a 1898-1901 physician’s diary kept by Dr. Thomas Dedrick, a surgeon who accompanied Peary on his 1898-1902 expedition to the North Pole. Page numbers are written on the photocopies. This collection also includes galley proofs and typescripts for Hampton’s Magazine article, “The Discovery of the North Pole.” Peary edited the galley proofs and typescripts with notes and corrections. Also included is a compact disc that contains a copy of an original 1909 Victor Record recording of Peary reading an excerpt of “The Discovery of the North Pole.” The original format of this recording is not in this collection.

The Robert Stephenson Presentation on Richard E. Byrd and Photocopies of Newspaper Articles About Byrd, dated April 2007, consists of a compact disc containing a slide show presentation and photocopies of newspaper articles. The slide show presentation was created by Stephenson and given at a conference at the Byrd Polar Research Center at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The newspaper articles are about Byrd's 1930 vacation in Dublin, New Hampshire.

The Rudine Sims Bishop Oral History Transcript and Compact Disc Recording contains a printed transcript and audio recording on compact disc of an oral history with Rudine Sims Bishop conducted by Evelyn Freeman on August 16, 2013. Professor Bishop discusses her career as a professor focusing on multicultural children’s literature in the College of Education, coming to Ohio State University as the second African-American female full professor on campus. She also discusses her time in the College of Education as a dean, her role in hiring faculty, and the atmosphere for women and minority faculty and staff. Additional topics include the efforts to diversify the student body and address issues of general equality and diversification at the University.

The Shirley Dunlap Bowser Oral History Compact Disc Recording and Transcript contains a recording on compact disc and a transcript of an oral history with Shirley Dunlap Bowser conducted by Maureen Sharkey on August 8, 2013. In the interview, Bowser discusses her experiences at Ohio State University as an undergraduate student, including the many extracurricular activities, such as membership in a sorority and being elected Junior class secretary. Bowser also discusses her time as a member of the Ohio State University Board of Trustees.

The Steven Gabbe Oral History, dated August 31, 2020, contains a transcript and audio recording on compact disc of an oral history interview of Steven Gabbe by Chris Ellison. In it, Gabbe discusses his medical career, which culminated in his role as CEO of Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center.

The Susan Hartmann Susan Hartmann Oral History Transcript and Compact Disc Recording contains a printed transcript and audio recordings on compact disc of an oral history interview with Susan Hartmann conducted by Deborah Ballam on June 23, 2013. Professor Hartmann discusses her career at Ohio State University, getting her doctorate in history from the University of Missouri thanks to an NDEA (National Defense Education Act) Fellowship, the transition from a Center for Women’s Studies to a Department of Women’s Studies, and her role in general as well as the role of women overall at Ohio State.

The Tom Simpson Oral History Transcript and Compact Disc Recording contains a transcript and compact disc recording of an oral history with Simpson conducted by Kevlin Haire on September 4, 2013. In the interview, Simpson describes various aspects of Ohio State University campus, including class size, buildings, and graduation. He also discusses various aspects of his life after he left Ohio State University.

The William J. Studer Oral History Transcript and Compact Disc Recording contains a printed transcript and audio recording on compact disc of an oral history interview with William J. Studer conducted by Raimund Goerler on August 18, 2011. Studer discusses his tenure at Ohio State University as fifth Director of University Libraries from 1977 to 1999. He also discusses various developments in academic libraries, both technical and philosophical.