The Carl Benson Oral History, dated 2001, contains audio recordings, notes, and transcripts of the interview between Dr. Benson and Karen Brewster of the American Polar Society conducted on June 22, 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 Benson's career specializing in polar and glacial research, his scientific trips to polar regions, memories of working at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, and transportation vehicles such as Weasels and Sno-Cats used in the polar regions.

The Ian M. Whillans Papers, dated 1955-2001, contains datasheets, maps, reports, articles, aerial photographs, negatives, notes, equipment lists, calculations and field books regarding Whillans' glaciological research in Antarctica and Arctic regions.

The John H. Mercer Papers contain materials related to Mercer's research as a glaciologist with the Institute of Polar Studies from 1960-1987, such as aerial photographs, 16mm films, 35mm slides, field notebooks, correspondence, grant proposals, data reports, maps, published and unpublished articles, and other administrative materials. The collection also contains reference materials, including published works by other authors, and Mercer's official reviews and personal notes on the works of other researchers. There are also some personal materials, including photographic slides, in the collection. The materials date from 1912-1987, with the bulk dating from 1960-1987.

The Robert H. Thomas Papers contain Thomas's research on marine ice sheet instability and related glaciological topics. The collection includes correspondence between Thomas and others regarding his research, collaborative projects, and his career; project proposals; resumes; and drafts and published copies of papers written by Thomas, or directly related to his research. Research, surveys, and information collected by Thomas during his work in the field throughout his career is also included, and consists of field notebooks, reports, charts, graphs, maps, data summaries, color photographs of field research trips at unknown locations conducted by NASA between 1989-1992, and aerial photographs of the Ross Ice Shelf in 1969. The collection also contains USB flash drives with digital image files, PowerPoint presentations, Thomas's obituary, and publications written by Thomas. The collection materials are dated 1968-2010.

The Charles R. Bentley Papers, dated 1948-2011, contains data sheets, data books, seismograms, aerial photographs, punched cards, microfilm, and magnetic data tapes compiled during his career as a polar scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition, the collection contains course documentation, correspondence, maps, publications, minutes, programs, equipment and member lists, forms, proposals and reports gathered from Bentley's interactions with professional organizations, his expeditions, and the courses he taught at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The collection includes national and international meetings files that come from numerous polar and related organizations.