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 David "Kelly" Welch Papers, dated 1970, 2000-2001, contains photographs of David Welch and the first women scientists to visit the South Pole. This collection also includes an oral history interview on audiocassette where Welch discussed his role as the commander of the United States Naval Support in Antarctica and the United States Antarctic program.