The United States Antarctic Service Expedition Collection, dated 1939-circa 2012, contains materials both from and about Admiral Richard Byrd’s third expedition to Antarctica (1939-1941). This collection contains photograph reproductions and postcards of the Antarctic Snow Cruiser when it was in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Albany, New York, and Antarctica. This collection also contains a scrapbook, newspaper photocopies, and magazine photocopies that feature articles written about expedition crew members. Photocopies of a Chilean newspaper that featured articles about the expedition are in Spanish. A photocopy of correspondence sent by John Dyer, an engineer on the expedition, and photograph reproductions of Colonel Theodore Petras and Admiral Richard Byrd are included. A Coleman lantern, a field desk, and outerwear from the expedition are also in this collection.

The Charles Passel Papers, dated 1937-1953, 1971-2004, and 2012, contains notes, correspondence, photograph slides, and black and white photographs from Passel’s time with the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939-1941). Journal articles written by geologists and polar scientists, and a copy of the research paper Passel wrote with Paul Siple, another scientist on United States Antarctic Service Expedition, are also included in this collection. This collection also contains VHS videocassettes recordings of speaking engagements where Passel spoke about his experiences in Antarctica, as well as an oral history interview on audiocassette where he discussed his time on the United States Antarctic Service Expedition. The original VHS videocassettes were created between 1996 and 2004. DVD copies of the VHS videocassettes were created in 2012.