“My Life and Good Times” Manuscript by Olin Stancliff is a photocopy of “My Life and Good Times,” an autobiography written by Olin Stancliff between 1981 and 1982. “My Life and Good Times” begins with Stancliff writing about his early life and interests; he then recounts his childhood friendship with Paul Siple, a member of Byrd Antarctic Expedition I (1928-1929), and Siple’s recruitment of Stancliff for Byrd Antarctic Expedition II (1933-1935). Stancliff wrote in his autobiography about the journey to Antarctica on the USS Bear, his job as a dog sled driver, and daily life and social events in Little America II. Magazine articles about the expedition and photographs of Stancliff and Siple are also included in the autobiography.

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.

The Julius Grigore Jr. Papers, dated 1992-2004, consist of photocopies of articles Grigore wrote, photocopies of correspondence Grigore sent to Admiral Richard E. Byrd regarding Operation Deep Freeze I, and a monograph Grigore wrote about aerophilately and the First Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Articles written by Grigore from 1967 to 2004 feature topics such as Panama aerophilately (the study of airmail) and the history and research of the wind chill index. The correspondence, which originally dates 1954-1955, contains Grigore’s initial letter of interest and application to join Byrd on Operation Deep Freeze I, and follow-up correspondence by Grigore to inquire about the status of his application. A copy of Grigore’s monograph, “Canal Zone and Panama Aerophilately and Philately Associated with the First Byrd Antarctic Expedition (BAE I), between 1928 and 1930,” is also included in this collection.

The Ohio State University, Center for Textual Studies Records contains material dated 1892, 1904, 1935-1997 and includes mostly copies of notes, manuscripts, appendices, correspondence, and other documents related to The Centenary Edition of the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, published by the Ohio State University Center for Textual Studies under the Ohio State University Press. Microfilm is also included.

The Photocopy Reproductions of Correspondence, Diaries, Notes, and Related Documents Between Sir Hubert Wilkins, Harold Sherman, Martha Sherman, and Suzanne Wilkins as Collected by Saskia Praamsma Raevouri contains photocopied reproductions of correspondence between Sir Hubert Wilkins, Harold Sherman, and their wives, Martha Sherman and Suzanne Wilkins, on the subject of extrasensory perception; the photocopies date from August 2014, while the original materials reproduced in this collection date from 1931 to 1981.

Saskia Praamsma Raevouri collected, compiled, and photocopied these items as research for books she was writing, including The Urantia Diaries of Harold and Martha Sherman and The Urantia Notebook of Sir Hubert Wilkins: Fact Finder and Truth Seeker.

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 Russell S. Robinson Collection consists of materials related to Robinson; the original materials were collected by Peggy Royall, a friend of Robinson's during his youth. The original materials were photocopied in 2011 and annotated by the donor (Royall's daughter) prior to donation; this collection consists solely of these photocopies, with no original materials. The photocopies consist of clippings about Robinson's time on Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, school programs, and a holiday card sent to Royall while Robinson was in Antarctica; the original items dated from 1923 to 1933.

The Troy L. Péwé Papers, dated 1958-1961, 1990, 1999, consist of journal articles and a letter Péwé sent to Brian Shoemaker, the president of the American Polar Society. The journal articles written by Péwé feature his research into glacier formation and movement in Antarctica and Alaska. This collection also includes a letter Péwé sent to Brian Shoemaker in response to Shoemaker's request for Péwé to give an oral history interview sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, however, Péwé passed away before the interview occurred. The letter contains information about Péwé’s work as a glacial geologist in the polar regions.