The John Splettstoesser Papers, dated 1973-2002, 2015, consist of VHS videocassettes, a DVD, and a postcard. The videocassettes and DVD contain documentaries about the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917), Byrd Antarctic Expedition II (1933-1935), and the exploration of the South Pole. Also included in this collection is a postcard from Richard Goldthwait, one of the founders of the Institute of Polar Studies at The Ohio State University. Goldthwait wrote to Splettstoesser about his work in Antarctica.

The Fred Machetanz Photographs and Postcards contain postcards and photographs showing images of Fred Machetanz's paintings. Machetanz sent the postcards to friends and family while living in Alaska over the course of almost fifty years. The paintings depict scenes from the Alaskan wilderness.

The Ohio State University Archives Student Scrapbook Collection contains scrapbooks from students at Ohio State University. The collection includes postcards of campus buildings that were in a scrapbook kept by John W. Patterson. The Eugene Palmer Hapgood scrapbook includes postcards of campus buildings and photographs of campus buildings and scenic areas. The Dr. Reginald James Wood scrapbook includes photographs of the stadium and memorabilia from fraternity dances and other student activities. The Mary Harris Helms scrapbook contains certificates, photographs of campus, and memorabilia from her time at Ohio State University.