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.

Eugene Rodgers Papers for Beyond the Barrier: The Story of Byrd's First Expedition to Antarctica contains research materials used in the writing of the 1990 book, including clippings and photocopies of photographs, articles, and books about Byrd's first Antarctic expedition (BAE I) and members who accompanied him, aircraft and ships used on the expedition, and BAE I newsletters. Audio recordings of lectures and symposiums about Byrd, as well as interviews conducted by Rodgers are located in this collection. Also included is correspondence with institutions about their archival holdings related to Byrd, with other researchers interested in Byrd and Antarctic exploration, and with expedition members and their descendants, including responses to interview questions. Materials related to the process of publishing Rodgers' book with the Naval Institute Press are included in this collection, such as correspondence regarding edits to Rodgers' manuscript, edited and corrected drafts, an author guide, correspondence regarding the fair use of copyrighted material, publicity clippings and press releases, and reviews of the published book. Correspondence about talks and lectures Rodgers gave about Byrd after the publication of his book, biographical sketches about Byrd he wrote for other publications, and the use of content from his book for documentary films about Byrd and BAE I are also included. Materials in this collection are dated 1967-2005, and 2013, with the bulk of materials dated between 1987 and 1991.

The Roscoe Eckelberry Research on the Muskingum Watershed Conservatory contains research materials of Eckelberry, a professor in the Bureau of Educational Research at Ohio State University, which was gathered into a draft for a book he planned to name "The History of the Muskingham Watershed Conservancy District." The research focuses on the history of the Muskingum Watershed Conservatory, and includes many original or copies of publications produced by the District or its Board of Trustees, including pamphlets, brochures, a lodge dedication invitation, annual reports, plans, and other official documents. The collection contains correspondence, documents related to the Ohio State University Natural Resources Institute, copies of bills and resolutions regarding the District, and annotated drafts of The History of the Muskingham Watershed Conservancy District," separated by chapters. The collection also contains interviews Eckelberry had with individuals involved with the District, recorded on phonograph records.

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 Ohio State University Research Foundation Data Research Notebooks are microfiche copies of notebooks produced by the Ohio State University Research Foundation. The notebooks contain recordings of laboratory notes such as logs, graphs, drawings, and procedure descriptions. The entries usually record the names of observers and workers, and are signed and dated. The collection also contains a set of duplicate microfiche, a set of duplicate vesicular microfiche, and a set of diazo microfiche. The notebooks have some confirmed original document dates circa 1945, but the vast majority have unknown dates, and the microfiche itself is undated.

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.