The Helen Gerasimou Oral History, dated 2000-2001, contains audiocassettes, administrative information and a transcript of the interview between Gerasimou and Brian Shoemaker of the American Polar Society that took place on April 18, 2000 regarding Gerasimou's experiences as secretary and administrative assistant for the National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics of the oral history include the National Science Foundation and how Gerasimou got involved in the organization, the establishment and history of the Office of Polar Programs, the working relationships between Gerasimou and various Polar Program administrators, the supplies needed for Antarctic and Arctic travel and exploration, and policy changes in the Office of Polar Programs.

The Syun-Ichi Akasofu Oral History, dated 2001-2002, contains audio recordings, administrative information, and transcripts of the interview between Dr. Akasofu and Karen Nichols Brewster of the American Polar Society conducted on June 11, 2001. This interview was a part of a series of polar oral histories sponsored by the American Polar Society and Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Major topics discussed include Akasofu's career studying Arctic auroras, his work and studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), his time as the Director of the Geophysical Institute at UAF, and how he worked to establish and serve as Director of the International Arctic Research Center at UAF.