The Alfred N. Fowler Papers, dated 1963-2001, contains reports, notes, maps, VHS videocassettes, minutes, environmental assessments, environmental protection plans, memoranda, manuals, handbooks, and correspondence. The collection documents Fowler's involvement in the Antarctic Treaty System from 1972-1997. These materials record the inception and first nine years of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP).

The Antarctic Deep Freeze Oral History Project, dated 1998-2005 June, contains recordings and transcripts of the interviews between Dian Belanger and veterans of Operations Deep Freeze I and Deep Freeze II. The Antarctic Deep Freeze oral history project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and supported by the Antarctic Deep Freeze Association. It consists of recordings and typed transcripts of oral history interviews with members of Operation Deep Freeze to capture individual memory and personal perspective on United States involvement in Antarctica during the 1950s. Topics during the interviews include daily life on the bases and various jobs and workloads amongst team members. Abstracts providing brief summaries about each individual interview are included at the series levels in the collection.

The majority of formats in the collection include audio-only interviews, along with two video recordings on VHS videocassettes, one of which is a video recording of the oral history interview of Charles R. Wilson from this project. The other video recording is a VHS videocassette copy of a recording made prior to Dick Slagle's death in 1971.

For all series other than Dick Slagle's, the original recording of the interview on audiocassette is included, followed by a copy of the same recording and then a transcript of the interview. Transcripts of the audiocassette interviews are available online.

The Chalmers P. Wylie Papers, dated 1927, circa 1939 to 1990s, with a bulk of the material dating 1967 to 1992, documents the public service career of Wylie as a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 15th Congressional District for 26 years, January 1967- January 1993. While some files date from when Wylie was the Assistant Attorney General of Ohio, City Attorney of Columbus and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, the majority of the collection documents Wylie's tenure in the United States House of Representatives and the records compiled by his office. The collection contains correspondence, bills, photographs, statements, reports, clippings, press releases, campaign files, speeches, negatives, audiocassette recordings, magnetic audiotapes, 35mm slides, 16mm film, VHS videocassette recordings and U-matic videocassette recordings. These materials highlight Wylie's various roles and responsibilities during his career, ranging from his legislative duties, House committees positions he held, his role in the Republican Party, and his interactions with the media and his district, including election campaigns.

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 George F. Kosco Papers, which dates from 1945-before 1993, contains photograph albums, a VHS videocassette and a 16mm film regarding Operation Highjump. The videocassette contains footage of the surrender of Japanese forces during World War II, a trip to the Arctic and Operation Highjump.

The Harold E. Burtt Recordings on the History of the Ohio State University Department of Psychology contains a VHS videocassette recording and an audiocassette recording of Professor Harold E. Burtt reading his notes about the history (circa 1918-1980) of the OSU Psychology Department, including comments about professors in the department during this period. The videocassette is dated March 21, 1980 and the audiocassette is dated 1980.

The Interprofessional Commission of Ohio Records contains video recordings of programs as well as some administrative records related to programs. The materials are dated 1978-2004.

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 Leverett Byrd Collection of U-matic and VHS Videocassette Recordings on Polar Exploration contains U-matic and VHS videocassettes on topics related to polar exploration, including interviews with members of Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expeditions and polar region scientists, educational videos developed for classroom use on polar exploration, versions of Admiral Byrd's films, and an oral history interview with Ed Moody. Materials date from 1986 to 1999, with some undated.

The Operation Highjump Collection contains collected materials both from and about Operation Highjump; materials date from 1947-1948 and the 1990s-2010. Items from Operation Highjump and immediately after include a souvenir edition of the "Bergy Bits" newsletter, and a 1948 United States Navy report on observations from Operation Highjump. Items about Operation Highjump consist of a newsletter and menu from the 1996 Fiftieth Anniversary gathering of people who were a part of Operation Highjump, photocopies made in the 1990s of 1946-1947 newspaper articles and clippings about Operation Highjump, a VHS videocassette with recordings of several television shows about Operation Highjump, and a 2010 DVD of crewmember Wendell Summers narrating his experiences on Operation Highjump.

The Patrick Tiberi Papers consist of materials from Tiberi’s political career in the United States House of Representatives (2001-2018), as well as from his time in the Ohio House of Representatives (1993-2000), and limited personal correspondence. Materials primarily date to his time in Congress, and include information used by his staff to run his district and federal offices, including yearly Member’s Representational Allowance information, staff handbooks, schedules, and policies. Also included in the collection are materials related to the legislative work done by Tiberi in Congress, such as a selection of correspondence, Dear Colleague letters received, subject files, financial disclosures, and materials related to bills sponsored or cosponsored by Tiberi. His constituent services while in Congress are shown local case files, as well as associated planning materials and correspondence, local subject files, and comment cards and planning information for his district office hours. Also included are audiovisual materials on VHS videocassette, DVD, and compact disc that show Tiberi’s media appearances on the local news and other public appearances. The collection contains ephemera from Tiberi’s political campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, as well as a selection of awards and memorabilia awarded to Tiberi throughout his whole political career. Also included are clippings files for the entirety of Tiberi’s time in federal office. Folder and item titles were taken from descriptions written on original folders used by Tiberi's staff, or text of the items themselves. The collection is dated 1993-2018, with the bulk of material dating 2000-2017.

The Ralph S. Regula Papers consist of materials dating from circa 1970s to 2000s. The collection represents the 36-year public service career of Ralph Regula as a Republican congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 16th District of Ohio. All materials in the collection were compiled by the office of Congressman Regula, with the exception of the items pertaining to his various election campaigns, which were compiled by his campaign committees. Though many materials from his time in Congress during the 1970s are not included in this collection, the collection does document Regula’s committee work from the 1980s until his retirement in January 2009, especially his work as chairman of two subcommittees of the House Committee on Appropriations.

The collection includes materials showing Regula's work on the Appropriations Committee and subcommittees underneath it, such as budgets, congressional hearing records, committee reports, and subject files relating to issues dealt with by the subcommittees; similar files are found for other congressional committees Regula served on, such as the Budget Committee and the Select Committee on Aging. Also included is information on other projects and commissions Regula was involved with while in office, such as the steel caucus, trade, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission. Further series in the collection concern bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Regula, as well as his voting record.

The collection also contains materials such as constituent service files, media relations files, travel files, campaign files, and audiovisual materials, all of which serve to represent the work done by Regula outside of the chamber of the House of Representatives. Included in these series is publications for constituents, press releases, the "Regula Report" newsletter written by Regula, campaign ephemera, office files, newspaper clippings, and constituent mail. Finally, the collection contains audiovisual materials recording Regula's radio campaign advertisements, appearances on news programs, and public service announcements.

The Richard A. Bowers Papers, dated 1945-2013, contain materials created or collected by Richard A. Bowers that relate to his service with the United States Navy Mobile Construction Battalion (Special) in Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze I and II. Materials include reports, press clippings, notes, photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, maps, and clothing. Also included are compact discs, DVDs, VHS videocassettes, and 8mm films. In addition, the collection contains audio recordings and transcripts from the Antarctic Deep Freeze oral history project interview with Richard A. Bowers conducted by Dian O. Belanger on October 11, 1998. In the interview, Bowers discusses the planning and construction of South Pole Station and the air operations facility at McMurdo Sound.

The "South Pole Padre" Documentary Created by Archdiocese of Dubuque and Loras College, dated 2004, is a documentary film on a VHS videocassette. Its subject is Father William J. Menster, a Catholic priest who delivered the "Prayer of Antarctic Dedication" on January 26, 1947, while serving as Navy Chaplain during Operation Highjump. The film provides a documentary history of Menster's life before and after achieving priesthood, but places a particular focus on his service during Operation Highjump. The film was produced by Loras College Productions in Dubuque, Iowa.

The Walter R. Jones Oral History, dated circa 1980s-2001, contains audiocassettes, administrative information, and a transcript of the interview between Jones and Brian Shoemaker of the American Polar Society that took place on April 19, 2000 regarding Jones' experiences as an Equipment Operator and ham radio operator in Antarctica. The collection also contains photocopies of a diary that Jones wrote while on Operation Deep Freeze II and a video recording about Jones. 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 found in this oral history include comments from Jones regarding his experiences and views about Operation Deep Freeze II, the role of ham radio operator, and the challenges and personal interactions of living in Antarctica. Jones also discusses his experiences in operating heavy equipment, including Low Ground Pressure D8 Caterpillar tractors, also referred to as Cats, in Antarctica and his traverses from Little America to McMurdo.