The Irving J. Morrison Oral History, dated 2002-after 2002, contains audio recordings, notes, and transcripts of the interview between Morrison and Brian Shoemaker conducted on October 27, 2002. 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 discussed include Morrison’s service as a pilot in the United States Navy during World War II, life at McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze III, and the U.S. Navy’s acquisition and testing of C-130 Hercules aircraft for use in Antarctica.