2018-03-16 Preliminary Inventory to the Erwin H. Bramhall Papers, 1926-1979 SPEC.PA.56.0004 Finding aid prepared by Devon Boerman Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2018 February This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-08-19T14:45-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Erwin H. Bramhall Papers SPEC.PA.56.0004 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 1.2 Cubic feet 1926-1979 Dr. Erwin H. Bramhall was a geophysicist who was a part of Admiral Richard E. Byrd's second Antarctic Expedition (1933-1935). On this expedition, Bramhall collected data on seismic and magnetic activity in Antarctica. The Erwin R. Bramhall Papers consist of a scrapbook, a medal, correspondence, photographs, data and manuscripts documenting his work on Byrd's Second Expedition to Antarctica, dating from 1926-1979. (1) carton English Bramhall, Erwin H. Arrangement of Materials

This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order in which they were received.

 Acquisitions Information

Accession no. PA.1988.0001: Erwin H. Bramhall, 1990 October

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Erwin H. Bramhall Papers, SPEC.PA.56.0004, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, Ohio State University

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 Biographical Note

Dr. Erwin H. Bramhall was a member of Admiral Richard E. Byrd's second Antarctic Expedition. Bramhall's role as part of the expedition team was that of a geophysicist. Alongside his four person team, Bramhall collected seismic and magnetic analysis data. Bramhall was born January 1905, in Sun City, Arizona. He pursued undergraduate studies at Stanford University, and received his Ph.D from Cambridge University, 1933. During WWII, Bramhall spent five years in the Air Force, where he attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He died July 1998.

 Scope and Contents

The Erwin H. Bramhall Papers contain a silver medal, correspondence with other members of expeditionary parties and scientists, a scrapbook, and photographs and writings by Bramhall, including a field notebook documenting his work on Byrd's Second Expedition to Antarctica from 1933-1935. The collection dates from 1926-1979 and primarily chronicles Byrd's Antarctic Expedition II and its legacy through photographs, correspondence and the medal Bramhall received for the expedition.

 Related Materials Admiral Richard E. Byrd Papers Bramhall, Erwin H. Byrd Antarctic Expedition (2nd: 1933-1935). Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--American--20th century Data (information) Geomagnetism--Antarctica--20th century Geophysicists--Antarctica--20th century Manuscripts (documents) Medals Photographs Scrapbooks Seismology--Antarctica--20th century Scrapbook 1 1 1933-1935 Photographs and correspondence 1 2 1938-1977 "Byrd Antarctic Expedition II" letters: Richard E. Byrd; Tom Poulter; Paul Siple; Erwin Bramhall; Alton Wade; Quinn Blackburn; George Griminger; Jospeh Pelter; Vander Wahl; Amory Waite 1 3 1928-1977 Byrd Antarctic Expedition II 1 4 1926-1978 Scope and Contents

This file includes Byrd's North Pole Flight by Demas; Upper Atmosphere Research by Gilmore; Winter Night Trip by Poulter, and In Memorium by Poulter.

 "BAE II Plateau Party Trail Logs -- Bramhall" 1 5 1934-1935 "R.E. Byrd Misc." 1 6 1934-1977 "BAE II and Personal" 1 7 1935-1979 Byrd Antarctic Expedition II: Data 1 8 1933-1936 Scope and Contents

This file includes the Barrier Bull vol. 1 no. 4 and vol.1 no.6

 Silver Medal, Byrd Antarctic Expedition II (with white ribbon Medal in two pieces separated at the ring connecting ribbon and medal in blue box with "E.H. Bramhall" in gold lettering on the box) 1 10 1933-1935 Hand written manuscript, "Notes on Byrd Antarctic Expedition II with the BEAR OF OAKLAND." 1 10 1933-1934 Scope and Contents

(Purple ink circular stamp at top of page), (28 pages, including four pages of autographs) **Transcribed by Josephine Dornin 1/98. Transcription included in folder w/ original item. LJK 2/2/98

 Printed copy of R.B. Black's poem, "Barkentine Bear," autographed by Black 1 11 1965 April 19 Reprint "Seismic Measurements on the Ross Ice Shelf," by Thomas C. Poulter, published in Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 28, No. 2 and 3, 2 copies 1 12 1947 Reprint, "The Scientific Work of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition," by Thomas C. Poulter, published in THE SCIENTIFIC MONTHLY, v. 48, p. 5-20. 2 copies 1 13 1939 July