2018-03-21 Guide to the Amory H. "Bud" Waite Papers, 1796-1989, bulk 1930-1969 SPEC.PA.56.0013 Finding aid prepared by Jeff Thomas; Devon Boerman; Lindsay Resnick

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This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2026-03-11T10:39-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Amory H. "Bud" Waite Papers SPEC.PA.56.0013 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 32.31 Cubic feet Bulk, 1930-1969 1796-1989 Amory H. "Bud" Waite was a radio and electric engineer whose first exposure to polar expeditions was as part of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition that rescued Richard E. Byrd from Bolling Advance Weather Base in 1934. Waite was a member of eleven expeditions to Antarctica beginning with the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1933-1935. In addition, Waite made twelve trips into the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada and Greenland between 1946 and his retirement in 1965 as a civilian engineer in the Institute for Exploratory Research of the U.S. Army Signal Corps based in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. As a civilian engineer for the United States Signal Corps from 1941 to 1965, Waite created a system of using radio waves through the process of echo sounding to measure the deepness of glaciers and ice in polar regions. The Amory H. "Bud" Waite Papers, which dates from 1794-1989 with the bulk of the material dating from the 1930s to the 1960s, contains documents, diaries, artifacts, slides, negatives, audiovisual recordings, correspondence and photographs compiled by Waite during various polar expeditions to the Arctic and to Antarctica. It also contains Waite's personal correspondence, publications, photographs, and other materials on radio engineering, military service, and various hobbies. (18) cartons; (10) oversize flat boxes; (10) maps; (3) costume boxes; (4) letter file folders; (1) 2.5" letter document box; (1) 5" letter document box; (1) flat box English Waite, Amory Hooper, 1902- Arrangement of Materials

The processed portion of the Amory H. "Bud" Waite Papers is composed of two series and eighteen subseries:

Series 1: Expeditions Subseries 1.1:Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Subseries 1.2: Operation Highjump Subseries 1.3: U.S.S. Atka Subseries 1.4: Operation Deep Freeze Subseries 1.5: Operation Icecap Subseries 1.6: Greenland Expeditions Subseries 1.7: Other/Multiple expeditions Subseries 1.8: Photographs Series 2: Personal Subseries 2.1: Amateur radio Subseries 2.2: Biographical Subseries 2.3: Boating Subseries 2.4: Correspondence Subseries 2.5: Genealogy Subseries 2.6: Military Subseries 2.7: Patents Subseries 2.8: Polar philately Subseries 2.9: Publication and papers Subseries 2.10: Photographs

Two unprocessed additions are also included; materials are arranged in the order received: Accession No. PA.2016.0006 Accession No. PA.2023.0001

Acquisition Information

Accession No. PA. 1985.0001: Amory H. Waite, 1985; Accession No. PA.1994.0002: Dianne Sundblom, 1994 March; Accession No. PA.1995.0004 Dianne Sundblom, 1995 February; Accession No. PA.1997.0008, Claudia Anderson, 1997 May; Accession No. PA.1998.0013, source unknown, date unknown; Accession No. PA.1999.0003: Barbara Goetzelman, 1999 July 12; Accession No. PA.2005.0008: Shailesh Saigal, 2005 July; Accession No. PA.2016.0006: Barbara Goetzelman, 2016 January; Accession No. PA.2016.0016: Jennifer Woodell, 2016 December; Accession No. PA.2023.0001: Sandra S. Buleza, 2022 January

The Ohio State University's Institute for Polar Studies (forerunner of the present-day Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center) obtained the Amory H. "Bud" Waite Collection in 1984 and 1985 through the efforts of Peter J. Anderson, the Institute's assistant director during this time period.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Amory H. "Bud" Waite Papers, SPEC.PA.56.0013, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, Ohio State University

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains audiocassettes, 16mm film, 35mm film, 35mm slides, lantern slides, magnetic tapes and compact discs.

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Processing Information

Processed by: Jeff Thomas, 2007 June; Audrey Wimbiscus, 2025 December; Finding aid written by: Jeff Thomas, 2007 June; Devon Boerman, 2018 February; Lindsay Resnick, 2023 January; Audrey Wimbiscus, 2025 December

Biographical Note

Amory H. "Bud" Waite, Jr. was born near Boston on February 14, 1902 and died in Venice, Florida on January 15, 1985. A radio and electrical engineer, Waite participated in eleven expeditions to the Antarctic and twelve expeditions to the Arctic regions between 1933 and 1965. As a radio operator during the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition, Waite gained national recognition as one of the three men who rescued Admiral Richard E. Byrd from the Bolling Advance Weather Base during the Antarctic winter of 1934. His most notable achievement in polar exploration and research was the development during the 1950s and 1960s of a system to measure the depth of ice using radio waves. Waite patented this system, known as radio ice depth sounding.

Waite's career as a radio operator began in 1912 when, as a twelve-year-old Boy Scout, he obtained his first amateur radio license. Following graduation from high school in 1919, Waite joined the U.S. Navy and went through the Naval Radio School at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois. First stationed aboard the battleship U.S.S. Florida in the Atlantic Fleet, Waite eventually rose in rank to became the Flag Radio Operator for the fleet aboard the U.S.S. Arkansas. After leaving the U.S. Navy with an honorable discharge in 1923, Waite worked for a variety of companies installing radio equipment in naval vessels under construction in the Boston area. During this time he also took night classes at the Lowell Institute (present-day Massachusetts Institute of Technology), graduating in 1926 with a degree in radio and electrical engineering.

In 1929, Waite became the Assistant Electrical Officer aboard the M.S. Triumph, the world's first electrically driven cargo vessel. Waite traveled to the Philippines, Shanghai and Hong Kong and back through the Panama Canal during the ship's eight-month maiden voyage. Upon his return from the Orient, Waite worked for four years at the Shortwave and Television Corporation in Boston, where he eventually became the Chief Operator of New England's first television station. During this time period Waite also served as a Master Sergeant in the Massachusetts National Guard, working to develop some of the military's first mobile radio stations.

As an amateur radio operator during the 1920s, Waite spent many evenings monitoring the radio broadcasts sent by various polar explorers, including U.S. Navy Lieutenant Richard E. Byrd. In 1933, when Byrd called for volunteers for his second expedition to Antarctica, Waite applied and was accepted as an electrician aboard the expedition's ship, the S.S. Bear of Oakland. Waite eventually became the ship's chief radio operator and later was assigned to the shore party at Little America. While living at the Little America base Waite helped erect radio towers and became one of the expedition's radio operators. As such, Waite traveled on many of the expedition's exploratory tractor trips across the ice of the continent. In July and August of 1934, Waite participated in all three attempts to rescue Byrd from his isolated position at the Bolling Advanced Base. Waite, along with Dr. Thomas Poulter and Peter Demas, finally reached Byrd on August 13th, after traveling 123 miles in seventy straight hours during the pitch darkness of the Antarctic winter at temperatures averaging minus 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The rescue party found Byrd alive, but too weak to travel due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The four men subsequently spent ten weeks together in the base's nine by thirteen foot hut until Byrd recovered from his sickness and weather conditions improved enough to allow Byrd to return to Little America by airplane.

Upon returning to Boston from his first trip to Antarctica, Waite resumed his work in television, but kept in contact with Richard E. Byrd. At Byrd's request, Waite began lecturing about his experiences in the Antarctic to various high school and college groups. Over the next four decades Waite gave more than 3,000 such lectures, expanding his talks to incorporate his experiences in the twenty-two subsequent trips he took to the polar regions.

Following the attack at Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Waite became a civilian radio engineer with the U.S. Army Signal Corps based at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, a position he would keep until his retirement in 1965. During World War II, Waite helped design and install the radio relay system used to communicate between England and France in the days immediately following the Allied invasion at Normandy. He designed and installed similar systems in Saipan in the Pacific Theater of the war and in Japan after the war's end. From 1946 to 1953, Waite was part of a U.S. Army Signal Corps team monitoring the affects on radio communications during fourteen atomic bomb tests conducted in the Nevada desert and at islands in the South Pacific.

Waite's second trip to Antarctica occurred in 1946-1947 when, as an observer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps, he participated in Operation Highjump. He next returned to the region as a member of the expedition aboard the icebreaker U.S.S. Atka, which circumnavigated the Antarctic Continent in 1954-1955. The following year, Waite participated in Operation Deep Freeze I (1955-1956) and returned to the Antarctic seven more times between 1956 and 1965 during subsequent Operation Deep Freeze expeditions. In addition, Waite traveled to the Arctic region twelve times from 1946 until his retirement in 1965, alternating his summers in the Arctic and his winters in the Antarctic. Most of his early Arctic research took place in Alaska and in the Hudson's Bay area near Fort Churchill, Manitoba in Canada. During the 1960s, Waite's research took him to Camps Tuto and Century in Greenland.

During the 1950s, Waite became curious about aircraft crashes that occurred during flights over Greenland, which reports attributed to errors in altimeter readings. Waite speculated that the faulty readings were caused by the radar waves used by altimeters to measure an aircraft's height penetrating, rather than bouncing off, the deep ice covering the Greenland landmass. If this was true, Waite thought a system could be developed to use radio or radar waves to measure the thickness of the ice covering the polar regions. Waite first tested his theory on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica during the winter of 1955-1956, where he successfully recorded the long-distance transmission of radio waves through ice. In January 1957, he recorded the first bottom echo from the base of the Ross Ice Shelf and in the following year successfully measured the ground beneath 500 feet of ice at Wilkes Station. Following these initial experiments, over the next eight years Waite made more than fifty flights by aircraft and helicopter measuring ice depths over hundreds of miles of the polar regions. In the summers of 1963 and 1964, Waite organized the International Cooperative Field Experiment in Glacier Sounding, in which teams from a number of countries compared the measurements of ice depth obtained along the same sounding lines using radar, seismic, gravimetric and electrical systems.

Waite continued to lecture about the polar regions after his retirement in 1965. He also pursued his interests in genealogy, publishing a book on his maternal ancestors in 1982. Waite was an avid collector of polar philately (postage stamps and covers) and in 1983 designed the cache for the postal cover commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition. A Life Member of the Pioneer Wireless Association, Waite held an amateur radio operator's license throughout his life with the call letters of W2ZK.

Scope and Content

The Amory H. "Bud" Waite Papers contains documents, scrapbooks, artifacts, photographs, negatives, 16mm and 35mm films, slides, magnetic tapes and audiocassettes dating from 1796-1989, though the bulk of the materials date from the 1930s to the 1960s. The materials concern both Waite's career as a radio and electrical engineer in polar regions during expeditions, and his personal life. The expeditions files contain diaries, reports, artifacts, charts, ice-depth survey data, maps, and photographs taken by Waite or others during his twenty-three trips to the Arctic and Antarctic. His personal files contain photographs, correspondence, publications and other ephemera on radio engineering, echo sounding, boating, polar philately, military service, and genealogy.

Related Materials SPEC.PA.56.0001 Admiral Richard E. Byrd Papers SPEC.PA.56.0250 Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Collection Byrd Antarctic Expedition (2nd: 1933-1935) Operation Deep Freeze United States. Army. Signal Corps Waite, Amory Hooper, 1902- Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--American--20th century Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--American--20th century Correspondence Echo sounding--Polar regions Electrical engineering--Polar regions--20th century Glaciology--Remote sensing Photographs Polar regions--Discovery and exploration--American--20th century Radar in glaciology Radio engineers--Polar regions--20th century Expeditions Series 1 Bulk, 1933-1965 1930-1989 Scope and Contents note

The Expeditions Series consists of materials dating from the 1930s to the 1980s, though the bulk of the items date from 1933 to 1965. The series documents the twenty-three polar expeditions in which Amory H. "Bud" Waite participated from 1933 to 1965. The expeditions files contain diaries, reports, artifacts, charts, ice-depth survey data, maps, photographs, negatives and slides taken by Waite or others during his twenty-three trips to the Arctic and Antarctic. The series is arranged into eight subseries: Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, Operation Highjump, U.S.S. Atka, Operation Deep Freeze, Operation Icecap, Greenland Expeditions, Other/Multiple expeditions and Photographs.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains audiocassettes, 16mm film, 35mm film, 35mm slides, magnetic tapes and compact discs.

Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Subseries 1.1 Bulk, 1933-1935 1930-1989 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains audiocassettes, 35mm slides, magnetic tapes and compact discs.

Scope and Contents

The Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Subseries contains materials dating from 1933 to 1983. Highlighting these materials is a series of diaries kept by Waite as a radio operator during Richard E. Byrd's second expedition to the Antarctic from 1933 to 1935. The subseries also contains copies of the radio messages sent and received by the expedition, including those to and from the Bolling Advanced Base, from which Waite helped rescue Byrd in August 1934. A hand-drawn map by Waite regarding the rescue route is also found in this subseries. Also included are six issues of "The Barrier Bull" newsletter published in Little America from May to July 1934, along with copies of various newspaper and magazine articles about the expedition published from the 1930s to the 1970s. Also of note are files concerning the 50th anniversary reunion of members of the expedition, which Waite helped organized in 1983. Included are various lapel pins, shoulder patches, logo stickers, flags, clothing and other mementos collected by Amory H. "Bud" Waite from his various trips to the polar regions. Also included are printing blocks containing photographs of Waite during this expedition alongside nametags and other photographs. Of note are pieces of the propeller blades from the windmill used at Little America II in 1933-1935. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title, then chronologically for folders with the same title.

50th anniversary reunion photographs 13 32 1983 Abandoned Citreon tractor photograph 16 7 1935 January Oversized Admiral Byrd's personal dog team photograph 16 11 1935 Oversized Aerial view of Little America II photograph 16 4 1934 January Oversized Authorized Map of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition, published by General Foods 23 2 1934 Scope and Contents

This map is commonly referred to as the "Grape Nuts Map."

"Byrd Arctic Expedition" (1926): "Byrd's North Pole Flight," unpublished manuscript by E.J. "Pete" Demas 1 1 1975 Bolling Advanced Base photograph 13 29 1934 Correspondence and radio messages 1 19 1933-1935 Correspondence, writings, and illustrations by A.H. Waite 1 2 1960s-1980s Correspondence with Richard A. Curtis, editor of The Northern Light 1 3 1979 Correspondence with John J. Herguth concerning surviving expedition members 1 4 1978 Correspondence with Richard B. Black concerning the expedition 1 5 1978-1983 Correspondence with John L. Herrmann concerning surviving expedition members 1 6 1975-1981 Diary kept by A.H. Waite of the trip to establish the Bolling Advanced Base 1 7 1934 March-April Diary kept by A.H. Waite of the first relief trip to Bolling Advanced Base 1 8 1934 July Diary kept by A.H. Waite of the second and third relief trips to Bolling Advanced Base, August 1 9 1933-1934 Diary kept by A.H. Waite while living in the Bolling Advanced Base 1 10 1934 September-October Diary kept by A.H. Waite 1 11 1934 October-November Diary kept by A.H. Waite 1 12 1934 October-November Diary kept by A.H. Waite 1 13 1934 November-December Diary kept by A.H. Waite 1 14 1934 December 18-29 Dinners in honor of Richard E. Byrd 1 15 1936-1938 Dog teams return from summer trail photograph 16 10 1935 February Oversized East Cape, Bay of Whales photograph 16 3 1933 December Oversized Emperor Penguins and Dog-Teams at Little America postcard Polar Small Accessions 2 1 1934 Excerpts from the original aluminum discs recorded by John Dyer at Little America, sides 1-7 25 27-30 1933-1935 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 25, Item 27-30 (4) 7 inch open reel-to-reel polyester tapes; (4) compact discs; approximate run time: unknown Fiftieth Anniversary Dinner 1 16 1983 October 23 Icebergs as seen from the S.S. Bear of Oakland photograph 16 1 1933 December Last will statement prepared by A.H. Waite prior to rescue attempt to Bolling Advanced Base 1 17 1934 July Little America photographs 13 30 1933-1935 Map of rescue route to Bolling Advanced Base 1 18 1934 Map hand-drawn by Amory H. Waite Metal printing block containing a photographic portrait of A.H. Waite in an arctic parka 26 3 1935 Name tag from welcome home dinner in Boston 28 2 1935 May Negatives 19 8 1933-1935 Newsletter: "The Barrier Bull" 1 20 1934 May 26 Newsletter: "The Barrier Bull" 1 21 circa 1934 June 8 Newsletter: "The Barrier Bull" 1 22 1934 June 16 Newsletter: "The Barrier Bull" 1 23 1934 June 23 Newsletter: "The Barrier Bull" 1 24 1934 June 30 Newsletter: "The Barrier Bull" 1 25 1934 July 7 Newspaper and magazine articles on the expedition 1 26 1930s-1960s Notebook kept by A.H. Waite 1 27 1933 Notes and addresses of expedition members, with autographs, collected by A.H. Waite 1 28 circa 1934 Obituaries of expedition members and other polar scientists and explorers 1 29 circa 1970s-1980s Packet of cigarette papers from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, made by A. Hoen & Co., Inc. 28 1 1933-1935 Penguins before transportation to the U.S. photograph 16 9 1935 January Oversized Portraits of A.H. Waite 13 31 circa 1935 Printing block containing a photographic portrait of A.H. Waite in an arctic parka 26 4 1935 Printing block for a postal cover cache designed by A.H. Waite commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II 26 8 1983 Publications: "Notes and Sketches re: R.E. Byrd's Bolling Advanced Base, 15 March - 15 October 1934," written by A.H. Waite for the Naval Historical Center 1 30 1974 Publications: "Alone," by Charles J.V. Murphy, part one of a story published in an unidentified magazine about Richard E. Byrd's time at the Bolling Advanced Base using excerpts from Byrd's diary 1 31 circa 1935 Publications: "A Fight for Life," by Charles J.V. Murphy, part two of a story published in an unidentified magazine about Richard E. Byrd's time at the Bolling Advanced Base using excerpts from Byrd's diary 1 32 circa 1935 Publications: "Alone," by Richard E. Byrd 1 33 circa 1960 Scope and Contents

Readers Digest condensed version, with annotations and corrections by A.H. Waite

Publications: "South Pole Picture Book," by Captain Ashley McKinley 1 34 1934 Scope and Contents

With annotations and corrections by A.H. Waite

Publications: "Richard Evelyn Byrd - Polar Explorer," by Peter J. Anderson, published in The Iron Worker magazine 1 35 1974 Autumn Scope and Contents

With annotations and corrections by A.H. Waite

Pete Demas and A.H. Waite at Bolling Advanced Base photographs 16 5 1934 January Oversized Radio messages sent to and from the Bolling Advanced Base 1 36 1934 March-August Radio messages sent to and from the Bolling Advanced Base 1 37 1934 September-October Radio messages from the Eastern Tractor Trip 1 38 1934-1935 Radio messages with holiday greetings 1 39 1933-1934 Radio messages sent to and from the S.S. Bear 1 40 1933-1934 Radio messages, A.H. Waite's personal 1 41 1934-1935 Recording of the Knights of the Gray Underwear singing "Penguin's Parade" 25 31 circa 1933-1935 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 25, Item 31 1/4" open reel acetate audiotape; compact disc; approximate run time: unknown Report on "Operation and Automotive Equipment in the Antarctic" 1 42 1940 Roster of expedition members compiled by John J. Herguth 1 43 1971 Slides 20 10 1933-1935 S.S. Bear of Oakland, Lindbergh Inlet photograph 16 6 1935 January Oversized S.S. Jacob Ruppert supply ship photograph 16 2 1933 December Oversized S.S. Bear of Oakland ship photographs 13 28 1933-1935 Stories and articles by A.H. Waite 1 44 1933-1935 Two pieces of the wood propeller blades of the wind generator at Little America II used during the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, recovered from the site by A.H. Waite 26 9 1955 One of the pieces of the wooden propeller blade is mounted on a wooden base with commemorative plate. Tractor stuck in crevasse photograph 16 8 1935 January Oversized Operation Highjump Subseries 1.2 1939-1947 Scope and Contents

The Operation Highjump subseries contains the diary, flight log, and journal Waite kept during this Antarctic expedition from December 1946 through February 1947. Also included is a report on the expedition Waite submitted as an observer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps, along with newspaper clippings, photographs, negatives, slides and ephemera. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides.

Christmas card and newsletter 1 46 1946 December 25 Christmas dinner aboard the U.S.S. Mount Olympus photograph 16 12 1946 oversized Diary kept by A.H. Waite 1 45 1946-1947 Photocopy Flight log and journal kept by A.H. Waite 1 47 1946-1947 Imperium Neptuni Regis certificate for crossing the Equator, South Pole Order of the Penguin certificate, Department of the Navy decoration for exceptional civilian service 22 3 1945-1947 Negatives 19 9 1946-1947 Newspaper clippings 1 48 1947 Piece of photo-recorder paper left at the Mount Franklin Observatory during the U.S. Antarctic Expedition of 1939-1941, recovered on February 14, 1947 during Operation Highjump 28 8 1939-1941 Photographs 13 34-35 1946-1947 "Report of the Signal Corps Observer, 1 December 1946 to 1 April 1947," by Amory H. Waite, Jr. 1 49 undated Slides 20 11 1946-1947 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

U.S.S. Atka Subseries 1.3 1953-1955 Scope and Contents

The U.S.S. Atka subseries contains the calendars and journal kept by Waite prior to, during, and after this expedition. Based on the U.S. Navy icebreaker U.S.S. Atka, the expedition circumnavigated the Antarctic Continent in a trip lasting from December 1954 to March 1955. Also included are a 16 mm film of Richard E. Byrd's speech to the crew, a certificate, negatives, photographs, slides and a small flag. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 16mm film and 35mm slides

48-star United States flag (small) carried by A.H. Waite during the U.S.S. Atka expedition 29 2 1954-1955 Calendars of A.H. Waite 1 50 1953-1954 Film clip of Admiral Richard E. Byrd's address to the crew, Boston 25 38 1954 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 25,Item 38 16mm acetate film; black and white; sound; less than 75ft; approximate run time: 2 minutes Imperium Neptuni Regis certificate for crossing the Equator 22 5 1954 December 13 Journal kept by A.H. Waite 1 51 1954-1955 Negatives 19 10 1954-1955 Photographs 13 37 1954-1955 Package of matches from "U.S.S. Atka - AGB 3" 27 14 undated Slides 20 12 1954-1955 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

U.S.S. Atka discovers Atka Bay photograph 16 13 1954-1955 Oversized Operation Deep Freeze Subseries 1.4 Bulk, 1955-1964 1955-1986 Scope and Contents

The Operation Deep Freeze subseries contains materials dating from 1955 to 1985, though the bulk of the records date from 1955 to 1965. The subseries contains the records compiled by Waite from numerous Operation Deep Freeze expeditions in which he participated from 1955 to 1965, arranged in chronological order by expedition name. Types of records located within the subseries include the diaries, notebooks, and flight logs kept by Waite, along with some of the data he recorded during flights to measure the ice depths of various locations in Antarctica using the radio wave sounding system he invented. The subseries also includes an assortment of correspondence, memoranda, photograph, negatives, slides and reports about the various Operation Deep Freeze expeditions dating from 1955 to 1985. Of note is a "Camp Cold Bottom" sign used in 1956-1957 during Operation Deep Freeze II. The subseries is arranged chronologically by expedition and then alphabetically within the expedition.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains magnetic tapes and 35mm slides

Operation Deep Freeze I: Admiral Richard E. Byrd with A.H. Waite photographs 13 38 1956 January Operation Deep Freeze I: Bank notes from Brazil and Argentina 28 6 1955-1956 Operation Deep Freeze I: Camp Cold Bottom photographs 13 39 1955-1956 Operation Deep Freeze I: Data charts 1 52 1956 January Operation Deep Freeze I: Diary kept by A.H. Waite 1 53 1956 Operation Deep Freeze I: Flight logs 1 54 1955-1956 Operation Deep Freeze I: General file photographs 13 40 1955-1956 Operation Deep Freeze I: Negatives 19 11 1955-1956 Operation Deep Freeze I: Portrait of Admiral Richard E. Byrd photograph 16 14 1956 Oversized Operation Deep Freeze I: Report by Signal Corps Research Team, volume 1 2 1 1956 November 1 Operation Deep Freeze I: Report by Signal Corps Research Team, volume 2 2 2 1956 November 1 Operation Deep Freeze I: Report by Signal Corps Research Team, volume 3 2 3 1956 November 1 Operation Deep Freeze I: Richard E. Byrd's speech and telegram to expedition members 2 4 1955 Operation Deep Freeze I: Ross Ice Shelf photographs 13 41 1955 Operation Deep Freeze I: Slides 20 13 1955-1956 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Operation Deep Freeze I: Tentative communications plan 2 5 1955 Operation Deep Freeze I: Package of matches from "Operation Deep Freeze, U.S.S. Glacier AGB 4." 27 13 1955-1956 Operation Deep Freeze II: Antarctic Area Stations during International Geophysical Year 1957-58 map 23 4 1957-1958 Operation Deep Freeze II: Camp Cold Bottom photographs 13 42 1957 Operation Deep Freeze II: Cape Evans (Scott's Base) photographs 13 43 1956 December 25-26 Operation Deep Freeze II: Christmas card 2 6 1956 Operation Deep Freeze II: General file photographs 13 44 1956-1957 Operation Deep Freeze II: Icebergs near Wilkes Land photographs 13 45 1957 Operation Deep Freeze II: Memoranda 2 7 1956-1957 Operation Deep Freeze II: Metal sign for Camp Cold Bottom of the U.S. Army Signal Corps Antarctic Research Team used during 29 3 1956-1957 Operation Deep Freeze II: Negatives 19 12 1956-1957 Operation Deep Freeze II: Recording sent to the U.S.S. Glacier by Peggy Bryden of Dorchester, Massachusetts 25 32 1956 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 25, Item 32 1/4" open reel acetate audiotape; approximate run time: unknown Operation Deep Freeze II: Report by Signal Corps Research Team, volume 1-3 2 8-10 1957 November 1 Operation Deep Freeze II: Royal Society Range, from McMurdo Sound photograph 16 15 1957 February Oversized Operation Deep Freeze II: Diary of A.H. Waite 2 11 1956-1957 Photocopy Operation Deep Freeze II: Slides 20 14 1956-1957 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Operation Deep Freeze III: Camp Cold Bottom photographs 13 46 1958 Operation Deep Freeze III: Cape Hallett, Victoria Land photographs 13 47 1958 Operation Deep Freeze III: General file 13 48 1957-1958 Operation Deep Freeze III: Icebreakers and other ships 13 49 1957-1958 Operation Deep Freeze III: Memoranda, reports, notes and press releases 2 12 1957-1958 Operation Deep Freeze III: Mount Erabus photographs 13 50 1957 Operation Deep Freeze III: Negatives 19 13 1957-1958 Operation Deep Freeze III: Radio ice-depth sounding, first use of, photographs 13 51 1958 January Operation Deep Freeze III: Slides 20 15 1957-1958 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Operation Deep Freeze III: Soviet Antarctic base at Mirny, visit to, photographs 13 52 1958 January Operation Deep Freeze I, II & III: Diary of A.H. Waite (photocopy) 2 13 1955-1957 Operation Deep Freeze I, II & III: Correspondence, charts and reports 2 14 1955-1957 Operation Deep Freeze IV: Correspondence and reports 2 15 1958-1959 Operation Deep Freeze IV: Diary of A.H. Waite 2 16 1958 November-December Photocopy Operation Deep Freeze IV: Negatives 19 14 1958-1959 Operation Deep Freeze IV: Notebook of A.H. Waite 2 17 1958 Photocopy Operation Deep Freeze IV: Slides 20 16 1958-1959 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Operation Deep Freeze V: Diary of A.H. Waite in preparation for 2 18 1959-1960 Operation Deep Freeze V: Diary of A.H. Waite 2 19 1960 February-March Photocopy Operation Deep Freeze V: Negatives 19 15 1959-1960 Operation Deep Freeze V: Notebook of A.H. Waite 2 20 1960 Operation Deep Freeze V: Slides 20 17 1959-1960 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Unit patch of the U.S. Army Signal Corps Antarctic Research Team 3 9 circa 1950s Operation Deep Freeze: Materials on the history of 2 21 1959-1961 Operation Deep Freeze 1960: General file photographs 13 53 1960 Operation Deep Freeze 1960: Kista Dan, ship of Sir Vivian Fuchs photographs 13 54 1960 Operation Deep Freeze 1961: General file photographs 13 55 1961 Operation Deep Freeze 1962: Cape Evans, Scott's Hut photographs 13 56 1962 Operation Deep Freeze 1962: Diary of A.H. Waite 2 22 1961-1962 Photocopy Operation Deep Freeze 1962: General file photographs 13 57 1962 Operation Deep Freeze 1962: Flight notes, radio messages and press release 2 23 1961-1962 Operation Deep Freeze 1962: Ice depth radio sounding system photographs 13 58 1961-1962 Operation Deep Freeze 1962: Ice depth radio sounding system, scope images from flights photographs 13 59 1961-1962 Operation Deep Freeze 1962: Ice depth radio survey data, flights 1-13 2 24 1961-1962 Operation Deep Freeze 1962: Personnel manual 2 33 1961-1962 Operation Deep Freeze 1962: Slides 20 18 1961-1962 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Operation Deep Freeze 1962 and 1963: Calendars of A.H. Waite 2 34 1962-1963 Operation Deep Freeze 1963: General file photographs 13 60 1962-1963 Operation Deep Freeze 1963: Personnel manual 2 35 1962-1963 Operation Deep Freeze 1964: Correspondence, memoranda and notes 2 36 1963-1964 Operation Deep Freeze 1964: Ice depth radio survey data, flight 1-3 2 37-39 1963 December 18-20 Operation Deep Freeze 1964: Plan of ice depth sounding operation 2 40 1964 January Operation Deep Freeze 1964: Scott's 1902 Discovery hut as excavated by New Zealand scientists photographs 13 61 1964 January-February Operation Deep Freeze 1964: Slides 20 19 1963-1964 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Operation Deep Freeze 1964: Trail notes and flight data 2 41 1964 January Operation Deep Freeze: Listings of personnel 2 42 1960s Operation Deep Freeze 1971: Final Report 2 43 1971 March 7 Operation Deep Freeze 1974: Final Report 2 44 1974 June 10 Update on U.S. aviation losses in Antarctica 3 8 1974-1986 Scope and Contents

Compiled by A.H. Waite

Operation Deep Freeze 1975: Final Report 2 45 1975 March 12 Operation Deep Freeze 1976: Final Report 2 46 circa 1976 Operation Deep Freeze 1977: Final Report 2 47 circa 1977 Operation Deep Freeze 1978: Final Report 2 48 1978 April 28 Operation Deep Freeze 1979: Final Report 2 49 1979 April 6 Operation Deep Freeze 1980: Final Report 3 1 1980 March 22 Operation Deep Freeze 1981: Final Report 3 2 1981 April 21 Operation Deep Freeze 1982: Final Report 3 3 1982 March 17 Operation Deep Freeze 1983: Final Report 3 4 1983 May 31 Operation Deep Freeze 1984: Final Report 3 5 1984 March 14 Operation Deep Freeze 1985: Final Report 3 6 1985 March 15 Operation Deep Freeze 1986: Information on 3 7 1985-1986 Operation Icecap Subseries 1.5 1965 Scope and Contents

The Operation Icecap subseries contains the journal and notebook kept by Waite from June to July 1965 during this expedition based at Camp Tuto, Greenland. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on format descriptions.

Journal kept by A.H. Waite 3 10 1965 June-July Notebook kept by A.H. Waite 3 11 1965 June-July Greenland Expeditions Subseries 1.6 Bulk, 1957-1979 1946-1979 Scope and Contents

The Greenland Expeditions subseries contains records complied by Waite during expeditions from 1960 to 1965 to measure the ice depth at various locations in Greenland. Included in the subseries are the notebooks, logs, and data kept by Waite during these trips, along with correspondence, photograph, negatives, slides and memoranda pertaining to the expeditions. Also included are 35mm film, a cigarette lighter, and charts of the radio ice-depth sounding flights Waite conducted in Antarctica and Greenland. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, then chronologically.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm film and 35mm slides

Cigarette lighter with logo marked "USA PR & DC - Scientiae Servimus" on front and "USA PR & DC - Camp Tuto - Camp Century - Greenland" engraved on back 27 12 undated Film strips containing radio ice-depth sounding images taken during flights over Greenland 25 39 1965 June-July Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 25, Item 39 6 35mm acetate filmstrips; black and white; approximate run time: unknown General file photographs 13 63 1959 General file photographs 13 65 1960 General file photographs 13 66 1961 General file photographs 13 67 1962 General file photographs 13 68 1963 General file photographs 13 69 1964 General file photographs 13 70 1965 Negatives 19 16 1959-1965 Radio ice-depth sounding flights in Greenland charts 23 7 1960s Radio ice-depth sounding scope images 13 64 1958-1959 Radio ice-depth sounding system photograph 16 16 1962 Oversized Slides 20 22 1960s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Slides 20 23 1962 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Slides 20 24 1965 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Slide show on Greenland, 1957-1979; Alaska; Hudson's Bay, 1946-1947; and the International Expedition for Glacial Sounding 20 27 1946-1947, 1957-1979 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Tuto, Greenland Expedition: Notes and memoranda 3 12 circa 1960 Tuto, Greenland Expedition: Notes and memoranda 3 13 circa 1961 Tuto, Greenland Expedition:Trail trip log 3 14 1961 August 1-7 Tuto, Greenland Expedition: Notes and charts 3 15 circa 1963 Tuto, Greenland Expedition: Radio depth sounding data 3 16 circa 1963 Tuto, Greenland Expedition: Notes and memoranda 3 17 circa 1964 Tuto, Greenland Expedition: Data and correspondence 3 18 circa 1964 Tuto, Greenland Expeditions: Correspondence concerning 3 19 1959-1967 Tuto, Greenland Expeditions: Notebooks kept by A.H. Waite 3 20 circa 1962-1965 Unidentified photographs 13 71 undated Other/Multiple Expeditions Subseries 1.7 1920-1984 Scope and Contents

The Other/Multiple expeditions subseries includes various lapel pins, shoulder patches, logo stickers, flags, clothing and other mementos collected by Amory H. "Bud" Waite from his various trips to the polar regions. Also included are the certificates, medals, decorations and other awards presented to Waite during his career, along with a cap and jacket he wore during most of his polar expeditions. This subseries also contains slides, photographs, publications, maps, and papers regarding either his smaller expeditions or regarding materials spanning multiple expeditions. Most are general maps of the Arctic and Antarctic regions published by the National Geographic Society or by the hydrographic offices of the United States Navy and the Canadian government. However, there is a map of Little Americas I through V and associated trails that was hand-drawn by Waite in 1984. Amory H. "Bud" Waite carried a 35mm camera on most of his trips to the polar regions, so many of the expedition slides are of images not found within the photographs and negatives of this or other expedition subseries. Most of the paintings in the subseries are scenes of Antarctica or atomic bomb blasts done by Amory H. "Bud" Waite, who took up painting during the last years of his life. Also of note is a 1976 recording of Waite giving his "Polar Adventure" lecture and some 1984 recordings of Waite talking to Peter J. Anderson about his trips to the polar regions. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains audiocassettes, magnetic tapes and 35mm slides

Antarctic artifacts collected by A.H. Waite slides 20 21 undated Antarctic expeditions lantern slides 20 30 1930s-1960s Antarctic expeditions slides 20 20 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Antarctica, published by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office 3 1956 October 1 Antarctica, published by the National Geographic Society 2 1957 Antarctic: Ross Sea-Victoria Land, Franklin Island to McMurdo Sound, published by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office 4 1957 September 23 "The Antarctic: General Map Showing Territorial Claims", by the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty 23 3 1953 "The Antarctic Regions", published by the National Geographic Society 1 1932 "Antarctic Service" medal presented to Antarctic explorers by an act passed by the 86th Congress 27 1 1960 The medal is cased. Arctic Islands: Davis Strait to Beaufort Sea, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service 10 1970 February 6 Blue cloth cap with a U.S. Army Signal Corps insignia pin on the front worn by A.H. Waite during four Antarctic expeditions 31 1 1954-1964 British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 map 23 1 undated Scope and Contents

Reproduction by Stanford's Geographical Establishment, London

Bronze medallion "Commemorating the Conquest of the Poles by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his Associates - presented by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America" 26 1 undated "Cape Evan, with part of the first radio antenna built in the Antarctic-1907," painting by A.H. Waite 24 7 1980 "Capt. R.F. Scott's Last Trip", drawn at Little America V, Antarctica, January 1955 by Lieutenant Commander Backus, United States Navy, and painted by A. H. Waite, Venice, FL, March 1984, after Huntsford's book, "Scott and Amundsen" 32 1 1955, 1984 Cased set of navigational plotting instruments used by A.H. Waite 26 2 undated Domain of the Golden Dragon, Ruler of the 180th Meridian certificate; Imperium Neptuni Regis certificate for crossing the Equator; Round the World circumnavigation of the globe by the U.S.S. Arneb certificate; King Neptune Order of Equatorial Air Voyagers certificate 22 7 1956 January-November Ellsworth Expedition, Little America II photographs 13 33 1936 Flight Area: Ferrar Glacier map 23 6 1963 December 20 Map depicts areas explored using radio ice-depth sounding equipment Hudson Bay Expeditions (50 miles east of Ft. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada) photographs 13 36 1947-1953 "History and Development of Radio Ice Depth Sounding," lantern slide show given by A.H. Waite to the Antarctican Society 21 1-3 1969 February 6 Scope and Contents

The slide show is incomplete.

Imperium Neptuni Regis certificate for crossing the Equator in U.S.S Fastwind 22 6 1955 November 23 Ice breakers and other ships slides 19 17 undated Jupiter Rex certificate for crossing the Equator via Pan Am Airways. Certificate of Participation - Operation Hardtack. Certified Beachcomber certificate; Jupiter Rex certificate for crossing the Equator via Pan Am Airways. Knights of the Blue Nose certificate 22 9 1958 "Little Americas I, II, III, IV and V, and Associated Trails," map hand-drawn by A.H. Waite 23 8 1984 March Maps of Antarctica negatives 19 18 undated Marie Byrd Land: Ross Sea Exploration Area map 23 5 1962 January-February Map depicts areas explored using radio ice-depth sounding equipment. Membership Certificate: Single Sideband Amateur Radio Association, 1960. Domain of the Antarctic certificate (for crossing the Antarctic Circle); Membership certificate - Antarctican Society, 1962; Commendation from the Department of the Army 22 11 1960-1963 Mount Erebus on Ross Island photograph 16 17 circa 1956-1958 Oversized Mount Haleakala, Hawaii: U.S. Signal Corps monitoring of the Johnston Island atomic bomb testing photographs 13 72 1953 October North West Territories: Amundsen Gulf: Cape Bathhurst to Cape Baring, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service 8 1970 February 6 North West Territories: Cape Crawford to Cornwallis Island, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service 7 1970 February 6 North West Territories: Prince of Wales and M'Clure Straits - Cape Cam to Wynniatt Bay, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service 5 1970 February 6 North West Territories: Viscount Melville Sound: Cornwallis Island to Wynniatt Bay, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service 6 1970 February 6 "McMurdo Sound looking south from latitude of Cape Evans in 1955," painting by A.H. Waite 24 9 1983-1984 "Polar Adventure: The Radio Amateur in the Arctic and Antarctic with "Bud" Waite, W2ZK," slide show, produced for the Antique Wireless Association 20 28 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

35 mm slides.

"Reconnaissance: Porter's Pinnacles," drawing sketched by A.H. Waite 24 4 undated Recordings of holiday parties held in New Zealand for A.H. Waite and others returning from Antarctica,containing various discussions about expeditions audiocassettes 25 1-12 circa 1956-1957 Subject listing housed with tapes. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

(12) audiocassettes; approximate runtime unknown.

Recording of "Antarctic Adventure Intro" audiocassette 25 16 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 25, Item 16 Audiocassette; sound; approximate run time: 6.5 minutes Recording of A. H. Waite reading through two of his lectures on polar exploration, recorded by Peter Anderson audiocassette 25 15 1984 June 22 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Recording marked "Loretta; Holbrook; Music" 25 33 1958 October Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 25, Item 33 1/4" open reel acetate audiotape; approximate run time: unknown Recording of A.H. Waite's "Polar Adventure" lecture, produced for the Antique Wireless Association 25 34 1976 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 25, Item 34 1/4" open reel acetate audiotape; approximate run time: unknown Recording of the programs and lectures at the Antarctican Society conference in Washington, D.C. 25 35-36 1980 May 1 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 25, Item 35-36 2 1/4" open reel polyester audiotapes; approximate run time: unknown Recording of Larry Gould and Walt Sullivan at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the first International Geophysical Year, Washington, D.C. 25 37 1983 April 19 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 25, Item 37 1/4" open reel acetate audiotape; approximate run time: unknown Reminiscences of A. H. Waite about his experiences on polar expeditions, including the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II and his evaluation of Finn Ronne, recorded by Peter Anderson audiocassette 25 13 1984 June 20 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Reminiscences of A. H. Waite about his experiences on polar expeditions, including the rescue of Richard E. Byrd from the Bolling Advanced Base and the Eastern Ridge trip undertaken during the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, recorded by Peter Anderson audiocassette 25 14 1984 June 21 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown

Royal Order of Radiated Desert Rats certificate; Top of the World Masonic Club certificate 22 4 1951 Royal Order of Atlantic Voyageurs certificate; Top of the World Masonic Club certificate; Order of the Top of the World certificate 22 8 1957 February-July Scott's 1910 base photograph 16 18 1960 Oversized Scott's Base, visit to, negatives 19 19 1964 Scott's base at Hut Point, McMurdo Sound photographs 16 19 1962 Oversized Ten cruszeiros bank note from Brazil collected by A.H. Waite while serving aboard the U.S.S. Florida 28 5 1920 Two paintings of penguins by A.H. Waite 24 8 1982, undated Unidentified negatives 19 20 undated Unidentified photographs 13 62 circa 1950s-1960s Unidentified, unfinished Antarctic scene painted by A.H. Waite 24 6 undated U.S. Army Signal Corps, Fort Monmouth Centennial slides 20 25 1960 U.S. Army Signal Corps, radio station on Maui slides 20 26 1958 "U.S.S. Arneb..."Bud" Waite starts out for Little America V," drawing by Robert C. Hamm 24 5 1956 January 2 White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico - U.S. Signal Corps test of radio depth sounding equipment photographs 13 73 1964 Wool-lined khaki mid-length jacket featuring shoulder patches from the various Arctic and Antarctic expeditions during which A.H. Waite wore it 31 2 1940s-1960s Yukon and North West Territories: Beaufort Sea: Demarcation Point to Cape Bathhurst, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service 9 1970 February 6 Photographs Subseries 1.8 1919-1983 Scope and Contents

The Photographs subseries contains twenty-two photograph albums compiled by Waite from the 1950s to the 1980s. Two other photograph albums contain personal material and are placed within the personal photographs subseries. The albums are arranged in the subseries in order by the number originally assigned to them by Waite. However, the photographs originally located within each album were removed during processing, numbered by album page, and placed into file folders for preservation purposes. With a few exceptions, the albums each contain a mixture of subjects that may range from genealogy to a specific polar expedition. A listing of the major topics or events found within each album is located within the box and folder inventory. Single subject albums include number 10, which contains photographs from Waite's visit to the Soviet Antarctic base at Mirny in 1958; number 11, which contains photographs from the Antarctican Society meeting in Washington, DC on May 1, 1980; and number 23, which contains photographs from Operation Deep Freeze I in 1955-1956.

Greenland, 1959 South Pole, 1961 Operation Highjump, 1946-1947 Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, 1933-1935 U.S.S. Atka Expedition, 1954-1955 A.H. Waite's art exhibit, Salem Museum Operation Deep Freeze 62 Antique Wireless Association, 1972 Institute of Radio Engineers, 1961 U.S. Army Signal Corps 14 16 1920s-1950s Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 2

Operation Deep Freeze, various, 1950s - 1960s Greenland, 1962 U.S.S. Atka Expedition, 1954-1955 Operation Highjump, 1946-1947 Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, 1933-1935 "Little America III Goes to Sea" 14 17 1963 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 3

Dr. Paul Siple Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, 1933-1935 U.S.S. Atka Expedition, 1954-1955 U.S. Army Signal Corps, Grand Bahamas Island, 1949 Operation Highjump, 1946-1947 Operation Deep Freeze III & 1962 14 18 1946-1962 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 4

Waite Family U.S.S. Florida, 1919 Newspaper clippings, 1950s-1970s Amateur Radio U.S. Army Signal Corps, World War II U.S. Army Signal Corps, 1928 Operation Deep Freeze I 14 19 1919-1928, 1950s-1970s Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 5

Operation Deep Freeze, various 14 20 1950s-1960s Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 6 (pages 1-36)

Operation Deep Freeze, various, 1950s-1960s U.S.S. Atka Expedition 14 21 1954-1955 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Photograph Album Number 6 (37-48)

People Radio Ice-Depth Sounding, 1950s-1960s Operation Deep Freeze, various 14 22 1950s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Photograph Album Number 7 (part 1)

Hawaii, 1950s Waite Family Amateur Radio 14 23 1950s Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 7 (part 2)

Atomic Bomb Tests, 1953 Operation Deep Freeze 62 U.S.S. Glacier Rescue of the S.S. Kista Dan 14 24 1960 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 8

Operation Deep Freeze, various 14 25 1950s Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 9

Visit to the Soviet Antarctic Base at Mirny 14 26 1958 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 10

U.S. Army Signal Corps, 1920s U.S. Army Signal Corps, World War II Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, 1933-1935 Operation Deep Freeze I 14 27 1955-1956 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 11

Antarctican Society meeting, Washington, D.C. 14 28 1980 May 1 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 12

Portraits of A.H. Waite U.S. Army Signal Corps, 1949 U.S. Army Signal Corps, World War II Amateur Radio A.H. Waite school pictures 14 29 1949 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 13

Scott Base at Cape Evans, 1956 Arrowhead collection, A.H. Waite's 14 30 circa 1970s Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 14

Fort Churchill and Hudson's Bay, 1947-1948 Tuto, Greenland 14 31 1959 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 15

Tuto, Greenland, 1960s Fort Churchill and Hudson's Bay 14 32 1947-1949 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 16

Waite family M.S. Triumph voyage to China, 1929 Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, 1933-1935 U.S. Army Signal Corps, Johnston Island atomic bomb test monitoring from Hawaii 14 34 1953 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 18

Australian Antarctic Expedition (ANARE), 1962 S.S. Kista Dan rescue, 1960 Operation Deep Freeze I, 1955 Movie stars (various women) 14 35 1940s-1962 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 19

Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, 50 Year Reunion, 1983 Byrd Antarctic Expedition II 14 36 1933-1935, 1983 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 20

Operation Highjump 15 1-4 1946-1947 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 21 (pages 1-116)

U.S. Army Signal Corps, Bikini Atoll atomic bomb tests 15 5 1946 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 21 (pages 117-130)

U.S.S. Atka Expedition 15 6 1954-1955 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 22 (pages 1-20)

U.S. Army Signal Corps, equipment testing, Yuma, Arizona, 1953-1954 U.S. Army Signal Corps, missile range support, Grand Bahamas Island, 1949 15 7 1949-1954 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 22 (page 21-48)

Operation Deep Freeze I 15 8 1955-1956 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 23

U.S. Army Signal Corps Expeditions at Hudson's Bay near Ft. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada 15 9 1946-1952 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 24 (pages 1-30)

U.S. Army Signal Corps Expeditions at Hudson's Bay near Ft. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada 15 10 1946-1952 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 24 (pages 31-59)

Personal Series 2 Bulk, 1930-1979 1796-1985 Scope and Contents note

The Personal Series contains materials dating from the 1790s to the 1980s, though the bulk of the materials date from the 1930s to the 1970s. The series provides further documentation on Waite's experiences in the Arctic and Antarctic regions including his patents, publications and collection of polar related mail, but also contains materials pertaining to his family and personal interests outside of the polar expeditions in which he participated. The personal files contain photographs, 35mm or larger negatives, slides, artifacts and other materials pertaining to Waite's hobbies and interests outside of polar exploration, such as amateur radio, boating and genealogy. These files also contain portraits of Waite and photographs taken during his various stints within the military. The series is arranged into ten sub-series: Amateur radio; Biographical, Boating, Correspondence, Genealogy, Military, Patents, Polar Philately, Publications and Papers, Photographs, reflecting either record types or Waite's areas of interest.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains audiocassettes, 35mm slides and magnetic tapes

Amateur Radio Subseries 2.1 1930s-1980s Scope and Contents note

The Amateur Radio subseries contains records dating from 1938 to 1984. These records document the amateur radio station, W2ZK, maintained by Waite and his involvement in amateur or "ham" radio as a hobby throughout his life. Records within the subseries include alphabetically arranged files on the numerous amateur radio organizations in which Waite was a member, along with various certificates pertaining to his radio station. In addition, the subseries contains chronologically arranged files of correspondence between Waite and other individuals involved in amateur radio. Also included are the station logs maintained by Waite from 1938 to 1984 for station W2ZK and for the various mobile stations he used during his lifetime as well as audiocassette recordings of Quarter Century Wireless Association "Spotlight" program. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title, then chronologically for folders with the same title.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains audiocassettes.

American Radio Relay League 3 21 1938, 1959-1982 Antennas designed and made by A.H. Waite photographs 13 2 1970s Antique Wireless Association 3 22 1969-1983 Certificates 4 1 1930s-1970s Correspondence 4 2 1930s-1960s Correspondence 4 3 1970-1973 Correspondence 4 4 1974-1977 Correspondence 4 5 1978 Correspondence 4 6 1979 Correspondence 4 7 1980 Correspondence 4 8 1981 Correspondence 4 9 1982 Correspondence 4 10 1983 Correspondence 4 11 1984 Correspondence 4 12 undated Federal Communications Commission 3 23 1977 Florida Skip 3 24 1980 "Garden State Amateur Radio Association" name tag button 27 6 undated M.S. Brigantine Explorer 3 25 1976 Manasota Repeater Association 3 26 1979-1980 Negatives 19 1 undated Old Old Timers Club 3 27 1965-1982 "Old Old Timers Club - Pioneers of Amateur Wireless" embroidered shoulder patch 27 5 undated Quarter Century Wireless Association 3 28 1959, 1978-1984 Photographs 13 1 1930s-1970s Postal card in a printing block from A.H. Waite's amateur radio station W2ZK, featuring Cape Waite in Antarctica 26 6 undated Postal card in printing block from A.H. Waite's amateur radio station W2ZK 26 5 undated Quarter Century Wireless Association dinner photographs (oversized) 17 1 1960 October 14 Oversized Radio Club of America 3 29 1974-1983 Recording of historical notes on A.H. Waite's radio career as broadcast on his amateur radio, W2ZK, on, audiocassette 25 17 1982 July 17 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Recording of the Quarter Century Wireless Association "Spotlight" program featuring Bill Wilmont audiocassette 25 22 1983 May 8 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Recording of the Quarter Century Wireless Association "Spotlight" program featuring station W1PUR, audiocassette 25 18 1982 October 3-9 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Recording of the Quarter Century Wireless Association "Spotlight" program featuring station W4NF1 audiocassette 25 19 1982 November 7-11 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Recording of the Quarter Century Wireless Association "Spotlight" program audiocassette 25 20 1982 November 14 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Recording of the Quarter Century Wireless Association "Spotlight" program featuring station W4OUU audiocassette 25 21 1983 April 24 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Recording of the Quarter Century Wireless Association "Spotlight" program on Antarctic history audiocassette 25 23 1983 May 29 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Recording of the Quarter Century Wireless Association "Spotlight" program featuring station W4BOB audiocassette 25 24 1983 June 5 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Single Side Band Amateur Radio Association Dinner photograph 17 2 1962 March 27 Oversized Slides 20 1 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Society of Wireless Pioneers 3 30 1966-1983 South Jersey Radio Association 3 31 1938 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 13 1938-1939 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 14 1940-1941 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 15 1941-1949 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 16 1946-1951 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 17 1950-1956 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 18 1959-1960 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 19 1960-1962 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 20 1962-1968 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 21 1968-1971 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 22 1971-1972 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 23 1972-1973 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 24 1973-1975 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 25 1975-1976 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 26 1976-1979 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 27 1978-1980,1983-1984 Station log kept by A.H. Waite 4 28 1979-1981 Station log kept by A.H. Waite and mobile unit 4 29 1973-1982 Station log kept by A.H. Waite, mobile unit 4 30 1966-1972 Station log kept by A.H. Waite, mobile unit 4 31 1972-1983 Tamiami Amateur Radio Club 3 32 1979-1984 Technical information and miscellaneous 4 32 1930s-1970s Veteran Wireless Operators Association 3 33 1962-1963, 1981-1983 Veteran Wireless Operators Association Awards Banquet photographs 17 3 1963 February 23 World Radio Magazine 3 34 1980-1982 Biographical Subseries 2.2 1910-1980s Scope and Contents note

The Biographical subseries contains published and unpublished articles, portraits, photographs and negatives about the life of Amory H. "Bud" Waite dating from the 1930s to the 1980s. Most of the unpublished articles are autobiographical sketches written by Waite from 1965 to 1983 for inclusion in various publications, such as his seventy-eight page, typescript draft entitled "Flashes from de Sout, or the 30 Year Long Adventure of an Antarctic Radio Operator." Most published articles are from amateur radio newsletters and publications, though the subseries does include files of newspaper articles written about Waite from the 1930s to the 1980s. Also included in the subseries are flyers, advertisements, and some correspondence pertaining to the lectures on polar exploration Waite gave from the 1930s into the 1970s. Waite's paintings, arrowhead collection, notebooks and yearbooks relating to his school years and business cards also appear. Included within the subseries are a small number of people files containing portraits or candid shots of noted polar explorers, scientists, or military officers. As well, a scrapbook that was compiled by a friend and admirer of Waite named Barbara Jecevius is also included in this subseries. It dates from the late 1970s to the early 1980s and contains newspaper clippings about Waite and polar exploration in general, a few polar philatelic covers, and some correspondence. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title, then chronologically for folders with the same title.

"Activities Conducted and Papers Written by Amory H. Waite during Employment at Ft. Monmouth, N.J., June 1941 - December 1965," 55 typescript pages 4 36 1965 December A.H. Waite in uniform photographs 13 17 1920s-1940s "Amory H. Waite's Retirement Party" lantern slides script 20 31 1965 December 31 Arrowhead Collection negatives 19 2 undated Arrowhead collection of A.H. Waite 13 3 undated Articles: "Beacon 22," U.S. Powerboat Squadrons 5 1 1983 April Articles: "Communicator," Tamiami Amateur Radio Club 5 2 1983-1984 Articles: "Ensign," U.S. Powerboat Squadrons 5 3 1983 October Articles: "Harmonics," South Jersey Radio Association 5 4 1959 May Articles: "Ice Cap News," American Society of Polar Philatelists 5 5 1972 November-December Articles: "Ice Cap News," American Society of Polar Philatelists 5 6 1973 Articles: "Ice Cap News," American Society of Polar Philatelists 5 7 1974 January-April Articles: "Ice Cap News," American Society of Polar Philatelists 5 8 1981 March-April Articles: Miscellaneous publications 5 9 1940s-1960s Articles: "Northern Light," Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA 5 10 1980 April Articles: "Proceedings of the Radio Club of America" 5 11 1974-1976 Articles: "Quarter Century Wireless Association" 5 12 1971 December Articles: "Rancher" 5 13 1983 Fall Articles: "Ruffles and Flags" 5 14 1973 February Articles: "Scanner," Institute of Radio Engineers 5 15 1959 February Articles: "Scope," Garden State Amateur Radio Association 5 16 1961 January Articles: "Spark-Gap Times," Wireless Pioneers Association 5 17 1969-1980 Articles: "Twin Lights," Shrewsbury Power Squadron 5 18 1982 Articles: "Venice Inlet," Venice Power Squadron 5 19 1981-1983 Articles: "Veterans Wireless Operators Association," 5 20 1963 Articles: "Who's Who in Amateur Radio," 5 21 undated Articles: "World Radio" 5 22 1980-1984 Atomic Bomb Testing, Johnston Island, A.H. Waite's paintings of, negatives 19 3 undated Atomic bomb testing, writings on 1940s era testing by A.H. Waite 4 37 1980s "Autobiography," 9 typescript pages written for the Oceanport Historical Society 4 38 1969 November Awards and presentations given to A.H. Waite photographs 13 4 1930s-1960s "Barkentine Bear" print containing a poem to the ship written by Richard B. Black 24 1 1964 Bentley, Dr. Charles photographs 14 1 1970s Black, Richard photograph 14 2 1966 Biographical sketches and questionnaires 4 33 1950s-1960s Brass lapel pin for the "New Zealand Regiment" 27 7 undated Brass lapel pin for the "Royal Corps of Signals" 27 8 undated "Brief Life of Amory Hooper Waite, Jr.," 12 typescript pages written for the Antarctic Society 4 39 1981 November "Brief Radio History of Amory Hooper Waite, Jr.," 15 typescript pages written for Andy Clark 4 40 1982 August "Brief Resume of My Radio Life," 4 typescript pages 4 41 1983 May Business cards of A.H. Waite 4 34 1950s-1960s Childhood photographs of A.H. Waite 13 6 undated Childhood and family negatives 19 4 undated "Christmas Bulletin 1983," 9 typescript pages 4 42 circa 1983 Citations 5 23 1940s, 1983 Diploma from the Institute of Radio Engineers 22 10 1959 April 1 Embroidered shoulder patch for "Arctic Institute of North America" 27 4 1945 Embroidered shoulder patch for "First Flight over South Pole, - Richard E. Byrd" 27 3 1929 November 29 "Expert - Qualification - Indoor" marksmanship medal earned by A.H. Waite through an unidentified organization 27 10 undated Family, wives and children of A.H. Waite photographs 13 7 undated "Flashes from the South, or the Thirty Year Long Adventure of an Antarctic Radio Operator," 78 page typescript draft 4 43 1981 February "Flashes from De Sout, or the Thirty Year Long Adventure of an Antarctic Radio Operator," 73 page typescript draft 4 44 1981 March Framed burlap mat containing a variety of lapel pins, buttons, and other small memorabilia from the career and interests of A.H. Waite 29 4 1930s-1970s Frozen Order of Hairy Eared Arctic Engineers certificate. Commendation from the Dept. of the Army certificate. Tribute from the U.S. Army Electronics Command certificate. Certificate of Appreciation from the Kiwanis Club of Manasquan, New Jersey. Life Membership Certificate from the Society of Wireless Pioneers 22 12 1964-1969 Groups, A.H. Waite with various, photographs 13 13 1950s-1970s Ham, Robert C. photograph 14 6 1956 "History of Amory H. Waite, Jr.," 36 typescript pages for the Radio Club of America 4 45 1976 September Homes of A.H. Waite photographs 13 14 undated Homes of A.H. Waite slides 20 7 undated Introductions of A.H. Waite 5 24 1978-1980 Lecture Flyer "Antarctic Adventure" 5 27 circa 1960s Lecture Flyer "The Ends of the Earth" 5 26 circa 1950s Lecture Flyer "With Admiral Byrd at Little America" 5 25 Polar Small Accessions 2 2 circa 1950s "Life and Adventures of Amory Hooper Waite, Jr.," 28 typescript pages, first draft 4 46 1980 January "Life and Adventures of Amory Hooper Waite, Jr.," 55 typescript pages, second draft 4 47 1980 January "Life Story - Rescue of Byrd," 17 typescript pages written for Ray Meyers 4 48 1979 June "List of Major Events in the Life of Amory Hooper Waite, Jr.," 11 typescript pages written for SAR Magazine 4 49 1980 "Waite's Radio Career," 26 typescript pages written for the Radio Club of America 4 52 1977 May Lectures, advertisements for A.H. Waite's 5 28 circa 1960s Lectures by A.H. Waite photographs 13 15 1960s-1970s Masonic emblem and plates wooden plaque inscribed "Ft. Monmouth Square Club, N.J. - Little America, Bro. Bud Waite" 26 10 1957 Membership cards in leather case for the various organizations in which A.H. Waite belonged 27 2 circa 1980s M.S. Triumph voyage to China photographs 13 16 1929 Newspaper clippings on A.H. Waite 5 29 1930s-1940s Newspaper clippings on A.H. Waite 5 30 1950s Newspaper clippings on A.H. Waite 5 31 1960s Newspaper clippings on A.H. Waite 5 32 1970s Newspaper clippings on A.H. Waite 5 33 1980s Newspaper clippings on A.H. Waite 5 34 undated "Notes on Cold Weather Hams," 40 typescript pages written for the Antique Wireless Association 4 50 1974 July Obituary of A.H. Waite written by Charles R. Bentley 4 35 1985 Paintings, photographs of A.H. Waite's 13 18 undated Patents, submarine tanker, artist's rendering of A.H. Waite's concept 13 19 1970s Personal pocket album of A.H. Waite photographs 13 21 circa 1960s Polar artifacts collected by A.H. Waite photographs 13 22 1930s-1950s Portrait of A.H. Waite aboard the S.S. Bear of Oakland 17 8 1933 September Oversized Portrait of A.H. Waite at Little America II, Antarctica 17 9 1935 Oversized Portrait of A.H. Waite at his short wave radio set, Trenton, New Jersey 17 10 circa 1930s Oversized Portraits, formal and informal of A.H. Waite 13 24 1920s-1980s Portraits of A.H. Waite negatives 19 7 undated Portraits of A.H. Waite slides 20 9 undated Printing block for a card marked "Greetings - Ex: W1TR - W3HKO - KC4USA, V, G, - KG1CW, C, E," featuring a penguin and a polar bear 26 7 undated Quincy High School Class of 1919, 45th Reunion photograph 17 11 1964 June 20 Oversized Quincy High School Class of 1919, 50th Reunion photograph 17 12 1969 June 21 Oversized Radio interview, WTCN, Minneapolis 5 35 1939 July "Records of the Retirement of Amory H. Waite, Jr.," letters, cards, telegrams, and newspaper clippings 4 51 1966 January Removed from three-ring binder Resolution from the Boston City Council creating "Bud" Waite Day, June 11, 1970. Golden Anniversary Award from the Quarter Century Wireless Association, 1971 22 13 1970s "Retirement of A.H. Waite" lantern slides 20 29 1965 December 31 Scope and Contents

Lantern slides are incomplete.

Retirement party of A.H. Waite photographs 13 25 1966 January School notebooks 5 36 1910-1914 School notebooks, Lowell Institute (MIT) 5 37 1925 "Scott's Last Trip" drawing sketched by Stan Backus 24 3 1956 Scrapbook compiled by Barbara Jecevius containing newspaper clippings about A.H. Waite and polar exploration in general, polar philatelic covers, and some correspondence from A.H. Waite 22 1 circa 1970s-1980s Scope and Contents

The scrapbook was compiled by a friend and admirer of Waite named Barbara Jecevius. It dates from the late 1970s to the early 1980s and contains newspaper clippings about Waite and polar exploration in general, a few polar philatelic covers, and some correspondence.

Siple (Paul) photographs 14 10 circa 1950s Sketches of A.H. Waite by Gene Strayhorn, 1955 and Robert C. Hamm, 1956 24 2 1955-1956 Sullivan (Walter) photographs 14 11 circa 1956-1957 Television program "I've Got a Secret," A.H. Waite's appearance on, photographs 13 26 1958 May 14 Tri-folded, 48-star, United States flag with no provenance 26 11-12 before 1959 U.S. Army Signal Corps Center and School, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey photographs 13 27 1960s Wilkins, Sir Hubert photograph 14 12 1958 Wooden shadow box frame containing the various medals, decorations, and awards presented to A.H. Waite 30 1 1914-1965 Boating Subseries 2.3 1968-1984 Scope and Contents note

The Boating subseries dates from 1968 to 1984 and documents Waite's membership in various U.S. Powerboat Squadrons in both New Jersey and Florida. Much of the correspondence in the subseries pertains to radio antennas designed by Waite for use in powerboats and the safety issues involved in the use of radio antennas. Also included are slides, photographs and audiocassettes. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics or format descriptions.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains audiocassettes and 35mm slides

General correspondence 5 38 1968-1983 Photographs 13 5 1970s Recording of A.H. Waite's lecture on radios and antennas to a U.S. Powerboat Squadron class in New Jersey audiocassette 25 25 1974 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Recording of A.H. Waite's lecture on radio technology to a U.S. Powerboat squadron class audiocassette 25 26 circa 1980s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

audiocassette; approximate runtime unknown.

Sarasota (Florida) Power Squadron 5 39 1983 Shrewsbury (New Jersey) Power Squadron 5 40 1968-1983 Slides 20 2 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Venice (Florida) Power Squadron 5 41 1981-1983 U.S. Power Squadrons 5 42 1972-1984 Correspondence Subseries 2.4 Bulk, 1930-1985 1907-1989 Scope and Contents note

The Correspondence subseries consists of letters sent or received by Amory H. "Bud" Waite or his family from 1907 to 1985. Most of the correspondence is arranged alphabetically by author and includes letters between Waite and many members of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition dating from the 1930s to the 1980s. Other letters are filed under the name of the various organizations and institutions to which Waite corresponded, such as the Antarctican Society and the National Geographic Magazine. Another set of files contain the letters of appreciation and commendation Waite received during his career. In addition, the subseries contains many letters written between Waite and his parents, his wife, and other family members. The correspondence series contains two sets of files that are arranged alphabetically by topic within their set. The first set of correspondence consists of the people Waite corresponded with and the second consists of organizations or family members that he corresponded with. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title, then chronologically for folders with the same title.

A, general file 5 43 1960s B, general file 5 44 1960s-1980s Bailey, Clay W. 5 45 1972-1984 Baird, Hollis 5 46 1970-1983 Banks, Gordon 5 47 1976 Bauer, Albert 5 48 1963-1984 Bentley, Charles and Marybelle 5 49 1969-1984 Black, Richard B. 5 50 1930s Black, Richard B. 5 51 1954-1983 Bly, Herm 5 52 1951 Bowen, Henry S. 5 53 1981-1982 Braquet, Georges 5 54 1970-1974 Breyer, Katherine Byrd 5 55 1982 Bryan, Dot 5 56 1974 Button, Margaret A. 5 57 1975-1983 Byrd Family 5 58 1973-1974 Byrd North Pole Flight, letters concerning controversy over 5 59 1971-1972 Byrd, Harry F., Jr. 5 60 1980-1984 Byrd, Richard E. 5 61 1930s-1950s Byrd, Richard E., III 5 62 1956-1982 C, general file 5 63 1950s-1970s Cameron, Richard 5 64 1975-1984 Chadbourne, H.L 5 65 1978 Chaston, Les and Diane 5 66 1968-1974 Churchill, Norton B. 5 67 1979 Corey, Stevenson 5 68 1979-1985 D, general file 5 69 1950s-1980s Demas, E.J. "Pete" 5 70 1973-1980 Doak, Heinie 5 71 1924, 1968-1969 DuBois, Adolphe Jean 5 72 1974 Dufek, George 5 73 1959 Dyer, John N. 5 74 1968-1984 E, general file 5 75 1940s-1950s F, general file 5 76 1960s-1980s Field (Bill) 5 77 1982 G, general file 5 78 1950s-1980s Geoffery, Gene 5 79 1977 Gould (Laurence M.) 5 80 1983 Griffiths, Harold F. 5 81 1962-1980 H, general file 6 1 1950s-1980s Hawkes, William "Trig" 6 2 1959-1978 Hill, Joe 6 3 1979 Howard, Arthur 6 4 1965-1980 Hunt, Loyd E. 6 5 1963 Huntford, Roland 6 6 1982-1983 Hutcheson, Guy 6 7 1978 Innes-Taylor, Alan 6 8 1964-1983 J, general file 6 9 1950s Jecevius (Barbara) received 6 10 1981-1984 Jecevius (Barbara) sent 6 11 1979-1984 K, general file 6 12 1960s-1980s Kastor, Elizabeth (Washington Post) 6 13 1983 Kemp, Noel R. 6 14 1979 L, general file 6 15 1950s-1980s Levin, S.B. 6 16 1966-1983 Lindsey, Alton A. 6 17 1978-1983 Lorius, Claude 6 18 1972-1978 Lotz, Walter E. 6 19 1972 M, general file 6 20 1950s-1980s MacDonald, Edwin A. 6 21 1959-1974 MacDonald, W.R. 6 22 1974 McCormack, W.S. 6 23 1983 Mason, Howard 6 24 1981 Michellet, Denise 6 25 1945, 1979-1980 Morgan, Charles Gill 6 26 1978-1979 Murphy, Charles J.V. 6 27 1980-1984 N, general file 6 28 1950s-1980s O, general file 6 29 1950s P, general file 6 30 1950s-1980s Perkins, Earle B. 6 31 1973-1983 Petersen, Vickie (daughter of Carl O. Petersen) 6 32 1984 Philpott, C.J. 6 33 1925 Politicians, various 6 34 1960s-1980s Poulter, Thomas C. and Helen 6 35 1977-1984 Powers, Betty 6 36 1960-1981 R, general file 6 37 1940s-1980s Rawcliffe, Bob 6 38 1978 Rogers, Walter, estate of 6 39 1975 S, general file 6 40 1950s-1980s Schlonbank, Ike 6 41 1972-1984 Siple, Paul 6 42 1959-1984 Smyth, Larry 6 43 1956-1957 Stancliff, C. 6 44 circa 1980s Swithinbank, Charles 6 45 1983-1985 T, general file 6 46 1960s-1970s Turner, Mort 6 47 1983-1984 Uhrhane, F.F. (Fritz) 6 48 1983 Unidentified 6 49 1960s-1980s V, general file 6 50 1980s W, general file 6 51 1950s-1980s Watson, Richard 6 52 circa 1938, 1976 Weiss, Richard A. 6 53 1971-1972 Wright, Don 6 54 1967 X-Z, general file 6 55 1970s-1980s American Polar Society 6 56 1966-1984 Arctic Institute of North American 6 57 1969-1973 Antarctican Society 6 58 1966-1979 Antarctican Society 6 59 1980-1981 Antarctican Society 6 60 1982-1984 Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition 6 61 1956 British Antarctic Society, Charles Swithinbank 6 62 1982-1983 Byrd Polar Center, Boston 6 63 1968-1974 Center for Polar Archives, National Archives and Records Service 6 64 1969-1983 Commendations and letters of appreciation 7 8 1940s Commendations and letters of appreciation 7 9 1950-1954 Commendations and letters of appreciation 7 10 1955-1959 Commendations and letters of appreciation 7 11 1960s Commendations and letters of appreciation 7 12 1970s-1980s Explorers Club 6 65 1967-1969 Family: Dorothy "Billie" Hammond Waite (first wife) 7 17 1920s-1930s Family: General file 7 19 1910s-1930s Family: General file 7 20 1940s-1950s Family: General file 7 21 1960s Family: General file 7 22 1970s Family: General file 7 23 1980 Family: General file 7 24 1981 Family: General file 7 25 1982 Family: General file 7 26 1983 Family: General file 7 27 1984 Family: Letters from parents 7 13 1920s Family: Letters from parents 7 14 1931-1936 Family: Letters from parents 7 15 1937-1939 Family: Letters from parents 7 16 1940s Family: General file 7 28 undated Family: Postcards 7 29 1907-1944 Family: Virginia Bishop 7 18 circa 1934-1935 "I've Got a Secret" television program 6 66 1958 Lectures, letters concerning A.H. Waite's 6 67 1960s-1970s Lowell Institute (MIT) 6 68 1967-1979 Masonic Lodge Polar Small Accessions 2 3 1965-1967 Miscellaneous organizations 6 69 1970s-1980s Motorola Corporation 6 70 1963-1981 National Academy of Sciences 6 71 1959-1965 National Geographic Magazine 6 72 1963-1975 Naval Historical Center 6 73 1965-1984 New Jersey State Museum 6 74 1969-1973 New Zealand Antarctic Society 6 75 1950s-1960s Oceanport (New Jersey) Historical Society 6 76 1969-1975 Ohio State University, Peter Anderson 6 77 1976-1984 Peabody Museum 6 78 1966-1983 Royal Geographical Society 7 1 1974-1984 Ross Ice Shelf Project 7 2 1976 Scott Polar Research Institute 7 3 1964-1966 Shore Regional High School, New Jersey 7 4 1966-1972 U.S. Army, various departments 7 5 1956-1984 Waltham Watch Company 7 6 1974 Washington Lodge Number 9, Free and Accepted Masons 7 7 1972-1982 Genealogy Subseries 2.5 1796-1983 Scope and Contents note

The Genealogy subseries dates from 1796 to 1983 and documents the ancestry of Amory H. "Bud" Waite. An amateur genealogist, Waite published a book on his maternal ancestors in 1982 based for the most part on the documents in these files. In addition to the Waite or Wade family, the subseries contains genealogical information on the Breyfogle/Lemmon families and the Broughton/Glover families of New England, of which General John Glover of Revolutionary War fame was a member. Many of the resources in the subseries are photocopies of documents, though the collection does contain original letters of the Broughton family dating from the 1840s and original Waite family documents dating back to the 1870s. Also included in the subseries are photographs and slides, regarding the Waite family, other families and important familial locations. In addition, the subseries contains a number of published genealogies, mostly on the Waite and Glover families. There are various family charts and other oversized family documents. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title, then chronologically.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Blaisdell/Baldy/Barns Families, correspondence and documents about 7 33 1974 Breyfogle/Lemmon Families, correspondence about 7 34 1973-1982 Breyfogle/Lemmon Families, A.H. Waite's notes and documents about 7 35 undated Broughton and Glover family documents, 1640s-1820s 23 9 undated Copies, oversized Broughton Family, correspondence with David A. Rawson 7 36 1980-1981 Broughton Family, A.H. Waite's notes and documents about 7 37 undated Broughton Family, "A Sketch Relating to the Name and Family of Broughton," Boston 8 1 1883 Broughton Family, Glover Broughton family documents 8 2 1796-1871 Broughton Family, Glover Broughton family letters 8 3 1841-1845 Broughton Family, Glover Broughton family letters 8 4 1846 Broughton Family, Glover Broughton family letters 8 5 1847-1849 Broughton Family, journal of John G. Broughton 8 6 1853 February-June Photocopy Correspondence with the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution 7 32 1966-1983 Currier Family, correspondence about 8 7 1979-1980 Family photographs and portraits of various ancestors 17 4 undated Glover Family, commissioning of the U.S.S. Glover 8 8 1965 November 13 Glover Family, commissioning of the U.S.S. Glover photograph 13 9 1965 November 13 Glover Family, correspondence about 8 9 1975-1983 Glover Family, Hannah schooner, information on the first ship in the U.S. Navy 8 10 undated Glover Family, schooner Hannah photographs 13 10 undated Glover Family, A.H. Waite's notes and documents about 8 11 undated Glover Family, published information about General John Glover 8 12 1860s-1970s Glover Family, photographs 13 8 undated Marblehead, Massachusetts slides 20 3 undated Masonic cross from the Templar uniform of Henry E. Waite (grandfather of A.H. Waite) 28 3 circa 1880s North Brookfield graveyard slides 20 4 undated U.S.S. Glover ceremony slides 20 5 1968 August Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides

Waite, Henry Ingersoll photograph album, with portraits of Waite and Broughton family members 18 1 circa 1880s Wade Family, certificates 8 13 1880s Wade family, certificates 23 10 1888-1898 Oversized Wade Family, correspondence about 8 14 1974-1982 Wade Family, A.H. Waite's notes and documents about 8 15 undated Waite and related families photographs 13 11 undated Waite Family, charts 23 11 undated Oversized Waite Family, crest 23 12 undated Oversized Waite Family, coat-of-arms, correspondence on 8 16 1974-1983 Waite Family, correspondence about 8 17 1965-1983 Waite Family, diary and memento book of Ellen Broughton Waite (Amory H. Waite's grandmother) 8 18 1872-1874 Waite Family, genealogical charts 8 19 undated Waite Family, information about the Edward Broughton Waite family 8 20 1980s Waite Family, journal of Henry I. Waite, Auburndale, Massachusetts 8 21 1888-1889 Waite Family, A.H. Waite's notes and documents about 8 22 undated Waite Family, photograph album 18 2 1890s-1910s Waite Family, publication, "Eleven Waite Generations in Massachusetts 8 23 undated Waite Family, publication, "Family Records of the Descendants of Thomas Wait of Portsmouth, R.I." 8 24 1904 Waite Family, publication, "Ten Generations in New England," by Henry E. Waite 8 25 1884 Waite Family, publication, "To the Descendants of Richard Waite, an English Puritan Planter of Watertown, Mass.," by Henry E. Waite 8 26 undated Waite Family, publication, "The Waite Family of Malden," by Deloraine P. Corey 8 27 1878 Waite family, scenes of the Charles River near Boston photographs 13 12 1900 Waite Family, A.H. Waite's birth certificate and miscellaneous ephemera 8 28 1910s-1930s Waite Family, school records and papers 8 29 1890s-1950s Waitsfield, Vermont slides 20 6 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides.

"What I Know About My Maternal Ancestors," by A.H. Waite 7 30 1982 January "What I Know About My Maternal Ancestors," by A.H. Waite, correspondence concerning the publication of 7 31 1982 Military Subseries 2.6 1920-1984 Scope and Contents

The Military subseries relates to Amory H. Waite's time in the military which documents both his service in World War II and as a civilian engineer in the United States Army Signal Corps through his correspondence, artifacts, photographs, diaries and negatives. Also included are his paintings on his observation of Atomic bomb tests that took place on Johnston Island, near Hawaii and of Operation Crossbones and photographs of him on military vessels in the 1920s. As well, certificates that detailed his rank and involvement in the Massachusetts National Guard in the late 1920s and 1930s are also included. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title.

AN/TRAC radio set project, A.H. Waite's writings about 9 1 1945 AN/TRAC radio set project, correspondence about the history of 9 2 1982-1984 AN/TRAC radio set project, "Report on the Combat Use of Radio Sets AN/TRAC-1, 3, 4 & 8 in the European Theater of Operations 9 3 1944 May-October AN/TRAC radio set project, Signal Corps, excerpt from the history of about the use of AN/TRAC radio sets during the Normandy Invasion 9 4 undated AN/TRAC radio set project, "Talk on Radio Set AN/TRAC-3 and AN/TRAC-4 as used in the European Theater of Operations from April to October 1944," by A.H. Waite, Washington, DC 9 5 1944 December 7 Appointment to Sergeant in the Massachusetts National Guard, November 25, 1927. Discharge from the Massachusetts National Guard, March 23, 1930. Appointment to master sergeant in the Massachusetts National Guard, April 4, 1930 certificates 22 2 1927-1930 "Atomic Bomb Test as seen from Haleakala, Maui, 923 Statute Miles Away Stage 1-4" paintings 32 2-5 1958 July 31 Certificates and official papers of A.H. Waite 9 6 1939-1947 Civil Service League Career Service Award, nomination of A.H. Waite for 9 7 1959-1960 Correspondence 9 8 1940-1947 Correspondence 9 9 1950s-1960s Diary kept by A.H. Waite while aboard the U.S.S. Florida 9 10 1920-1921 Diary kept by A.H. Waite during a trip to China aboard the M.S. Triumph 9 11 1929 Diary kept by A.H. Waite during World War II 9 12 1944 June-August "Dog Tags" with chain used by A.H. Waite during World War II 27 11 undated Dufek, Rear Admiral George photographs 14 3 1960 Ekland, Dr. Carl photograph 14 4 1957 Ephemera from U.S. Navy ships A.H. Waite served on 9 13 1920s Ephemera from Word War II 9 14 1940s Exhibits of A.H. Waite's collection photographs 13 23 1960s Halsey, Admiral William "Bull" photograph 14 5 1960 Houston, Commander Joseph A. photograph 14 7 1957 "Johnston Island Atomic Bomb Test as seen from Hawaii" painting by A.H. Waite 24 10 1972 "Johnston Island Atomic Bomb Test as seen from Hawaii, scene 1-4" paintings by A.H. Waite 24 11-14 1980 McDonald, Captain Edwin A. photograph 14 8 1960 Military Careers negatives 19 6 undated M.S. Triumph voyage to China negatives 19 5 1929 Necktie holder made from the shoulder patch of the U.S. Army 3rd Armored Division, presented to A.H. Waite in France 28 4 1944 Notebook kept by A.H. Waite while at Dawson Creek, British Columbia 9 15 1943 Operation Crossroads, atomic bomb tests, Bikini Atoll 9 16 1946 July Operation Crossroads, Atomic Energy Conference, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 9 17 1946 September 23-26 Operation Crossroads, bank note marked "USA - USN - Short Snorter - Atomic" from the atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll 28 7 1946 Peabody Museum exhibit about A.H. Waite, photographs 13 20 circa 1970s Philippines and Japan, field notes and reports by A.H. Waite 9 18 1945 Photocopies Porter, Commander ? photograph 14 9 circa 1959-1960 Portrait of A.H. Waite, age 19 in the U.S. Navy 17 7 1921 Radio Relay, field notes by A.H. Waite 9 19 1945 December Rockefeller Public Service Award, nomination of A.H. Waite for 9 20 1965 February Sticker with the logo of the "U.S. Army Signal Corps Antarctic Research Team" 28 9 circa 1950s Sticker with the logo of the "U.S. Army Signal Corps Arctic Research Team" 29 1 circa 1950s Sticker with the logo of the "U.S. Naval Antarctic Support Activities" 28 10 circa 1960s United States military marksmanship medal earned by A.H. Waite for rifle and pistol 27 9 undated U.S. Army Signal Corps team on the Isle of Wight photograph 17 5 1944 Patents Subseries 2.7 1941-1973 Scope and Contents note

The Patents subseries consists of one-half cubic foot of records dating from 1941 to 1973. The records document the various patents Amory H. "Bud" Waite applied for or received during this time period. Most of the patents pertain to radio or electrical devices, such as a coaxial cable coupling, a sequential safety circuit, and various antenna designs. However, the majority of the records pertain to an icebreaking, submarine oil tanker Waite and Marcel J.E. Golay designed in the late 1960s to transport oil from the Arctic regions. In addition to patent designs and documents are a photograph of an artist's renderings of this patent and Waite's first sketches of his design. While Waite and Golay received a patent for their design, a prototype of the submarine was never built. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics.

Antenna Systems, documents pertaining to various 9 21 1940s-1960s Artist's rendering of A.H. Waite's oil tanker submarine concept photograph 17 6 1970s Oversized Coaxial Cable Coupling 9 22 1950-1952 Electro-Glass Heating or Cooking Vessel 9 23 1950 Magnetic Drafting Table 9 24 1959-1960 Patent Ideas 9 25 1940s-1970s Sequential Safety Circuit 9 26 1954-1956 Submarine Oil Tanker, "Underwater Arctic Oil Transport," by Marcel J.E. Golay, reprinted from Naval Engineers Journal 9 27 1971 February Submarine Oil Tanker, correspondence with Eugene E. Geoffery, patent attorney 9 28 1969-1971 Submarine Oil Tanker, correspondence with Eugene E. Geoffery, patent attorney 9 29 1972-1974 Submarine Oil Tanker, correspondence with Marcel J.E. Golay (A.H. Waite's partner) 9 30 1969-1973 Submarine Oil Tanker, early concepts 9 31 1969 Submarine Oil Tanker, first sketches 9 32 1968-1969 Submarine Oil Tanker, patent application 9 33 1970 Submarine Oil Tanker, patent copy 9 34 1972 October 17 Submarine Oil Tanker, publicity, correspondence concerning 9 35 1969-1973 Submarine Oil Tanker, publicity, newspaper and magazine articles on 9 36 1970-1973 Submarine Oil Tanker, background materials on 9 37 1960s-1970s Polar Philately Subseries 2.8 1930-1980s Scope and Contents note

The Polar Philately subseries consists of materials dating from 1930 to 1984. An avid collector of polar philately, Amory H. "Bud" Waite compiled the polar stamps and postal covers from both the Arctic and Antarctic found within the collection. The subseries also contains files of correspondence concerning polar philately dating from the 1940s to the 1980s, mostly notably with the American Society of Polar Philatelists and with fellow collector, John J. Herguth. Also included is a history of polar philately written by Waite in 1972 and slides. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title, then chronologically.

Correspondence concerning polar philately 10 1 1940s-1960s Correspondence concerning polar philately 10 2 1970s Correspondence concerning polar philately 10 3 1980s Correspondence with the American Society of Polar Philatelists 10 4 1970s-1980s Correspondence with John J. Herguth 10 5 1960s-1980s Covers: "American Society of Polar Philatelists," various covers 10 7 1970s Covers: "Antarctic Radio Echo Sounding," various covers 10 8 1972-1978 Covers: "Antarctic Research Vessel Hero" 10 9 1981 Covers: "Antarctic Treaty, 10th Anniversary," various covers 10 10 1971 Covers: "Arctic West" 10 11 1970 Covers: "Augustana-Wayne State, Victoria Land 10 12 1981-1982 Covers: "Base Roi Baudouin" 10 13 1967 Covers: "Bellingshausen Station U.S.S.R." 10 14 1975 Covers: "Byrd Antarctic Expedition" 10 15 1930 Covers: "Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 50th Anniversary" 10 16 1979 Covers: "Byrd Antarctic Expedition II" 10 17 1934 Covers: "Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, 30th Anniversary" 10 18 1963-1964 Covers: "Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, 50th Anniversary" 10 19 1984 Covers: "Camp Century, Greenland" 10 20 1963 Covers: "Chile, est. Antarctica" 10 21 1984 Covers: "Deming, Wash., Glacier Rur. Sta." 10 22 1972 Covers: "Dry Valley Drilling Project" 10 23 1973 Covers: "Dustin Trans-Polar Flight Around the World in Commemoration of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd" 10 24 1968 Covers: "Expeditions Polaires Francaises," various covers 10 25 1965-1979 Covers: "First Flight to the South Pole, 50th Anniversary" 10 26 1979 Covers: "Fuerza Aerea Argentina" 10 27 1976 Covers: "Greenland, Dye 2, RCA/OMS" 10 28 undated Covers: "International Geophysical Year," various covers 10 29 1957-1958 Covers: "Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1969- 1970" 10 30 1970 Covers: "KC4USA," radio cards from Little America Station, Antarctica 10 31 1950s-1960s Covers: "Little America, Wyoming," various covers 10 32 1965-1970 Covers: "Marie Byrd Land Coast" 10 33 1962 Covers: "McMurdo Sound, Antarctica" 10 34 1964 Covers: "National Science Foundation, U.S. Antarctic Research Program," various covers 10 35 1970-1982 Covers: "New Zealand Antarctic Programme, Scott Base" 10 36 1962 Covers: "North Pole," various covers 10 37 1968-1979 Covers: "Operation Deep Freeze," various covers 10 38 1955-1978 Covers: "Operation Highjump," various covers 10 39 1946-1947 Covers: "Palmer Station, Antarctica" 10 40 1981 Covers: "Phillip Island, Cowes Vic." 10 41 1971 Covers: "Polish Academy of Science, Stacja Antarktyczna" 10 42 1981 Covers: "Ross Ice Shelf Project" 10 43 1978 Covers: "Royal Geographical Society, British Antarctic Territory" 10 44 1980 Covers: "Seventh Consultative Committee Meeting, Antarctic Treaty" 10 45 1972 Covers: "Snow Cruiser Reaches the South Pole" 10 46 1957 Covers: "South Pole Station" 10 47 1979-1982 Covers: Soviet Union Antarctic Expeditions, various covers 10 48 1964-1969 Covers: "Stanford H&N Antenna Installers, Siple Station, Antarctica" 10 49 1977 Covers: "Texas Tech Antarctic Expedition" 10 50 1968-1969 Covers: "U.S. Army Antarctic Research Team" 10 51 1963 Covers: "U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northwind" 10 52 1976-1977 Covers: "U.S. Geological Survey Antarctic Research Program" 10 53 1969 Covers: "U.S.-Japan Antarctic Search for Meteorites" 10 54 1978 Covers: "U.S. Naval Antarctic Support Activities," various covers 10 55 1969-1974 Covers: "U.S. Naval Communicators," various covers 10 56 1978-1980 Covers: "U.S.S. Richard E. Byrd" 10 57 1975 Covers: "University of Canterbury Antarctic Biology Unit" 10 58 1964 Covers: "University of Colorado at Denver, Marie Byrd Land Volcanology Project" 10 59 1977 Covers: "University of New Hampshire Ice Mass Fluctuation Study" 10 60 1980 Covers: Various non-polar covers collected by A.H. Waite 10 61 1940s-1970s "History of Polar Philately" by A. H. Waite 10 6 1972 July Slides 20 8 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 35mm slides.

Publications and Papers Subseries 2.9 1933-1983 Scope and Contents note

The Publications and Papers subseries contains materials pertaining to the published and unpublished scientific papers written by Amory H. "Bud" Waite from the 1940s to the 1980s. Most of these papers are on the use of radio echo sounding to measure the depth of ice in the polar regions. Much of the subseries consists of the resources compiled by Waite to research and write an unpublished paper in 1980 titled "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding." These gathered resources also included numbered photographs he selected that unpublished manuscript and for another unpublished manuscript entitled, "Flashes from de Sout." Other publications files contain charts and illustrations used for various scientific papers and presentations from the 1960s on radio ice-depth sounding. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder titles based on topics, format descriptions, or given title.

"Antenna Article," prospectus for 10 62 1977 October Antennas: articles, notes, drawings, and background information on 10 63 1970s "Comments on Physical Training and Conditioning" 10 64 1948 "Exploring the Antarctic with Ice-Sounding Radar," paper read at the Army Science Conference, West Point, New York 10 65 1962 July "Flashes from de Sout," photographs and illustrations for, pages 1-28, Introduction and Byrd Antarctic Expedition II 15 11 1933-1935 "Flashes from de Sout," photographs and illustrations for, pages 29-49, Byrd Antarctic Expedition II 15 12 1933-1935 "Flashes from de Sout," photographs and illustrations for, pages 50-62, Operation Highjump 15 13 1946-1947 "Flashes from de Sout," photographs and illustrations for, pages 63-79, U.S.S. Atka Expedition and Operation Deep Freeze 15 14 1950s "Gross Errors in Height Indication from Pulsed Radar Altimeters Operating over Thick Ice or Snow," with S.J. Schmidt, printed by the Proceedings of the Institute of Radio Engineers 10 66 1962 June "Ice-Depth Sounding with Electromagnetic Waves, Arctic and Antarctic," paper read at the Alaska Science Conference 10 67 1964 September "Ice-Depth Sounding with Electromagnetic Waves, Arctic and Antarctic," paper read at the Canadian Defense Research Board 10 68 1964 December 16 Illustrations for Scientific Papers: Antarctica, map of 15 22 undated Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Barometric/Gravimetric vs. Seismic/Radar Profile, Greenland" 15 23 1964 Summer Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Basic Ice Sounding Radar System" 15 24 1957-1958 Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Density and Temperature vs. Depth, Fresh Water Ice" 15 25 undated Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Dielectric Constant, Fresh Water Ice" 15 26 1960 Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Dielectric Constant Curve vs. Depth (Density) for Thick Fresh Water Ice at Minus 20 Degrees C" 15 27 circa 1964 Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Dielectric Permittivity of Fresh Ice as a Function of Frequency and Temperature" 15 28 undated Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Flights 1, 2 and 3, McMurdo Sound Area" 15 29 1962 January Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Flights 4 through 7, McMurdo Sound Area" 15 30 1962 January Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Flight 8, Bay of Whales Area" 15 31 1962 January Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Flights 9 and 13, Little America V and Kainan Bay Area" 15 32 1962 January Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Flight 10, Ruppert Coast Ice-Shelf Survey" 15 33 undated Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Flights 11 and 12, Getz Ice Shelf and Shepard Island Area" 15 34 1962 January Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Marie Byrd Land - Ross Sea Exploration Area" 15 35 1962 January-February Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Melting Point of Ice vs. Variation of Pressure" 15 36 undated Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Radio Ray Path vs. Ice Depth for Cold Ice between 30-500 MCS" 15 37 undated Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Radio Wave Travel Time vs. Ice Depth for Thick Fresh-Water Ice at Minus 20 Degrees C" 15 38 1964 August Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Sample of Continuous Bottom Trace as used by SPRI" 15 39 1964 Summer Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Scope Trace, Geographical South Pole" 15 40 1965 January 9 Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Scope Trace 440" 15 41 undated Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Scope Trace Number 1, Greenland" 15 42 1964 June 29 Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Scope Trace Number 2, Greenland" 15 43 1964 July 2 Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Scope Trace Number 3, Greenland" 15 44 undated Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Scope Trace Number 4, Greenland" 15 45 1964 July 3 Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Scope Trace Samples, Greenland" 15 46 1965 Summer Illustrations for Scientific Papers: Showa, Japanese Base, Antarctica, various charts on ice density by Takeo Yoshino 15 47 1962 Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Tangent Curve of Fresh Water Ice" 15 48 1960 Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Tangent of the Loss Angle as a Function of Frequency and Temperature" 15 49 undated Illustrations for Scientific Papers: Tuto, Greenland, ramp radio profile 15 50 1959 September Illustrations for Scientific Papers: Tuto, Greenland, tunnel interior view 15 51 undated Illustrations for Scientific Papers: "Typical Behavior of Barometric and Radar Altimeters Flying over Water and Rock" 15 52 undated "The International Cooperative Experiment on Glacial Sounding, Sponsored by USAEL and USACRREL, Greenland, 1963 and 1964," paper read at the Glacier Mapping Symposium, Ottawa, Canada 10 69 1965 September "The International Cooperative Experiment on Glacial Sounding, Sponsored by USAEL and USACRREL, Greenland, 1963 and 1964," drafts 10 70 1965 "Introduction of Dr. Paul A. Siple" 10 71 1959 January "Introductory Remarks," for a slide show lecture 10 72 1978 April "The Lay of the Adelie Penguin," poem written by A.H. Waite while aboard the U.S.S. Atka 10 73 1958 January "Milestones not to be forgotten in radio echo sounding research review" 10 74 1981 January "Notes for the M/E Worktable, Clearwater District 22 (U.S. Power Squadrons) Spring Convention" 10 75 1983 April "Notes on Cold Weather Hams" 10 76 1974 "Notes on the History and Development of Radio Ice Depth Measurement," written for the Antarctic Society 10 77 1969 February "Operational Studies in Arctic Communications Problems," with C.E. Sharp, paper read at the Conference on Arctic Communication, Boulder, Colorado 10 78 1959 March "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," draft 11 1 1980 February "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," index/outline 11 2 1980 April "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," Appendix 1, "List of A.H. Waite Publications and Presentations before his Retirement, 1965" 11 3 1980 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," Appendix 2, "A.H. Waite's Antarctic Itinerary" 11 4 1980 March "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," Appendix 3, "Data and Flight Information from Operation Deep Freeze 64" 11 5 1963-1964 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," graphs and photographs 11 6 undated "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," letter by A.H. Waite explaining the need for 11 7 1983 July "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 1: correspondence and memoranda 11 8 1960s "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 2: D.C. Pearce and J.W. Walker, "An Empirical Determination of the Relative Dielectric Constant of the Greenland Ice Cap" 11 9 1967 November 15 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 3: Symposium on Remote Sensing in the Polar Regions, Arctic Institute of North America 11 10 1968 March "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 4: "Instructions and Drawings for December 1963 MK-II Ice Depth Measuring System" 11 11 1963 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 5: "Engineering Notes and Technical Data, 1953-1963" part 1 11 12 1953-1963 Material from three-ring binder. "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 5: "Engineering Notes and Technical Data, 1953-1963" part 2 11 13 1953-1963 material from three-ring binder. "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 5A: Henry B. Wurth, "Greenland Ice Cap Tests of Electronic Altimeters" 11 14 1959 July "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 6: "Early Papers on Characteristics of Ice, all sources available in 1956" 11 15 undated Scope and Contents

material from three-ring binder.

"Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 7: George R. Jiracek, "Radio Soundings of Antarctic Ice," Masters Thesis, University of Wisconsin 11 16 1965 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 8: "Milestones not to be forgotten in radioecho sounding review," by A.H. Waite 11 17 1981 January "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 9: "Walker's Flight over Greenland" 11 18 1965 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 10: S. Evans and G. de Q. Robin, "Glacier Depth Sounding from the Air" 11 19 1966 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 11: "International Experiment on Glacial Sounding, Phase II," USA Electronics Laboratory 11 20 1964 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 11A: "International Cooperative Field Experiment on Glacial Sounding" 11 21 1963 January "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 12: "Proceedings of the Symposium on the Environmental Factors Influencing Optimum Operation of Ordnance Material," San Antonio, Texas 11 22 1960 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 12A: "Exploring the Antarctic with IceSounding Radar," by A.H. Waite and Stanley J. Schmidt 11 23 1962 October "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 13: "Gross Errors in Height Indication from Pulsed Radar Altimeters Operating over Thick Ice or Snow," by A.H. Waite and S.J. Schmidt 11 24 1961 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 14: "Tables of Dielectric Materials, Volume IV," MIT Laboratory for Insulation Research 11 25 1953 January "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 15: "Glaciological Studies at Little America, Antarctica, 1957 and 1958" 11 26 1961 March "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 16: "Ice-Depth Sounding with Electromagnetic Waves, Arctic and Antarctic," by A.H. Waite, et al 11 27 1963 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 16A: "Ice-Depth and Antarctic Papers by Various Authors," 11 28-29 undated Scope and Contents

Listing by A.H. Waite in folder

"Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 17: "Exploring the Antarctic with Ice-Sounding Radar," by A.H. Waite 12 1 1963 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 18: "Ice Depth Sounding with Ultra-High Frequency Radio Waves in the Arctic and Antarctic, and Some Observed Over-Ice Altimeter Errors," by A.H. Waite 12 2 1959 December "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 19: "Ice-Depth Sounding with Electromagnetic Waves, Arctic and Antarctic (corrected copy)," by A.H. Waite, et al 12 3 1965 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 20: "Ice-Depth Sounding with Electromagnetic Waves, Arctic and Antarctic," by A.H. Waite, et al, "as given at the Canada DRB Symposium" 12 4 1964 December "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 21: "Original Core Measurements by MIT" 12 5 1961 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 22: "Glacier Sounding in the Polar Regions: A Symposium" 12 6 1969 December "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 23: "Interpretations of Radio Echo Sounding in Polar Ice Sheets" 12 7 1969 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 23 (24?): "Glacier Depths in Northern Ellesmere Island: Airborne Radio Echo Sounding in" 12 8 1966 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 25: "Letters and papers from various authors" 12 9 1960s "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 26: "Results of U.S. Traverses in East Antarctica" 12 10 1958-1961 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 27: "Experimental Results of VLF Dipole Tests on the Greenland Ice Cap" 12 11 1966 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 28: J.W. Walker et al, "Airborne Radar Sounding of the Greenland Ice Cap: Flight 1," with A.H. Waite's notes and background materials 12 12 1968 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 29: "1961 Institute of Radio Engineers International Convention Record." 12 13 1961 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 30: "Antarctic Program of the U.S. National Committee for the International Geophysical Year" 12 14 1957-58 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 31: "Physical Geography of Greenland" 12 15 1961 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 32: "The International Experiment on Glacial Sounding, sponsored by USAEL and USACRREL, Greenland 1963 and 1964," by A.H. Waite 12 16 1965 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 33: P.A. Shumsky, "The Antarctic Ice Sheet" 12 17 1967 "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," research folder 34: Reports and papers 12 18-20 undated "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," listing of photographs and illustrations for 15 15 undated "Thoughts Relative to the Origin of Radio Echo Sounding," photographs and illustrations for, numbers 1-73, additional non-numbered 15 16 undated "Preliminary Report of Field Research Activities, USAECOM Team #5, Greenland" 12 21 1965 Summer "Radio Ice Depth Measurements, Papers and History Relating Thereto," 21 page typescript letter, with enclosures, written to Dr. Charles Swithinbank 12 22 1983 May "The Sailor's Lament," poem by A.H. Waite 12 23 undated "Spikes, Strikes, Antennas, and Safety/Grounding" 12 24 1982 March "Visit to the Antarctic Base of the U.S.S.R., Mirny, 29 January 1958" 12 25 1958 March "We Saved Admiral Byrd," by A.H. Waite as told to Noah Gordon 12 26 undated Photocopy of an article published in an unidentified magazine Photographs Subseries 2.10 1902-1974 Scope and Contents

The Photograph series contains photograph albums numbered and compiled by Waite. Two albums contain primarily personal material. They are part of the larger overall photograph album collection. Waite titled the first photograph album "Life of Amory H. Waite, Jr." when he put the album together in 1974 for his family. This album provides a overview of his life up to that year.

"Life of Amory H. Waite, Jr." 14 13-15 1902-1974 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 1

M.S. Triumph voyage to China, 1929 Waite family and genealogy 14 33 1929 Scope and Contents

Photograph Album Number 17

Accession No. PA.2016.0006 0.02 Cubic feet 1982, 1984 (1) letter file folder Scope and Contents

Accession No. PA.2016.0006 consists of items sent by Bud Waite to Barbara Jecuvicus in at least two separate mailings, the first in 1982 and the second in 1984. In 1982, Waite sent a letter and a reprint of a 1934 photograph taken of part of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II team. In 1984, Waite sent Byrd Antarctic Expedition II commemorative postal covers that he designed. Waite also sent Jecuvicus additional photographs with at least one of the mailings; the photographs are of himself, his paintings, his workstation, and a coat. It is uncertain which mailing(s) these photographs were included with, so both dates are noted as possible.

Waite (Bud) letter to Barbara Jecuvicus Polar Small Accessions 2 1982 Byrd Antarctic Expediton II 1934 group photograph reprint Polar Small Accessions 2 1982 (6) Byrd Antarctic Expedition II cachet commemorative postal covers Polar Small Accessions 2 1984 Waite (Bud) portrait photographs Polar Small Accessions 2 1982, 1984 Waite (Bud) paintings photographs Polar Small Accessions 2 1982, 1984 Waite (Bud) Florida workstation photograph Polar Small Accessions 2 1982, 1984 Waite (Bud) coat photographs Polar Small Accessions 2 1982, 1984 Accession No. PA.2023.0001 0.56 Cubic feet 1932-1983 (1) 5" letter document box; (1) flat box Scope and Contents

Accession No. PA.2023.0001, dated 1932-1983, contains materials from the estate of sisters Ethel and Martha Dimmick, daugthers of David E. Dimmick; all three Dimmick family members were friends of Bud Waite. Includes correspondence exchanged between Waite and the Dimmick family members, and photographs inscribed to the Dimmick family from Waite. Also includes materials about Waite's work with Admiral Byrd, including clippings, promotional materials for Waite's and Byrd's speaking engagements and publications, and additional publications related to the second Byrd Antarctic Expedition.

"Record of Malta Lecture Correspondence" manuscript Accession No. PA.2023.0001.001 circa 1940s Photographs Accession No. PA.2023.0001.001 1938-1940s, 1983 "Admiral Byrd Takes Larro to the South Pole" Accession No. PA.2023.0001.001 circa 1940 Promotional items for publications and speaking engagements Accession No. PA.2023.0001.001 1932-circa 1967 Clippings Accession No. PA.2023.0001.001 1954-1955, 1983 "Oceanport in Retrospect" Accession No. PA.2023.0001.001 1970 Correspondence with Dimmick family Accession No. PA.2023.0001.001 1939-1983 Autographed portrait of Waite inscribed to Ethel & Martha Accession No. PA.2023.0001.002 1970 "The South Pole Picture Book" by Captain Ashley McKinley Accession No. PA.2023.0001.002 1934 Clippings Accession No. PA.2023.0001.002 1980