2018-09-05 Guide to the Charles Lofgren Papers, circa 1900s-1995 SPEC.PA.56.0014 Finding aid prepared by Devon Boerman Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2018 August This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-08-19T16:20-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Charles Lofgren Papers SPEC.PA.56.0014 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.2 Cubic feet circa 1900s-1995 Charles Lofgren (1893-1972) was a naval officer and Fleet Reserve Association national secretary who served as paymaster, personal secretary and personnel officer for Admiral Richard E. Byrd during Byrd Antarctic Expedition I, 1928-1930. Lofgren was also a promoter of the lectures that followed Byrd Antarctic Expedition I, including a speaking tour with Byrd, and his own speaking tour, which lasted from 1931-1934. The Charles Lofgren Papers, dated circa 1900s-1995, contains photographs, obituaries, articles, and news clippings regarding his personal life, his military career, his participation in Byrd Antarctic Expedition I (1928-1930) and his lecture tour. (1) 2.5'' letter document box English Lofgren, Charles E. Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged chronologically by original creation date of the item. Reproductions and use copies created at a later date are arranged according to the date of the original content they contain and not the date the copy was made.

 Acquisitions Information

Accession No. 1995.0003: Phil Chilsom, 1995

Collection found in Peter Anderson Papers and accessioned in 1995 with no knowledge of donor. Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program contacted by the donor in 1999.

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Charles Lofgren Papers, SPEC.PA.56.0014, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, Ohio State University

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Processed by: Devon Boerman, 2018 August; Finding aid written by: Devon Boerman, 2018 August

 Biographical Note

Charles Lofgren (1893-1972) was a naval officer and Fleet Reserve Association national secretary who served as paymaster, personal secretary, and personnel officer for Admiral Richard E. Byrd during Byrd Antarctic Expedition I, 1928-1930. Lofgren was also a promoter of the lectures that followed Byrd Antarctic Expedition I, including a speaking tour with Byrd, and his own speaking tour, which lasted from 1931-1934. In 1934, Lofgren was elected as the national director/secretary for the Fleet Reserve Association and served in the position until 1957.

 Scope and Contents

The Charles Lofgren Papers, dated circa 1900s-1995 contains photographs, obituaries, articles, and news clippings regarding his personal life, his military career, his participation in Byrd Antarctic Expedition I (1928-1930) and his lecture tour that followed. Lofgren's lecture tour and numerous news clippings often focused on his relationship with his sledge dog, "Tom Pratt," who was born during the expedition. The 1989 material is a postage stamp commemorating Richard E. Byrd. This collection is comprised primarily of original materials that date to the time of the expedition or other events in Lofgren's life, with some photocopies of original materials created during Byrd Antarctic Expedition I that were produced at a later date.

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