2019-01-02 Preliminary Inventory of the Alfred N. Fowler Papers, 1963-2001 SPEC.PA.56.0098 Finding aid prepared by David Klemp; Devon Boerman Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2012 October; 2018 December This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-01-03T10:29-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Alfred N. Fowler Papers SPEC.PA.56.0098 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 22.8 Cubic feet 1963-2001 Captain Alfred N. Fowler was a United States Antarctic Program Naval Support Force Commander during Operation Deep Freeze, from 1972-1974, the deputy director at Division/Office of Polar Programs (DPP)(OPP) at the National Science Foundation from 1974-1988, and the Executive Secretary of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) through the American Geophysical Union from 1988-1997. Through those positions, Fowler was directly involved with the Antarctic Treaty System, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings (ATCM) and with other Antarctic program managers and operators in their international interactions, which were often about environmental laws and protections. The Alfred N. Fowler Papers, dated 1963-2001, contains reports, notes, maps, VHS videocassettes, manuals, and correspondence regarding Fowler's logistical role in Antarctic coordination. (19) cartons English Fowler, Alfred N. Arrangement of Materials

The collection is unprocessed. The Alfred N. Fowler Papers are arranged in 2 preliminary series:

Series 1: Meeting Files

Series 2: Topical Subject Files

 Acquisition Information

Accession No. PA.2001.0017: Alfred N. Fowler, 2001 November

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Alfred N. Fowler Papers, SPEC.PA.56.0098, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, Ohio State University

 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains VHS videocassettes and a Betacam videocassette.

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the University Archives reading room only. Audio/visual materials and computer media may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. Contact the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program at polararchives@osu.edu for more information.

 Use of Materials

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 Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed. Finding aid written by: David Klemp, 2012 October; Devon Boerman, 2018 December

 Biographical Note

Captain Alfred N. Fowler was a United States Antarctic Program Naval Support Force Commander during Operation Deep Freeze, from 1972-1974, the deputy director at Division/Office of Polar Programs (DPP)(OPP) at the National Science Foundation, from 1974-1988, and the executive Secretary of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) through the American Geophysical Union, from 1988-1997. Through those positions, Fowler was directly involved with the Antarctic Treaty System and Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings (ATCM) and with other Antarctic program managers and operators in their international interactions. These interactions often concerned environmental assessments, protections and laws, conservation efforts and tourism. As of 2018, Fowler is an author who has written about his experiences with COMNAP and in the Navy.

 Scope and Contents

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

 Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. Standing Committee on Antarctic Logistics and Operations. Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. Fowler, Alfred N. International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. National Science Foundation (U.S.). Division of Polar Programs. National Science Foundation (U.S.). Office of Polar Programs. United States. Navy--Officers. Antarctic Treaty system--20th century Antarctica--Politics and government--20th century Conservation--Law and legislation--Antarctica--20th century Environmental impact analysis--Antarctica--20th century Environmental law, International--20th century Environmental protections--Antarctica--20th century Government executives--Antarctica--20th century Manuals (instructional materials) Maps (documents) Reports VHS Meeting Files Series 1 1967-1997 Scope and Contents

The Meeting Files Series, dated 1967-1997, contains reports, articles, discussion and information papers, notes, correspondence, guidelines, handbooks and a list of Antarctic Stations from organizations focused on Antarctica and polar regions. In particular, numerous files focus on meetings and reports from SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research), ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings), COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs), and SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations).

 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Logistics Working Group (SCARLOG) 1 1 1967-1970 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) XII, Canberra 1 2 1972 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) XIII, Jackson Hole 1 3-4 1974 Arctic Logistics Symposium Report 1 5 1971 Antarctic Minerals, USGS (United States Geological Survey) Report 1 6 1974 ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) Report Wellington 1 7 1972 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) XIV and the Working Group on Logistics, Mendoza 1 8-10 1976 Meeting reports and trip reports relevant to the 8th and 9th ATCMs (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings) and to Antarctic minerals 1 11 1975-1977 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) XV, Chamonix, Working Group on Logistics 1 12-13 1978 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) XVI, Queenstown, WGL (Working Group on Logistics) 1 14-16 1980 Proposed International Biomedical Expedition in Antarctica 1 17 1978 Antarctic minerals topics, including the research proposal by Gulf Science and Technology (R/V (Research Vessel) Hollis Hedberg) 1 18 1979-1981 USGS (United States Geological Survey) Circular 909 on Antarctic minerals 1 19 1983 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) XVII, Leningrad, WGL (Working Group on Logistics), and Logistics Symposium 1 20-21 1982 Memo by the Director, DPP (Division of Polar Programs), NSF (National Science Foundation) on the role of SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) 1 22 1983 Seminar papers and memoranda on national policy and interests (Antarctic minerals) 2 1 1985-1987 International workshop, Beardmore South Field Camp, Transantarctic Mountains 2 2 1985 Final Report plus a trip report by a member of the United States delegation to the 13th ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), Brussels 2 3 1985 The meetings of the Working Group on Logistics and the National Antarctic Program Directors (NAPD) at SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) XIX, San Diego 2 4-5 1986 Notes, reports and memoranda on the meetings of the MNAPs (Managers of National Antarctic Programs) and the Working Group on Logistics, Boulder, Colorado 2 6 1987 Papers and notes on the formation of COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) 2 7 1986-1988 National Science Board Report "Role of NSF (National Science Foundation) in Polar Regions" 2 8 1987 Handbook of the Antarctic Treaty System 2 9 1987 Final Report 14th ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), Rio 2 10 1987 Conference Report "Future Directions for the Management of Antarctic Science" 2 11 1987 United States Army CRREL (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory) report, "Hard-Surface Runways in Antarctica" 2 12 1987 United States Army CRREL (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory) report, "Condition of the South Pole Station" 2 13 1987 Notes and reports, proposed Antarctic Minerals Convention 2 14 1988 Correspondence, reaction by SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) to COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) 2 15 1989 Formation of COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) 2 16 1988 Documents from SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) XX, Hobart 2 17 1988 Selected papers on the establishment of COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) 2 18 1988 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs)/SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) meetings, Cambridge 2 19 1989 Scope and Contents

Includes a set of numbered discussion and information papers.

 Air operations and prevention of marine pollution 2 20 1989 Telecommunications 2 21 1989 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs)/SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) meetings, Cambridge 2 22 1989 Final Report XVth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), Paris 3 1 1989 Advance copies of both the draft and final reports XVth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) tabbed and annotated by COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) 3 2 1989 "Polar Prospects" United States Congress OTA (Office of Technology Assessment) report on the proposed Minerals treaty 3 3 1989 "Compacted Snow Runways" by D. S. Russell-Head, Melbourne 3 4 1988 "Blueprint for Antarctica" A Tinker Foundation Workshop report 3 5 1989 Draft plan for regulating activities around Palmer Station 3 6 1989 Handbook of the Antarctic Treaty System. In three bound volumes 3 7 1989 Facsimile access to sea ice analysis 3 8 1989-1992 "Safety in Antarctica", tabbed and annotated, NSF (National Science Foundation) 3 9 1988 "Facts About the U.S. Antarctic Program", NSF (National Science Foundation) 3 10 1988 Report by SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) to the XVth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 3 11 1989 "Airfields on Antarctic Glacier Ice" United States Army CRREL (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory) Report 89-21 with related NSF (National Science Foundation) correspondence 3 12 1989 "Proposed International Facility in Antarctica" Article in EOS, American Geophysical Union, Vol 70, No. 52 3 13 1989 Time Magazine, Cover Story article "Antarctica" 3 14 1990 January 15 "Southern Exposure - Deciding Antarctica's Future" by Lee A. Kimball, World Resources Institute 3 15 1990 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Tourist's Guide exercise 3 16 1989 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) "alert notice flap" 3 17 1989 Discussion paper on Antarctic tourism, by Chile and United States of America 3 18 1989 Early work by COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) on environmental protection 3 19 1990 Files, reports, numbered papers, secretary's notes, and relevant correspondence from the meetings at SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) XXI and the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs)/SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) meetings, and the Symposium on Antarctic Logistics and Operations all held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 16-27 July 1990 3 20-24 1990 Files, reports, numbered papers, secretary's notes, and relevant correspondence from the meetings of COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) and SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations), and the Environmental Impact Assessment Workshop held in Bologna, Italy from June 17-22 1991 3 25-27 1991 United Nations General Assembly Resolution 45/78A of 12/12/90 on the "Question of Antarctica" and COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) interaction with the U.N. (United Nations) Staff 4 1 1991 COMNAP's (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) successful request for financial support from the Tinker Foundation to assist representatives from five Latin American countries to travel to Bologna 4 2 1991 Mailings and distributions by the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Secretary during 4 3 1992 Report, "Antarctic Treaty system Information Center" on the Feasibility of establishing the same by AGU (American Geophysical Union), based on a Tinker Foundation grant 4 4 1991 Report by COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) to, and participation at, the XVIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), Bonn 4 5-6 1991 Keystone Center Policy Dialogue on the Implementation of the Minerals Convention (CRAMRA: Convention on the Regulations of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities) 4 7 1991 "Strategy for Antarctic Conservation" by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) 4 8 1991 "Report on Antarctica" by Lee A. Kimball, World Resources Institute 4 9 1991 Final Report of the XVIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 4 10 1991 Arrangements for several "no-host" meetings Held by COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs)/SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) sub-groups at AGU (American Geophysical Union) 4 11 1991-1992 Numbered documents from the XVIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 4 12-16 1991 Five "Yellow Books" published by SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) on guidelines for fuel oil storage and transfer, oil spill contingency planning, reporting of oil spills, and the guidelines for the advance exchange of operational information 4 17 1992-1995 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Antarctic Science Conference, Bremen 4 18 1991 "The Role of Antarctica in Global Change" by SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) 4 19 1989 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Report No. 7, the GOSEAC (Group of Specialists on Environmental Affairs and Conservation) meeting in Sao Paulo 4 20 1990 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Report to the XVIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) Bonn 4 21 1991 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Report to the XVIIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) Venice 4 22 1992 Joint SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research)/COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Discussion Document "Environmental Monitoring in Antarctica" 4 23 1992 Notes and working papers from the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs)/SCALOP meetings, Bariloche, Argentina 4 24-25 1992 Preparation of a composite video 5 1 1992 Financial support for the Russian COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) delegation, Argentina 5 2 1992 Notes, numbered papers and reports from the meetings of SCAR XXII, COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs), SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations), the COMNAP Executive, and the Fifth Symposium on Antarctic Logistics and Operations at Bariloche 1992 5 3-10 circa 1992 Scope and Contents

Includes a file on the First Meeting of Experts (ATCM: Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) on the Antarctic Environment, and the final report, Buenos Aires.

 Antarctic Stations, List 5 11 1992 Handbook of the Antarctic Treaty System, 7th Edition 5 12 1990 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Report to the XVIIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), Venice, Italy 5 13 1992 Final Report of the XVIIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), Venice 5 14 1992 Inputs to the draft for the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) report to the ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 5 15 1992 Participation by COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) at the ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 5 16-17 1992 Preparation of the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) report to the ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), and color photographs 5 18 1992 ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) on tourism 5 19 1992 Numbered documents from the XVIIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) at Venice, including a letter enclosing the ATCM Recommendations 5 20-23 1992 Secretary's notes and reports from the meeting of the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Executive, April 14-16, Stockholm, Sweden 5 24 1993 Notes, numbered papers, reports and correspondence from the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs)/SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) meetings of June 21-25, Christchurch, New Zealand 5 25-27 1993 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research)-COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) ad hoc Planning Group on Data Management 6 1-2 1993 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Executive and joint meetings of the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research)/COMNAP Executives: COMNAP in May 1994 at Cambridge, August 1994 at Rome, and November 1994 at Oxnard; SCAR/COMNAP in September at Rome, including a set of papers introduced by SCAR. 6 3 1994 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) sub-group meetings on Tourism in Santiago during March 1994, and on Regional Contingency Planning at Frei Base, Antarctica during February 1994 6 4 1994 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Report to the XVIIIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), Kyoto, Japan 6 5 1994 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Report to the XVIIIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), Kyoto 6 6 1994 Final Report of the XVIIIth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) Kyoto 6 7 1994 April 11-22 Numbered papers (some tabbed and annotated) From the Kyoto ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 6 8-10 1994 AMEN, the Antarctic Managers Electronic Network 6 11 1993-1995 Correspondence between the SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) Chairman and Secretary on the survey of fuels to Antarctica 6 12 1994 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research)-COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) correspondence regarding outstanding action items and the numbering of meetings 6 13 1994 SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) Workshop on Oversnow Vehicles and Traverse Technology held at AGU (American Geophysical Union), Washington, May 2-4, 1994 6 14 1994 Final Report of the Traverse Workshop, Published by United States Army CRREL (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory) 6 15-16 1994 XXIIIrd Meeting of SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) and the meetings of COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs)/SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) plus the 6th Symposium on Logistics and Operations, all held in Rome, August 29- September 9, 1994 6 17-20 1994 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) XXIII numbered papers 6 21-22 1994 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) participation at the XIXth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), Seoul, ROK (Republic of Korea) 6 23 1995 Preparation of the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) report to the ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 6 24-25 1995 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Report to the XIXth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 6 26 1995 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) secretary's notes taken at the ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 6 27 1995 Final Report of the XIXth ATCM, Seoul, ROK (Republic of Korea) 6 28 1995 Set of numbered papers (some tabbed and annotated) From the XIXth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 7 1-5 1995 Scope and Contents

Some of the numbered papers are tabbed and annotated.

 Report of the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs)-IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) Meeting, Arlington, Virginia, July 13, 1994 7 6 1994 "COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Organization and Procedures" discussion paper 7 7 1994 November 21 "On the Antarctic Horizon" Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Future of the Antarctic Treaty System, Ushuaia, Argentina, March 20-24, 1995 7 8 1995 "On the History of CATSA (Cooperative Air Transport System for Antarctica) and Other Cooperation in Antarctic Air Transport", by A. N. Fowler 7 9 1995 Secretary's file on the Air Transport Networks Workshop 7 10 1995 Final Report of the Workshop on Antarctic Air Transport Networks held on Washington, April 19-21, 1995 7 11 1995 VIIth COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs)/SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) Meeting, Santiago, Chile, July 31-August 4, 1995 7 12-13 1995 Handbook of the Antarctic Treaty System, 8th Edition 7 14 1994 XXth ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) at Utrecht, The Netherlands, April 29-May 10 7 15 1996 Scope and Contents

Includes the Final Report, the report by SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research), a file on the report by COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs), a file of the COMNAP secretary's notes, relevant SCAR reports on GLOCHANT (Group of Specialists on Global Change and the Antarctic), and a set of the numbered ATCM papers.

 Informal meeting of COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) at the Seoul ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 8 1 1995 "United States Antarctic Program", by the President's National Science and Technology Council 8 2 1996 April SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research)/COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Environmental Monitoring Workshops, including the bound Final Report, various notes and papers, and a bound copy of responses to the COMNAP survey of existing monitoring activities 8 3-4 1996 XXIVth Meeting of SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) and the VIIIth Meeting of COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs)/SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations), including the 7th Symposium on Logistics and Operations, Cambridge, August 5-16, 1996 8 5-7 1996 A SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) folder with selected papers from the Cambridge meeting 8 8 1996 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Report to the XXIst ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), a file on the participation by the managers at the ATCM, selected ATCM and SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) papers, Christchurch, New Zealand, May 19-30, 1997 8 9-12 1997 Numbered papers from the XXIst ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), Christchurch 8 13-16 1997 "The United States in Antarctica", Report of the U. S. Antarctic Program External Review, Washington 8 17 1997 April COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Handbook, later called the Constitution and Procedures, and then called Part I Organization and Procedures and Part II Practical Information, working papers 8 18 1996-1997 Secretary's Book for the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) IX Meeting in Cape Town 8 19 1997 August Secretary's Book (a white binder) for the COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) IX Meeting in Cape Town 8 20 1997 August Numbered papers, Cape Town 8 21-22 1997 Final report, the secretary's notes of the meetings, including a meeting of the joint SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research)/COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Executives, and a report of the meeting of the Working Group on Air Operations Cape Town 8 23 1997 Topical Subject Files Series 2 1963-2001 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains VHS videocassettes and a Betacam videocassette.

 Scope and Contents

The Topical Subject Files, dated 1963-2001, contains academic papers, reports, maps, charts, an atlas, clippings, information exchanges, agendas, environmental impact assessments, protection plans, correspondence and videocassettes created and collected by Fowler and COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) during their interactions with other international scientific and governmental groups. These interactions often concerned environmental assessments, protections and laws, conservation efforts and tourism.

 "Symposium on Antarctic Logistics", published by the United States National Academy of Sciences 9 1 1963 "Records of the Antarctic Treaty Meeting of Experts on Logistics", published by the Ministry of Education, Tokyo, Japan, June 3-8, 1968 9 2 1968 Review of previous papers given at the symposia by United States authors 9 3 1982 "Proceedings of the Third Symposia on Antarctic Logistics" Leningrad, USSR (Soviet Union) June 28-July 3, 1982, under the auspices of the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Working Group on Logistics 9 4 1982 In three volumes. "Proceedings of the Fourth Symposia on Antarctic Logistics and Operations", conducted by SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) during XXI SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research), Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 16-27, 1990 9 5 1990 "Proceedings of the Fifth Symposia on Antarctic Logistics and Operations" held during XXII SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Bariloche, Argentina, June 8-19, 1992 9 6 1992 "Proceedings of the Sixth Symposia on Antarctic Logistics and Operations" held during XXIII SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) at Rome, Italy August 29-31, 1994 9 7 1994 CATSA (Cooperative Air Transport System for Antarctica) 10 1-8 1975-1980 COSPAS - SARSAT (Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress-Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking) 10 9 1986, 1992-1994 Air Operations Safety South of 60 degrees South 10 10 1979-1988 SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) Sub-group on Antarctic Air Safety 10 11 1990-1993 SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) Working Group on Air Operations 10 12 1994-1997 ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) Meeting of Experts on Air Safety, Paris, May 2-5, 1989 10 13 1989 "Notes on Antarctic Aviation" by Malcolm Mellor, CRREL (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory) 10 14 1990 "Practical Aspects of Establishing a Snow-Ice Runway at JARE (Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition) Stations" By Valery Klokov and Kazayuki Shiraishi 10 15 1997 Air Operations Manuals provided by the national programs and collected by COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) 10 16-18 1989 Original version of national entries in the First Edition of the Antarctic Flight Information Manual and parts of the Second Edition, plus amendments, part 1 10 19-21 11 1-5 1991, 1995 AFIM (Antarctic Flight Information Manual), First edition 11 6 1991 AFIM (Antarctic Flight Information Manual), Second edition 11 7 1995 USAP (United States Antarctic Program) Safety Review of 1988 11 8 1988 Scope and Contents

Includes notes on various accidents and incidents of the 1970s and 1980s.

 Interaction by COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) with the World Meteorological Organization and with the International Hydrographic Organization. 11 9 circa 1988-1997 Antarctic maps and charts 12 1 1987-1991 Folded Antarctic maps and charts 12 2 1985-1989 Total Geomagnetic Field Map of the Area Between Aviator Glacier and Drygalski Ice Tongue, Victoria Island, Antarctica 1987 Total Magnetic Field Anomaly Map of the Area Between Aviator Glacier and Drygalski Ice Tongue, Victoria Land, East Antarctica 1985-1989 Northern Foothills, Tethys Bay 1986 Northern Foothills, Adelie Cove 1986 Gondwana Station 1986 Antartide, Mare Di Ross, Baia Terra Nova, Carta Batimetrica 1989 Folded Antarctic maps and reports 12 3 1989-1991 Antartide, Mare Di Ross, Baia Terra Nova, Carta Batimerica 1989 Vestfjella, Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica 1991 WASA 1990 November 5 The Nordensiold Base 1990 November 5 Bathymetric Charts of Terra Nova Bay report circa 1989 Folded Antarctic maps and charts 12 4 1969, 1995 Antarctic Peninsula 1969 Rothera Point-Wright Peninsula, Adelaide Island, Rothera Point 1995 Folded Antarctic maps and charts 12 5 1982, 1991 A Marine Geophysical Atlas, Circum Antarctic to 30 degrees South 1991 Department of Defense Weather Plotting Chart 1982 IHO (International Hydrographic Organization) Publication No. 59, "Status of Hydrographic Surveying and Nautical Charting in Antarctica" 12 6 1993 Annual collections of National Program Advance Exchanges of Operational Information 12 7 1989-1990 Annual collections of National Program Advance Exchanges of Operational Information 12 8-9 1992-1993 Annual collections of National Program Advance Exchanges of Operational Information 12 10-11 1993-1994 Annual collections of National Program Advance Exchanges of Operational Information 12 12-13 1994-1995 Annual collections of National Program Advance Exchanges of Operational Information 12 14-15 1995-1996 Antarctic Flight Information Manual, 2nd edition 12 16 1995 Antarctic Flight Information Manual, updates 12 17 1998-2001 Reports, notes and documents, SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) Sub-group on Oil Spill Prevention and Response, 1991-1993 with a file on work by COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs), and SCALOP on oil spill contingency planning, 1992-1996 13 1-6 1991-1996 SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) Sub-group on Waste Management 13 7 1990-1991 Waste Management Reports and Plans from national programs 13 8-11 1990-1991 Proposal by Feronia International Shipping (FISH) to provide certain environmental protection services in the Antarctic Peninsula area 14 1 1989 "Conservation in the Antarctic", a report by the joint IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)/SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Working Group on Long-term Conservation in the Antarctic 14 2 1986 May 15 "Marine Oil Pollution in Antarctica: Proposal for Response Action" by Rex Moncur, Australian MNAP (Managers of National Antarctic Programs) 14 3 1990 March 30 Report of the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Panel of Experts on Waste Disposal 14 4 1989 American Petroleum Institute Task Force Report on Oil Spills 14 5 1989 DPP (Division of Polar Programs)/NSF (National Science Foundation) USAP (United States Antarctic Program) Environmental Protection Agenda, and "Waste Management Practices of the USAP", United States Army CRREL (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory) 14 6 1988 July COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment, Bologna, Italy, June 17-19, 1991; including draft and working document 14 7-8 1991 Environmental Protection Plans collected from the MNAPs (Managers of National Antarctic Programs) 14 9 1989 EIA (Environmental Impact Assessments) Procedures and Practices collected from MNAPs (Managers of National Antarctic Programs) 14 10 1989 Clipping of NY Times article by Malcolm W. Brown about the pending clean-up in Antarctica, featuring the McMurdo sanitary landfill 14 11 1989 December 19 Documents, clippings and notes relating to the USAP (United States Antarctic Program) Environmental Protection Agency 14 12 1988 "A National Science Foundation Strategy for Compliance with Environmental Law in Antarctica", draft final report by the NSF (National Science Foundation) Office of General Counsel, and a paper on implementation 14 13 1989 EIA (Environmental Impact Assessments) Laws and Legislation collected from MNAPs (Managers of National Antarctic Programs), annotated 14 14 1990 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Sub-group on Environmental Assessment and Monitoring, secretary's notes, Washington 14 15 1991 March 2 SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) Sub-group on Oil Spill Prevention and Response, Washington, May 6-7, 1991, Chairman's briefing document, secretary's notes, and report of the meeting 14 16-21 1991 Oil Spill sub-group meeting, Rome, September 1, 1994 14 22 1994 Environmental Impact Assessment or Evaluation Studies and/or Reports (initial and final) from various national Antarctic programs including relevant files 15 1-14 16 1-3 1980-1995 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) correspondence with many commercial vendors of polar logistics services and equipment, plus many of their brochures 16 4-9 circa 1988-1997 USAP (United States Antarctic Program) file on Antarctic tourists and visitors 16 10 1966-1970 USAP (United States Antarctic Program) file on the proposed International Transantarctic Expedition (Will Steger) 16 11 1987 USAP (United States Antarctic Program) file on Antarctic tourism and and venturer issues 16 12 1985-1988 COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs) Sub-group on Antarctic Tourism and Non-governmental Activities, including several group meetings 16 13-17 1992-1993 Spedizione Antartide 1°2°3° Sped. Italiantartide 4° Sped.; Biologia Antartica 17 1 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown Antarctic Clean-Up 17 2 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: 2:00 minutes Proantar: The Brazilian Antarctic Program NTSC (National Television System Committee) 17 3 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: 14:00 minutes Natte Sneeuw: een verslag van de nederlandse antarctische espeditie (Wet Snow: A Report of Netherlands Antarctic Expedition) 17 4 1990-1991 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: 57:00 minutes Christchurch: New Zealand: Gateway to Antarctica 17 5 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown Finnarp 17 6 1989 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: unknown Biomass Program 1981-1985 17 7 circa 1985-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown "Behold Antarctica": United States Antarctic Conservation Act: Polar Information Program: National Science Foundation 17 8 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown Finland: Finarp 89 17 9 circa 1989 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: 7:00 minutes Antarctica News Stories: CBS News 17 10 1991-1992 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Antarctic Division: Wild Footage 17 11 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: 70:00 minutes Italy: Biologia Antarctica: Tape 5 17 12 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown Australia: VHS Conversion of Australia Beta 17 13 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown Germany: Antarctic Program: Alfred Wegener Institute: Tape 8 17 14 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: 24:00 minutes Dutch: Antarctic Program 1990-1991 17 15 circa 1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: 35:00 minutes B. A. E. (Spanish Arctic Base) Juan Carlos I 17 16 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown To Antarctica & Back in 180 Days 17 17 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Betacam videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: 14:30 minutes The Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs: Edit Master From Numerous National Program Videos 17 18-19 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: unknown VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown Scope and Contents

Tape 19 is a PAL (Phase Alternating Line) version for Europe.

 Fuel: Terra Nova Bay (United States-Italian cooperation) 17 20 1992 January Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: 17:00 minutes Untitled 17 21 circa 1980s-1990s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown Sub-group on tourism and NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency), including cooperation and joint meetings with IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) 18 1-8 1994-1996 Scope and Contents

Includes a file on the joint Ship/Station Call Sheets exercise.

 "Antarctic Telecommunications Guidance Manual" issued by the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Working Group on Logistics under its Chairman, Paul Emile Victor 18 9-10 1969 "Antarctic Telecommunications", Proceedings of the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Symposium on Technical and Scientific Problems Affecting Antarctic Telecommunications, Sondefjord, Norway May 10-16, 1972 18 11 1972 "SCARCOM, Antarctic Telecommunications Guidance Manual", by the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) WGL (Working Group on Logistics), Volume I 18 12 1983 "SCARCOM, Antarctic Telecommunications Guidance Manual", by the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) WGL (Working Group on Logistics), Volume II 18 13 1983 Antarctic Treaty Second Meeting of Experts on Antarctic Telecommunications, Washington, September 11-15, 1978 18 14-17 1978 Third Session of the WMO (World Meteorological Organization) Executive Committee Working Group on Antarctic Meteorology, Geneva, April 5-8, 1982 18 18 1982 Antarctic Treaty Meeting on Telecommunications, Washington, June 24-28, 1963, final report 18 19 1963 Second Antarctic Treaty Meeting on Telecommunications, Buenos Aires, September 1969, final report 18 20 1969 SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research), ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting), and WMO (World Meteorological Organization) on the collection of weather data and telecommunications 18 21-24 1972-1990 Polar satellite communications 18 25 1987 "Polar Communications", Report of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Science Working Group 18 26 1987 "ATOM, Antarctic Telecommunications Operators Manual" By SCALOP (Standing Committee of Antarctic Logistics and Operations) 19 1-5 1993 September 30