2018-04-23 Preliminary Inventory of the Harold Joerin Papers, 1932, circa 1980s-2005 SPEC.PA.56.0140 Finding aid prepared by Devon Boerman and John Hooton Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2018 April This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2020-07-31T13:43-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Harold Joerin Papers SPEC.PA.56.0140 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.4 Cubic feet 1932, circa 1980s-2005 Harold Joerin was a member of the Antarctican Society, a non-profit educational organization created in 1960 that focused on Antarctic explorers and topics. Joerin, a scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts of America, became interested in Antarctica and the Antarctican Society through Paul Siple, the scout Richard E. Byrd chose to accompany him on his First Antarctic Expedition (1928-1930). The Harold Joerin Papers, which date from 1932 and circa 1980s-2005, contain newsletters and photographs. (1) 5'' letter document box English Joerin, Harold Arrangement of Materials

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

 Acquisitions Information

PA.2005.0006: Harold Joerin, 2005 January

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Harold Joerin Papers, SPEC.PA.56.0140, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, Ohio State University

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This collection is unprocessed. Finding aid written by: Devon Boerman and John Hooton, 2018 March

 Biographical Note

Harold Joerin was a member of the Antarctican Society, which, as of 2018, is a non-profit educational organization that focuses on people and topics related to Antarctica. International Geophysical Year participants created the organization in 1960. Joerin, a scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts of America, became interested in Antarctica and the Antarctican Society through Paul Siple, the scout Richard E. Byrd chose to accompany him on his First Antarctic Expedition (1928-1930).

 Scope and Contents

The Harold Joerin Papers, which date from 1932 and circa 1980s-2005, contains newsletters, newspaper clippings, publications, photographs, a map and publications. The bulk of the collection is Antarctican Society Newsletters, which date from 1985-2005. This collection also contains a 1932 map regarding Richard E. Byrd's flight during Byrd Antarctic Expedition I, 1928-1930.

 Antarctican Society. Joerin, Harold Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--20th century Newsletters Photographs Polar regions--Discovery and exploration--Societies, etc. Polar regions--Periodicals--Collectors and collecting Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 85-86, number 2-6 1 1 1985-1986 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 86-87, number 1-2, 4-6 1 2 1986-1987 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 87-88, number 1-6 1 3 1987-1988 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 88-89, number 1-5 1 4 circa 1988 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 89-90, number 1-5 1 5 1989-1990 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 90-91, number 1-6 1 6 1990-1991 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 91-92, number 1-5 1 7 1991-1992 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 92-93, number 1-6 1 8 1992-1993 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 93-94, number 1-6 1 9 1993-1994 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 94-95, number 1-4 1 10 1994-1995 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 95-96, number 1-3, 5-6 1 11 1995-1996 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 96-97, number 1-4 1 12 1996-1997 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 97-98, number 1-5 1 13 1997-1998 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 98-99, number 2-3 1 14 1998-1999 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 99-00, numbers 1-4 1 15 1999-2000 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 00-01, number 1-3 1 16 2000-2001 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 01-02, number 1-2, 4 1 17 2001-2002 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 02-03, number 1-5 1 18 2001-2002 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 03-04, number 1-4 1 19 2003-2004 Antarctican Society Newsletters, volume 04-05, number 1-2 1 20 2004-2005 Antarctic clippings 1 21 circa 1980s-1990s Antarctic publications 1 22 circa 1989-1996 Siple (Ruth) correspondence 1 23 1987-2000, undated "The Antarctic Regions. Byrd's South Pole Flight," National Geographic Society map 1 24 1932 Mount Vaughan Antarctic Expedition, postcard booklet 1 25 1993-1994 Photographs of Eagle Scout Lou Sugarman in Antarctica 1 26 1987 Contains thirteen photographs "Polar Manual" by Captain E.E. Hedblom, Master Chief (United States Navy), United States Department of Cold Weather Medicine, United States Naval Medical School, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland 1 27 undated