Lisle A. Rose Papers
SPEC.PA.56.0151
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1.7 Cubic feet
1947-2014
Lisle Abbot Rose (born 1936) enlisted in the Navy in 1954, serving on three vessels before participating aboard the icebreaker
Staten Island in Operation Deepfreeze II between 1956 and 1957. From 1978-1982, he served as the Polar Affairs officer for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs (OES) where he helped the United States make policies for affairs in the Arctic, Antarctica and Greenland. The Lisle A. Rose Papers, dated 1947-2014, contains photographs, diaries, oral histories and slides, primarily regarding Rose's participation in Operation Deep Freeze II and his role as Polar Affairs officer.
(5) letter folders; (1) carton; (1) 5'' letter document box
English
Rose, Lisle A., 1936-
Arrangement of Materials
This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order received.
Acquisitions Information
Accession No. PA.2007.0011: Lisle A. Rose, 2007 April; Accession No. PA.2007.0025: Lisle A. Rose, 2007 April; Accession No. PA.2011.0018: Lisle A. Rose, 2011 May; Accession No. PA.2016.0017: Lisle A. Rose, 2016 December; Accession No. PA.2018.0002: Lisle Rose, 2018 February
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Lisle A. Rose Papers, SPEC.PA.56.0151, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, Ohio State University
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Contains audiocassettes and 35mm slides.
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: Devon Boerman and John Hooton, 2018 April
Biographical Note
Lisle Abbot Rose (born 1936) enlisted in the Navy in 1954, serving on three vessels before participating aboard the icebreaker
Staten Island in Operation Deepfreeze II between 1956 and 1957. Rose earned a PhD in American History from the University of California-Berkeley in 1966 and has written several books on the Cold War, American Naval history, and Polar History, including
Explorer: The Life of Richard E. Byrd. From 1978-1982, he served as the Polar Affairs officer for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs (OES) where he helped the United States make policies for affairs in the Arctic, Antarctica and Greenland.
Scope and Contents
The Lisle A. Rose Papers, dated 1947-2014, contains photographs, diaries, oral history interviews and transcripts, periodicals, slides, a yearbook, reports and correspondence primarily regarding Rose's participation in Operation Deep Freeze II and his role as Polar Affairs officer for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs (OES). Correspondence includes a letter from Rose's brother Dave dated January 1947, to Rose's parents, while Dave was on Operation Highjump. The collection also includes Deep Freeze II stamps and envelopes as well as photocopies of other polar explorers' papers.
Operation Deep Freeze.
Rose, Lisle A., 1936-
United States. Navy.
Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--American--20th century
Diaries
Oral histories (literary works)
Sailors--United States--20th century
Slides (photographs)
Accession No. PA.2007.0011
1957 January-February
Antarctic Diary for Deepfreeze II, United States Ship
Staten Island
Polar Small Accessions 2
1957 January-February
Accession No. PA.2007.0025
2007 March-April
Oral history notes
Polar Small Accessions 4
2007 March-April
Oral history transcript
Polar Small Accessions 4
2007 April 23
Oral history transcript: Final edited
Polar Small Accessions 4
2007 April 23
Oral history interview with Raimund Goerler
Polar Small Accessions 4
2007 April 23
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Audiocassettes; Approximate run time: unknown.
Accession No. PA.2011.0018
1947-2010
Balchen Papers: regarding Byrd's North Pole Fight: copies from the Library of Congress, 1925-1998
PA.2011.0018.0001
1
circa 2000s
Byrd Collection: copies of documents from the Handley Regional Library, Virginia, 1903-1997
PA.2011.0018.0001
2
1998
"Byrd's North Pole Flight" by E.J. Demas
PA.2011.0018.0001
3
circa 1990s-2000s
"Did He or Didn't He?" by Jim Sweeney, Sunday Magazine, Cleveland Plain Dealer
PA.2011.0018.0001
4
1996 August 11
Gould Papers: copies from the National Archives, 1955-1958
PA.2011.0018.0001
5
circa 1990s-2000s
Siple Papers: copies from the National Archives, 1931-1957
PA.2011.0018.0001
6
circa 1990s-2000s
Map of Antarctica
PA.2011.0018.0001
7
1981
Russian
Arctic/Antarctic publications
PA.2011.0018.0001
8
1955-1961
Auckland slides
PA.2011.0018.0001
9
1978
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
35mm slides
Christchurch slides
PA.2011.0018.0001
10
1978
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
35mm slides
Darwin's Glacier slides
PA.2011.0018.0001
11
1978
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
35mm slides
Dry Valleys slides
PA.2011.0018.0001
12
1978
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
35mm slides
Dry Valleys slides, second time
PA.2011.0018.0001
13
1978
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
35mm slides
Talk given at Scott Polar Research Institute
PA.2011.0018.0001
14
2010 October 8
Operation Deep Freeze yearbook
PA.2011.0018.0001
15
1956-1957
Yearbook: United States Ship
Staten Island (Auxiliary General Use Icebreaker-5), Operation Deep Freeze II Cruise Book
PA.2011.0018.0001
16
1956-1957
Operation Deep Freeze II diary
PA.2011.0018.0001
17
1957 January-February
Postal covers (three)
PA.2011.0018.0001
18
1947-1978
Accession No. PA.2016.0017
1947-1978, 2014
Operation Deep Freeze color photographs
PA.2016.0017.0001
1
1956-1957
New Zealand Antarctican base photographs and negatives
PA.2016.0017.0001
2
1978
Antarctica visit reports, itineraries and lecture
PA.2016.0017.0001
3
1978
Antarctica and New Zealand instructional materials
PA.2016.0017.0001
4
1977-1978
Operation Deep Freeze and International Geophysical Year postal covers
PA.2016.0017.0001
5
1957
Rose (Dave) correspondence
PA.2016.0017.0001
6
1947
The Sea Chest: Journal of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, "Breaking Ice from Seattle: A Story of Navy Icebreakers Based at Pier 91" by Lisle A. Rose, page 62-81.
PA.2016.0017.0001
7
2014 December
Accession No. PA.2018.0002
1955-1962, circa 1990s-2000s
Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) magazine
Polar Small Accessions 1
1955-1962
Scope and Contents
8 issues
United States Ship (USS)
Staten Island photograph and clippings photocopies
Polar Small Accessions 1
circa 1990s-2000s