2018-02-15 Guide to the Lewis S. Sims Correspondence and Scrapbook Documenting Involvement in the United States Antarctic Service Expedition, 1939-1943, circa 1962-1972 SPEC.PA.56.0218 Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn and Devon Boerman Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-08-19T16:31-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Lewis S. Sims Correspondence and Scrapbook Documenting Involvement in the United States Antarctic Service Expedition SPEC.PA.56.0218 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.41 Cubic feet 1939-1943, circa 1962-1972 The Lewis S. Sims Correspondence and Scrapbook Documenting Involvement in the United States Antarctic Service Expedition contains correspondence Sims (a Navy physician, surgeon, and radio operator) sent to his wife while serving in the United States Antarctic Service Expedition from 1939 to 1941. It also contains a scrapbook, loose photographs, and ephemera highlighting the Expedition, including the journey of the failed Antarctic Snow Cruiser. The materials date from 1939-1943 and circa 1962-1972. (1) flat box, (1) 2.5" letter document box English Sims, Lewis S. Arrangement of Materials

This collection is listed in two parts. The correspondence is listed first and is arranged chronologically. The scrapbook is listed second with corresponding loose materials listed below, arranged alphabetically by topic and format.

 Acquisitions Information

Accession No. PA.2017.0012: Lewis Sterling Glover, 2017 July

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Lewis S. Sims Correspondence and Scrapbook Documenting Involvement in the United States Antarctic Service Expedition, SPEC.PA.56.0218, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, Ohio State University

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Processed by Karen Glenn and Devon Boerman, 2018 January; Finding aid written by Karen Glenn and Devon Boerman, 2018 January

 Biographical Note

Lewis S. Sims (1913-1972) served as a Navy physician, surgeon, and radio operator in the United States Antarctic Service Expedition, which spanned from 1939 to 1941. He was stationed on the East Base. The Expedition, although considered successful overall, included the failed test of the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, which had been designed for use in the Antarctic terrain. Sims married Mary Frances Mims. She was living in Lincolnton, Georgia during the Expedition.

 Scope and Contents

The Lewis S. Sims Correspondence and Scrapbook Documenting Involvement in the United States Antarctic Service Expedition contains correspondence sent from Lieutenant Lewis S. Sims to his wife while he was serving on the United States Antarctic Service Expedition from 1939-1941. It also contains one scrapbook of clippings and photographs related to the expedition, dated 1939-1941, and loose photographs and other ephemera that were originally attached to the scrapbook. The loose material is dated 1939-1943, with the exception of two items dated 1962 and 1972. The scrapbook's contents highlight the journey of the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, a vehicle designed for the Antarctica terrain and tested on the Expedition.

 Related Materials Admiral Richard E. Byrd Papers Sims, Lewis S. United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939-1941). United States. Navy--Surgeons. Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--20th century Off-road vehicles--Antarctica--20th century Photographs Scrapbooks Correspondence to wife 1 1 1939 November 22-29 Correspondence to wife 1 2 1939 December 1-6 Correspondence to wife 1 3 1939 December 6-25 Correspondence to wife 1 4 1940 January-September Correspondence to wife 1 5 1941 April Scrapbook 2 1 1939-1941 Base photographs 1 6 circa 1939-1941 Landscape photographs 1 7 circa 1939-1941 Library and military portrait photographs 1 8 circa 1939-1941 Obituary and note 1 9 circa 1972 Richard B. Black signed photograph 1 10 1943 December 9 Ship photographs 1 11 circa 1939-1941 "The Snow Cruiser" pamphlets 1 12 circa 1939-1941 U.S.S. Bear photograph and clipping 1 13 circa 1962