Preliminary Inventory of the Leverett Byrd Collection of U-matic and VHS Videocassette Recordings on Polar Exploration, 1986-1999 SPEC.PA.56.5003 Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2025 October This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2025-11-04T10:58-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Leverett Byrd Collection of U-matic and VHS Videocassette Recordings on Polar Exploration SPEC.PA.56.5003 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 1.2 Cubic feet 1986-1999 Leverett Byrd (circa 1952-) was the grandson of polar explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. There was extensive media coverage of Admiral Byrd and other explorers in the polar regions in the first half of the twentieth century, which led to large amounts of public interest in their activities and an increase of scientific research conducted there. The Leverett Byrd Collection of U-matic and VHS Videocassette Recordings on Polar Exploration contains U-matic and VHS videocassettes on topics related to polar exploration, including interviews, educational videos developed for classroom use on polar exploration, versions of Admiral Byrd's films, and an oral history interview with Ed Moody. Materials date from 1986 to 1999, with some undated. (1) carton English Byrd, Leverett Arrangement of Materials

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

 Acquisitions Information

Accession No. PA.2015.0007: Leverett Byrd, 2015 February

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Leverett Byrd Collection of U-matic and VHS Videocassette Recordings on Polar Exploration, SPEC.PA.56.5003, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, Ohio State University

 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains VHS videocassettes and U-matic videocassettes.

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room. 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

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.

 Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed. Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2018 January; Audrey Wimbiscus, 2025 October

 Biographical Note

Leverett Byrd (circa 1952-) was the grandson of polar explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr.; he attended Harvard University in the 1970s where he played ice hockey.

Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. was one of a handful of polar explorers in the first half of the twentieth century who brought public attention to the icy continent of Antarctica; he and others on his expeditions established permanent bases for the United States in Antarctica, conducted scientific research, and explored Antarctica. Admiral Byrd himself led seven expeditions to the Arctic or Antarctic regions of the globe. There was extensive media coverage of Byrd and other explorers in the polar regions in the first half of the twentieth century, which led to large amounts of public interest in their activities and an increase of scientific research conducted there.

 Scope and Contents

The Leverett Byrd Collection of U-matic and VHS Videocassette Recordings on Polar Exploration contains U-matic and VHS videocassettes on topics related to polar exploration, including interviews with members of Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expeditions and polar region scientists, educational videos developed for classroom use on polar exploration, versions of Admiral Byrd's films, and an oral history interview with Ed Moody. Materials date from 1986 to 1999, with some undated.

 Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 Explorers--Polar regions--20th century Polar regions--Discovery and exploration--20th century Publicity--Polar regions--20th century Television--United States--20th century U-matic VHS Corey Stevenson, BAE II- "Admiral, My Name is Corey" unedited (1/2) (VHS) 1 1 1989 Corey Stevenson, BAE II- "Admiral, My Name is Corey" unedited (2/2) (VHS) 1 2 1989 Norman Vaughn- ABC Prime Time (VHS) 1 3 1986 June 12 Mike Wallace- Admiral Byrd (25 min) (VHS) 1 4 undated David Letterman with Norman Vaughn (VHS) 1 5 1994 February 8 Norman Vaughn- Climbing his Mountain (VHS) 1 6 undated Untitled (VHS) 1 7 undated Norman Vaughn (VHS) 1 8 undated Larry Gould (VHS) 1 9 undated Admiral Byrd New HQ- Canadian Airforce Base- Shearwaler, 52 minutes (VHS) 1 10 1995 April 70th Anniversary of Trans-Atlantic at New Jersey (VHS) 1 11 undated Untitled (VHS) 1 12 undated "R.F. Scott to South Pole and Beginning of Norwegian Balloon Flight to the Noth Pole", duplicate (VHS) 1 13 undated CBS This Morning: Unknown Memorial with Cmdr. Jim Bryan (Ret.) (VHS) 1 14 1996 May 27 Hugh Downs American Lifestyles- Admiral Byrd, 25 minutes (VHS) 1 15 undated Grand Circle Travel- Norman Vaughn (VHS) 1 16 1992 December 10 Eleanor Bolling/Vamar (VHS) 1 17 undated Shearwater Aviation Museum 75th Anniversary Celebrations and Unveiling (VHS) 1 18 undated With Byrd at the South Pole, BAE I (VHS) 1 19 undated With Byrd at the South Pole, Byrd I (VHS) 1 20 undated BAE II- Discovery (VHS) 1 21 undated Byrd: Ed Moody #1 and #2 (VHS) 1 22 undated Byrd: Ed Moody #2 (VHS) 1 23 undated Byrd: Ed Moody #3 (VHS) 1 24 undated Antarctrica (VHS) 1 25 undated "Wild, Wet, and Wonderful" by Ed Williams (VHS) 1 26 undated Scott, Amundsen, Byrd: A and E Classroom (VHS) 1 27 undated Byrd Lecture: Robert N. Matuozzi (VHS) 1 28 undated` "Little America" by John Dyer, 1 hour 20 minutes (VHS) 1 29 undated Byrd Documentary, WOSU- "Earth in the Hot Seat", 1 hour (VHS) 1 30 1999 Admiral Byrd on A and E (VHS) 1 31 1996 Horkirk Tape- Wellington, NZ, Byrd and Sippel Memorial- At Mt Wellington (VHS) 1 32 undated Ed Moody #1, Byrd (U-matic) 1 33 1992 July 23 Ed Moody #2 (U-matic) 1 34 1992 July 23 Ed Moody #3, Byrd (U-matic) 1 35 1992 July 23 Ed Moody #4 (U-matic) 1 36 1992 July 23 Ed Moody #5 (U-matic) 1 37 1992 July 23 Ed Moody #6 (U-matic) 1 38 1992 July 23