2018-09-12 Guide to the Institute of Polar Studies Cachet Rubber Stamp and Exhibit Materials, 1984-1985, 2015 SPEC.PA.56.5021 Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2018 August This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-06-28T11:14-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Institute of Polar Studies Cachet Rubber Stamp and Exhibit Materials SPEC.PA.56.5021 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 1 0.4 Cubic feet 1983-1984, 2015 Cachets are used on postcards or envelopes as a decoration commemorating a specific event. They have been used historically on postal covers sent from polar regions, and usually relate to a university, expedition or season. The Institute of Polar Studies Cachet Rubber Stamp and Exhibit Materials contain a rubber stamp printed with a cachet used by glaciologists from the Institute of Polar Studies at Ohio State University on their mailing envelopes during the 1983-1984 field season in Antarctica. The collection also contains an exhibit label describing the stamp's history and the expedition, and an envelope stamped with the cachet for display purposes. The items were used together in the 2015 Ohio State University Thompson Library exhibition, "Mysteries in Ice." (1) 5" letter document box English Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program. Ohio State University. Institute of Polar Studies. Acquisitions Information

Accession No. PA.2018.0009: Lynn B. Lay, 2016 January

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Institute of Polar Studies Cachet Rubber Stamp and Exhibit Materials, SPEC.PA.56.5021, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, Ohio State University

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Processed by: Karen Glenn, 2018 August; Finding aid written by: Karen Glenn, 2018 August

 Historical Note

Cachets are used on postcards or envelopes as a decoration commemorating a specific event. They have been used historically on postal covers sent from polar regions, and usually relate to a university, expedition or season.

"Mysteries in Ice" was an Ohio State University Libraries exhibit that was curated by the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program. The display's purpose was to teach about polar exploration and its relationship to the climate, as well as celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Archival Program. The Program collects materials related to the exploration of the world's polar regions, including materials from the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, which was originally named the Institute of Polar Studies.

 Scope and Contents

The Institute of Polar Studies Cachet Rubber Stamp and Exhibit Materials contain a rubber stamp printed with a cachet used by glaciologists from the Institute of Polar Studies at Ohio State University on their mailing envelopes during the 1983-1984 field season in Antarctica. The stamp cachet reads "OSU Institute of Polar Studies," "U.S.A.R.P" (United States Antarctic Program), "83-84 Expedition," and "Ice Streams in West Antarctica," the latter of which was the topic of study on the expedition. The collection also contains an exhibit label describing the stamp's history and the expedition, and an envelope stamped with the cachet for display purposes. The items were used together in the 2015 Ohio State University Thompson Library exhibition, "Mysteries in Ice."

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