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1. Heezen-Tharp collection : Antarctica

   approximately 716 items. 129 folders. 6 boxes. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   This sub-collection of the Heezen-Tharp maps and papers collection contains some 716 cartographic items and supporting materials that are related to Bruce Heezen and Marie Tharp's mapping of the Antarctic Ocean floor. The item types include manuscript and published maps, soundings, reports, and other scientific data. The materials are stored offsite at Ft. Meade and must be requested advance of visiting the Geography and Map Reading Room.

   Please note:

   Some or all content stored offsite.

2. Finn Ronne and Edith M. Ronne map collection, 1930-1994

   56 maps, 1 unbound volume. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Finn Ronne and Edith M. Ronne map collection contains 56 maps and 1 unbound volume, each related to the Ronnes' exploratory expeditions to the Antarctic continent. The maps were used in a variety of scenarios, including as plans for upcoming expeditions, summaries of completed journeys, charting territories and geographic features, and identifying areas recently mapped by the Ronnes or other explorers. Many maps contain annotations. The maps predominantly concern Finn Ronne's four major Antarctic journeys: the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II (1933-1935), the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939-1941), the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition "R.A.R.E." (1946-1948), and Operation Deep Freeze during the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958).