Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Finn Ronne and Edith M. Ronne, Antarctic explorers and writers, were given to the Library of Congress by Karen Ronne Tupek in 2018.
Processing History
The papers of Finn Ronne and Edith M. Ronne were arranged and described by Karen Linn Femia with the assistance of Jake Bozza, Chanté Flowers, Kathleen O'Neill, Emilia Schrier, and Tammi Taylor in 2019.
Digital files were received as part of the Finn Ronne and Edith M. Ronne Papers on a portable hard drive, which was assigned a unique digital ID number. Use the digital ID number to request access copies of the files associated with this storage media. A description of the standard processes taken on all born digital records can be found in the Processing History Note: Born Digital Collection Material at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.digital. In addition to the standard processes, some folders on the same topic were combined and duplicated and extraneous material removed. Additionally, the archivist was able to identify some photographs as misplaced and move those to appropriate folders. When a positive identification could not be made, duplicate files were retained in place, resulting in multiple duplicates across folders. The folder names were revised to conform with Manuscript Division guidance on folder titles, while subfolders are named as received except for those that exceeded the character limit. The file names also remain as received except for those that exceeded the character limit, therefore, images moved to a new folder still retain their original file names often indicating their original folder location.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. Films and audio tapes have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Finn Ronne and Edith M. Ronne Papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact these divisions in advance of a research visit.
Other Repositories
Other Ronne papers are at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland, and are cataloged as the Finn Ronne Family Papers Collection.
Technical Requirements
Digital files are primarily scanned images in .jpg and .tiff formats. The collection also includes text documents in .pdf and .docx formats. Other formats in the collection include moving image files (.mov) and presentation files (.ppt). Specialized tools or software are not required to access the digital content. They can be viewed using currently available software and/or file viewers.
Microfilm
Microfilm on one reel was received as part of the papers of Finn Ronne and Edith M. Ronne and is listed and described in this finding aid. This microfilm is not available for interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container, reel, or digital ID number, Finn Ronne and Edith M. Ronne Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.