Dr. Harry Dyme Papers
Scope and Content
During Dr. Harry Dyme's time at the Aero-Medical Laboratory, he conducted some field experiments to see what type of rations was best for artic survival. This collection holds some of his reports and corresponding photos of the tests as well as films.
Series I, Reports and Projects, contains Dr. Dyme's reports of his findings during his Alaskan tests in 1950 regarding rations as well as an abstract to the course of the tests. It also includes newspaper clippings of the results of similar tests. This series also has photographs of the field tests; the camp site, various photos of the precipitants.
Series II, Film and DVDs, consists of four 16mm film rolls and one 32mm film roll of the Alaskan tests and results. There are DVDs in this series that correspond with the film rolls.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1998
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1950-1975
Creator
- Dyme, Harry C., 1912-2003 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biography of Dr. Harry Dyme
Dr. Harry Dyme was born in 1912 and worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the Aero-Medical Laboratory, as chief of the nutrition section, through the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In 1940, he was elected to the Chicago Section of Society Affairs of the American Chemical Society. Most of his publications came in the 1950s and related to his work in rations and food and water for the US Air Force.
In 1950, he led an experiment to field test survival rations for arctic conditions taking place in Alaska for ten and a half days. In addition to the field test for the rations, psychological and physiological tests were conducted.
Dr. Harry Dyme died in 2003 at the age of 91.
Extent
1.42 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Dr. Harry Dyme was the chief of nutrition section of the Aero-Medical Laboratory on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. He worked on the Air Force Base from the 1950s through the 1970s. The collection consists of research materials and photographs concerning cold weather survival and other aerospace medical studies he conducted in the 1950s.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection contains two series:
- Series I: Reports and Projects
- Series II: Film and DVDs
Technical Requirements
Film and slide projectors are needed to view some of the material. A DVD player is needed for the videos.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated by his daughter, Saralyn Dyme, in September 2005.
Separated Material
The 16mm and 32 mm film reels are stored off-site in the Special Collections and Archives Records storage area in the Medical Science Building.
Subject
- Dyme, Harry C., 1912-2003 (Person)
- Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory (U.S.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Dr. Harry Dyme Papers (MS-375)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Victoria Penno, October 2012
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
