Fonds Number: 345

Title: Kenneth Gadd fonds

Creator: Kenneth Gadd

Dates of Material: 1931-1983

Physical Description: 5 inch Hollinger box

Scope and Contents:
Minutes and bylaws of the Peterborough Gliding Club, 1931-32; Quaker Oats; Royal Air Force Squadron 115; Bomber Command 1939-41; Lancasters; World War II; YMCA and Trinity United YPU 1939; history of the Lancasters at War; calendars 1977-79; Life Magazine 1969-1979 re: landing on the moon; Apollo 13; Ely, England; and related materials, 1939-1983; Quaker Oats special history of Canada 1967.

Access Conditions:
Open to researchers.

Finding Aids:
None Available on site.

Accruals:
None expected.

Custodial History:
Received in two installments from Mrs Kenneth Gadd, 2012; and from Lynda Gadd, 1992. Mrs. Kenneth Gadd passed away in November 2014.

Access points:
Peterborough Gliding Club
Quaker Oats
Royal Air Force Squadron 115
Lancasters at War
Moon Landing 1969

File Listing:

O, 22     Donor Information
Peterborough Gliding Club, 1931-32
1       Minutes and Activities, 1931-32
2       Attendance Records, 1931-32
3       Peterborough Examiner, 29 June 1932
4       Bylaws and regulations,
5       Glider Club Correspondence
6       Oshawa Glider Club
7       Glider Correspondence
8       Mead Gliders
9       Waco Gliding; Waco Airplanes
10     Aviation League of Canada
11     Berry Brothers Aircraft Finishes Walkerville Ontario
12     Boeing Aircraft of Canada
13     Canadian Aviation
14     Curtis, W. A. And Co.
15     Department of National Defence, Air Service 1931
16     Glider and Gliding 1931
17     Laidlaw Lumber
18     Popular Aviation
19     Sherwin-Williams Paints 1932
20     Photographs
21     Quaker Oats office staff 1932

Accrual
Peterborough 1930s
29     YMCA Leaders Corps 1940
30     Quaker Oats book on history of Canada
33     Photographs, 1939-1940 YPU Young People’s Union

Lancasters at War
23     Lynn News and Advertising; Crowds gather to honour Vcs, 1983
24     Lancasters at War Proof copies
25     Despite the Elements: history of 115 Squadron
26     Royal Air Force Squadron 115 Roll of Honour 1939-1945
27     Bomber Commander, 1939-1941
28     Target Germany
31     No. 115 Squadron Battle Song; The Lancasters of Witchford
32     Lancasters Fleet Finch biplane and other wartime planes
34     Airmen’s Calendar two versions 1977; 1978-1979
35     Ely, town and cathedral, air view negatives
40     Thanks Eisenhower, 29 April 1945

Man on the Moon 1969
36     Man on the Moon, July 1969
37     Life, 14 March 1969
38     Life, 10 January 1969
39     Life, 24 April 1970