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Keith R. Greenaway fonds [graphic material, moving images]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

[ca. 1940-1977].

Reference:

R9813-0-3-E

Type of material:

Photographs, Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

197032

Context of this record:

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Keith R. Greenaway fonds
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Fonds includes:

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Date(s):

[ca. 1940-1977].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

12 photographs b&w.
2 film reels (12 min).

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of photographs depicting aspects of Brigadier-General Greenaway in the R.C.A.F. and Canadian Forces, particularly his research activities in the field of aerial navigation in the Arctic.

Also included in fonds is a moving image recording of the flight of USN airship ZPG-2 from the Air Development Center in Massachusetts to Ice Island for research purposes. The camera focuses mostly on Arctic waters and terrain as seen from the airship.

Provenance:

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Greenaway, Keith R. (Keith Rogers), 1916-2010

Biography/Administrative history:

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Greenaway, Keith R. (Keith Rogers), 1916-2010 : Keith Rogers Greenaway was born 8 April 1916 in Woodville, Ontario. He was educated in Toronto, Ontario. In 1940 he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), serving as Wireless and Navigation instructor during WWII. Thereafter, Greenaway flew with the US Navy over the North Atlantic and the North Pole, helped to develop the RCAF Twilight Computer, seconded to the Defence Research Board, served with the USAF Strategic Air Command, helped to develop the Earth Convergency Grid, and assisted the US Navy in navigating the USN ZPG-2 Airship to Ice Island T3. In 1958 Greenaway joined the Canadian Delegation to the United Nations meeting in Geneva, and from 1967 to 1970 served as Air Advisor to the first Malaysian Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Greenaway retired from the Air Force in 1971, but continued work as Senior Science Advisor in the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs until 1980. He was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 1974. Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. 3 January 2001. 25 September 2002. . 1519

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Graphic material: (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for item-level description.

Moving images: (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for item-level description.

Moving images: (Paper) Refer to AV Collection file for covering letter and xeroxes of articles in the Roundel and The Arctic Circle regarding the flight of USN ZPG-2 to the Arctic. (Restrictions not set)

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General note:

Photographs were loaned to the National Archives of Canada by Keith R. Greenaway. Originals were copied and returned to lender. Date of film acquisition is unknown.

Location of originals note:

Original photogrpahs are held by Keith R. Greenaway.

Availability of other formats note:

Copy negatives available: PA-89313 to PA-89324; TC-1028, TC-1036.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1973-05-30)
1974-247 NPC
1977-0237 MISA
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Conditions of access:

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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation10 Closed]
Graphic material: Accession permanently closed. National Archives of Canada does not hold originals.

Box [GREENAWAY, KEITH R. 1974-247]

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1669;

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1673;

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Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Graphic material: National Archives of Canada does not provide copies. They must be obtained from lender. For items still in copyright, copyright must be established by the holder of originals. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative number.
Moving images: Reproduction with written permission of copyright owner. No donor restrictions.

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