Physical Description: One three-ring binder, titled “Thaddeus Kerns,” compiled by Gary Conklin, June 29, 2010

Physical Description: 1. From the “Thaddeus Kerns - Kerns Family Collection” disc, six black and white photocopied photographs of Thaddeus Kerns building and flying his plane printed on photo paper.

Physical Description: 2. Photocopy of a letter from Chandlee & Chandlee Attorneys approving a patent application from Thaddeus Kerns, also found in the “Thaddeus Kerns - Kerns Family Collection” disc. 3. Photocopy of the Patent Certificate from Chandlee & Chandlee, the “Thaddeus Kerns - Kerns Family Collection” disc. 4. Photocopy of a postmarked postal card flown by Mr. Kerns on May 18, 1913.

Physical Description: 5. Photocopies of newspaper clippings and pictures of Kerns’ flights and himself working on the plane, also found in the “Thaddeus Kerns - Kerns Family Collection” disc. 6. Photocopies of newspaper clippings and pictures about Kerns and his planes from the “Chico Air Museum Collection” disc.

Physical Description: 7. Copies of five Kerns’ pictures from the Merriam Library Special Collections Department at California State University, Chico. 8. Copies of nine Kerns’ pictures from the Chico Air Museum Special Collections Department, also found in the “The Kerns Family Collection - Disc #3” disc. 9. Copies of Kerns’ flight information over Emporia, Kansas from the Kansas Historical Society and the Emporia Gazette. 10. Photocopy from the University of Texas at Dallas McDermott Library, found in the “Thaddeus Kerns - Kerns Family Collection” disc.

Physical Description: 11. Copies of articles about Kerns’ life and flights taken from the Emporia Weekly Gazette, The New York Times, The Chico Enterprise, along with websites. 12. Booklet about Thaddeus Kerns from the Butte County Historical Society

Physical Description: 1. “Thaddeus Kerns - Kerns Family Collection” DVD 2. “Chico Air Museum Collection” DVD 3. “The Kerns Family Collection - Disc #3” DVD