Officials sign three-way agreement turning Willow Run airport over to the University of Michigan, June 1946
Ann Arbor News, June 3, 1946
Caption
OFFICIALS SIGN WILLOW RUN AGREEMENT: Officials of the government, the University of Michigan and the Capital Airlines--PCA were present when the three-way agreement was signed today turning the huge airport at Willow Run over to the University. Seated left to right are Elton A. Burke, acting department director of real property disposal, War Assets Administration; University President Alexander G. Ruthven, and Vice-President Robert P. Briggs. Standing, Robert J. Wilson, airlines vice-president and counsel, and Robert M. Averill, western regional vide-president of the airlines. (Other pictures are on page 18.)
Year
1946
Month
June
Photo
Subjects
University of Michigan - Research
University of Michigan - Buildings
Willow Run Airport
Willow Run Bomber Plant
Ford Bomber Plant
Kaiser-Frazer Corp.
Graham-Paige Motors Corp
Old News
Ann Arbor News
Elton A. Burke
Alexander Grant Ruthven
Robert P. Briggs
Robert J. Wilson
Robert M. Averill
Eck Stanger
Willow Run (Mich.)