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Officials sign three-way agreement turning Willow Run airport over to the University of Michigan, June 1946 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Officials sign three-way agreement turning Willow Run airport over to the University of Michigan, June 1946 image
Year:
1946
Published In:
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.)