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Chamber of Commerce Announces Promotion Committee for Ann Arbor Research Park, November 1962 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Chamber of Commerce Announces Promotion Committee for  Ann Arbor Research Park, November 1962 image
Year:
1962
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 26, 1962
Caption:
Promote Park: These seven prominent professional men have been named to promote Research Park through direct contact with research-oriented industry which would consider locating in the community. The seven are (front row, left to right) Thomas L. Dickinson, Ann Arbor Trust Co. trust officer; Walter F. Holcomb, director of research administration at Parke, Davis & Company's Ann Arbor Research Laboratories, and F. James McDonald, executive engineer for General Motors Corp. Detroit Transmission Division. Others (back row, left to right) are James F. Brinkerhoff, University director of plant extension; Dr. Robert A. Boyd, U-M assistant director of research; Michael Radock, director of University relations, and W. W. MacDonald, Bendix Systems Division executive engineer.

Gov. George Romney at Dedication of Federal-Mogul Research Lab in Ann Arbor Research Park, February 1963 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Gov. George Romney at Dedication of Federal-Mogul Research Lab in Ann Arbor Research Park, February 1963 image
Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 27, 1963
Caption:
Wields Plasma Gun: Gov. George Romney (in booth), wearing helmet, smock coat and heavy gloves as protection, sprays a stream of atomized molten metal on ceremonial medallions with a plasma gun yesterday, dedicating the Federal-Mogul Divisions new research and development laboratory in Research Park. University President Harlan Hatcher also helmeted to protect his eyes from the brilliant glare from the plasma gun, is shown at far left. Romney spoke briefly.

Research Park Gets New Lab-Office

Research Park Gets New Lab-Office image
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April
Year
1963
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Planned for Research Lab in Ann Arbor Research Park, October 1963 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Groundbreaking Ceremony Planned for Research Lab in Ann Arbor Research Park, October 1963 image
Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 11, 1963
Caption:
Research Park Rental Facility: This rental facility of 24,000 square feet will be built in Ann Arbor's Research Park by a Detroit investment group. It will cost about $400,000. Gov. George Romney will preside over a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow, marking this latest development in the 210-acre park for industrial research units.

Gov. George Romney and University President Hatcher at Groundbreaking Ceremony for Research Lab in Ann Arbor Research Park, October 1963 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Gov. George Romney and University President Hatcher at Groundbreaking Ceremony for Research Lab in Ann Arbor Research Park, October 1963 image
Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 12, 1963
Caption:
Groundbreaking Scene: Gov. George Romney (left) and University President Harlan Hatcher posed today on earth-moving equipment that will be used in construction of a 24,000-square-foot rental facility in Research Park. Romney called local research the "most meaningful type of activity in the state" during a five-minute talk at a groundbreaking ceremony in the park. It signaled immediate start of work.