Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 26, 1958
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NEW WELCOME SIGN: The recent establishment here of research plants of Bendix Aviation Corp. and Parke, Davis & Co., together with the increasing research conducted by the University, have caused the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce to erect this sign at the Washtenaw Ave. entrance to the city. Similar signs are planned at other entrances.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 5, 1956
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DISCUSS RESEARCH CENTER: T. C. Anderson (left), a Parke, Davis & Co. vice-president, confers with Mayor William E. Brown, jr., prior to the City Council meeting last night. Anderson, the Detroit firm's director of production and engineering, appeared at the council meeting to express his company's appreciation for co-operation of the council and University on steps to possibly locate a $10,000,000 Parke-Davis Research center in Ann Arbor. The center would be situated in the North Campus area, and its research work would be associated with that of the University. Anderson did not say that Parke-Davis had decided to place the center in Ann Arbor, but he spoke favorably of its location here.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 6, 1956
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VITAL DOCUMENTS SIGNED: Pens are wielded as cost-sharing agreements on water and sanitary sewer facility expansions are signed that will enable the location of Parke, Davis & Co. and Bendix Aviation Corp. institutions in northeast Ann Arbor and the expansion of U-M North Campus developments. Gathered for the event (front, left to right) are Dr. Russell D. O'Neal of Bendix, Homer C. Fritsch of Parke-Davis, Mayor William E. Brown, jr., Wilbur K. Pierpont of the U-M and Kenneth D. McGregor of Parke-Davis. Standing (left to right) are City Clerk Fred J. Looker, Mayor Pro-tem Russell J. Burns, W. N. MacDonald of Bendix, Dr. Leon A. Sweet and T. C. Anderson, both of Parke-Davis.