The Advisory Committee is the body which oversees the running of the airport for the Ann Arbor City Council. The series spans the years 1972 to 1995. It contains the minutes of committee meetings, resolutions and material relating to issues discussed at the meetings. The expansion of the airport was the largest issue the committee had to deal with so there is some material which complements the Expansion series.
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The William Pollard collection consists of his accumulation of material relating to his interest in the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport. This collection is divided into four series: Advisory Committee, Expansion, Legislation and Regulation and Topical Files.
The Expansion series covers the years 1972-1995. It includes material from the Ann Arbor City Council and Washtenaw County Planning Commission as well as citizens groups. The series details several attempts to expand the airport by lengthening the runway and establishing an instrument landing system about which there was heavy opposition. The bulk of the material comes from the expansion efforts in 1975 and 1979.