Mackinac Bridge Authority records, 1950-1966.

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Mackinac Bridge Authority records, 1950-1966.

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Correspondence of executive secretary Laurence Rubin, minutes of meetings, reports, and financial statements collected by Authority member George A. Osborn relating to the building and operation of the Mackinac Bridge.

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Mackinac Bridge Authority (Mich.)

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Records of the Mackinac Bridge Authority, formed in 1950 by the Michigan State Legislature. The Authority was formed to investigate the feasibility of construction of a bridge across the Straits of Mackinac, which had previously been serviced by ferries. Although plans for a bridge were submitted as early as 1938, the advent of World War II halted any progress. The bulk of records comprising this group were generated by the Mackinac Bridge Authority, which was granted powers of financing, constr...

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Osborn, George A.

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Rubin, Laurence

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