Richards, Glenn C. D. P. W. Comm

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Description:

Portrait of Glenn C. Richards, waving one hand. "Richards spearheaded development of the Detroit Freeway System, as a representative of the nation's Cities, he played a major role in developing federal legislation to fund highway construction, particularly the Interstate Freeway System, at the state level, he helped forge laws that allowed bonding for freeway construction and put Michigan at the forefront in completing its portion of the Interstate System, his efforts also helped provide the state with a toll-free highway system," from Michigan Department of Transportation's website.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Public officers, Portraits, Civil engineers, and Portraits

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc46337_2