gr00263.xml Metropolitan Airports Commission An Inventory of Its Airport Directors Files at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
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 Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies and Meagan Kellom, April 2011. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission. Airport directors files. 1929-1988. Materials in English. Files documenting the airport director's activities and duties, particularly ordinances issued by the director (1943-1988) and subject files kept by the office (1929-1984). Topics covered include aircraft run-ups, sabotage, and traffic; airport security; building, field, and runway construction; fuel spills; medical clinic; parking; ramps and gates; tug operations; vehicular traffic; drainage and sewage; grading and filling; international charter terminal; light and power; ticket counters; and water tanks. 1.8 cu. ft. (1 box and 2 partial boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Aeronautics -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Safety measures. Airport buildings -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Design and construction. Airport drainage -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Airport parking facilities -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Airports -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Access roads. Airports -- Environmental aspects -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Airports -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Management. Airports -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Planning. Airports -- Security measures -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Airports -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Traffic control. Airport terminals -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Air traffic control -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Runways (Aeronautics) -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Design and construction. Document Types: Ordinances. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission. Airport Directors Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

 Accession Information:

Accession number: 2010-14

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007337327

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 103.I.4.7B Ordinances, 1943-1988.

Issued by the airport director; arranged alphabetically.

 Aircraft run-ups, 1951-1987. 16 folders. Aircraft sabotage, 1970-1972. 7 folders. Aircraft traffic, 1962-1983. 5 folders. Airport security, 1970-1987. 17 folders. Construction, building, 1962-1980. 16 folders. Construction, field and runways, 1958-1983. 55 folders. Disposal station, 1962-1971. 3 folders. Field and runways, 1961-1988. 15 folders. Fuel spills, 1970-1988. 9 folders. 103.I.4.8F Medical Clinic, 1964-1978. 8 folders. Metropolitan Airports Commission Ordinance and Special Regulations, circa 1952-1987. 18 folders. Parking, employee and general, 1962-1976. 31 folders. Ramps and gates, 1943-1986. 12 folders. Transient aircraft, 1965-1971. 5 folders. Tug operations, 1962-1982. 14 folders. Vehicular traffic, 1961-1982. 16 folders. 103.I.4.8F Subject files, 1929-1984.

Alphabetical by subject.

 Cargo City, 1967-1969. Cocktail lounge, 1948-1951. Drainage and sewage, 1940-1973. Field maintenance, 1945-1949. Grading and filling [borrow pits], 1941-1979. International charter terminal, 1975-1984. Light and power, 1929-1961, 1981. 3 folders. New terminal and requests in same, 1955-1959. New tower, 1961-1975. Railroad, 1937-1952. Restaurant, 1947-1956. Roads, 1941-1958, 1980-1981. Runways, 1936-1979. 3 folders. 103.I.4.9B Runways, taxiways, and ramps, 1958-1983. Ticket counters, 1961-1979. Vehicular tunnel, Wold-Chamberlain, 1968-1971. Water and water tanks, 1962-1982.