Ann Arbor City Council, 1962-1988
Ann Arbor City Council, the largest series in the collection, concerns municipal government issues during the turbulent 1960s in addition to some material in the 1970s and 1980s as well. Of greatest significance perhaps was the city-wide debate over a fair housing ordinance. Burns's involvement in this issue is documented in this series as well as the involvement of citizens and groups such as CORE and the NAACP. Civil rights issues are also addressed in the following folders: Police, Human Rights, and the Human Relations Committee. Other issues documented in this series include Ann Arbor's physical growth and such related areas as water, parking, and the maintenance and improvement of various public services. Furthermore, information on candidates and election returns, materials handed out to precinct workers, and mayoral campaign material and speeches are included.