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Richard J. Daley collection

The Richard J. Daley Collection documents the public offices, political career, and personal life of Daley and contains documents, publications, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and photographs dating from 1870-2010. The bulk of the collection dates from Richard J. Daley’s six terms as mayor of the city of Chicago, and as Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee.

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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and Richard J. Daley at a banquet
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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen seated with Mayor Richard J. Daley at a banquet.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Baptism of university students with Father George Donohoe
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A baptism of university students with Father George Donohoe.
Date:
circa 1970
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Bishop Cletus O'Donnell and clergy in procession for Nativity of Our Lord School
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Bishop Cletus O'Donnell with other members of the clergy and altar boys begin an outdoor procession for Nativity of Our Lord School.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Bishop Cletus O'Donnell and clergy in procession for Nativity of Our Lord School
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Members of the clergy and Bishop Cletus O'Donnell (at rear) begin an outdoor procession for Nativity of Our Lord School.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Bishop Cletus O'Donnell and clergy in procession outside Nativity of Our Lord School
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Bishop Cletus O'Donnell bestows a blessing during a procession along West 37th Street in front of Nativity of Our Lord School (partially visible at upper right).
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen speaking with Richard J. Daley
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Bishop Fulton J. Sheen speaking with Mayor Richard J. Daley at a St. Patrick's Day dinner. Leo Sheridan is also present.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen with Richard J. Daley
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Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (second from right) speaking with Mayor Richard J. Daley at a St. Patrick's Day dinner. Leo Sheridan is on the right.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Bishop Marcinkus, Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley meeting with Pope Paul VI
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Bishop Marcinkus, Mayor Mayor Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley meeting with Pope Paul VI.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Bishop O'Donnell meets the Daleys at Rome airport
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Bishop Cletus O'Donnell meets the Daley's plane upon their arrival at the Rome airport.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Cardinal Browne and Frank Chesrow in Rome
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Colonel Frank Chesrow kissing the ring of Cardinal Browne of the Dominican order (from Ireland) at a reception in Rome.
Date:
May 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Cardinal Cody on a balcony in Rome
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Cardinal John Cody, holding a hat, stands outside next to a table holding various religious vestments. The dome of St. Peter's Basilica is visible in the distance at right.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Cardinal Cody with clergy in Rome
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Portrait of Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia, Cardinal Pierre Veuillot of Paris, and Cardinal John Cody of Chicago sitting together.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Cardinal John Cody and Richard J. Daley at a banquet
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Cardinal John Cody and Mayor Richard J. Daley (at left with their backs to the camera) seated at a banquet with a group of others including Eleanor "Sis" Daley (upper right, wearing glasses).
Date:
circa 1960
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Cardinal John Cody and Richard J. Daley at a banquet
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and Cardinal John Cody (center) seated with Eleanor "Sis" Daley (lower left, wearing glasses) and a group of others at a banquet.
Date:
circa 1960
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Cardinal John Cody, Richard J. Daley, and Eleanor Daley
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Cardinal John Cody with Mayor Richard J. Daley, and Eleanor "Sis" Daley.
Date:
May 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Cardinal Stritch accepting a gift from Richard J. Daley
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Cardinal Samuel Stritch (left) accepts a farewell gift of a book from Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Date:
1958
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Cardinal Stritch holding Mass at the De La Salle Institute
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Cardinal Samuel Stritch celebrating Mass in the gym at the De La Salle Institute. Among those in attendance are Charles Comiskey, Dan Ryan Jr., and Richard J. Daley.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Cardinal Stritch with gift from Richard J. Daley
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Cardinal Samuel Stritch speaks after receiving a farewell gift book from Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Date:
1958
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Catholic Naval Chaplain Lt. Francis J. Gill in his office
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Catholic Naval Chaplain Lt. Francis J. Gill in his office in San Francisco. A flag of Chicago is displayed on the wall behind him.
Date:
1971
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago City Council memorial service for John F. Kennedy
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Bishop Cletus O'Donnell speaking at the Chicago City Council memorial service for President John F. Kennedy.
Date:
November 1963
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago City Council memorial service for John F. Kennedy
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Bishop Cletus O'Donnell speaking at the Chicago City Council memorial service for President John F. Kennedy.
Date:
November 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Colonel Frank Chesrow kissing the ring of Pope Paul VI
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Colonel Frank Chesrow kneels to kiss the ring of Pope Paul VI.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Coronation of Pope Paul VI
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Pope Paul VI bends his head to receive the papal crown from Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani at his coronation ceremony in St. Peter's Square.
Date:
June 30, 1963
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Daley family outside a church
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Eleanor "Sis" and Richard J. Daley converse with a priest outside a church after Mass, while four of their children listen.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Daley family outside a church
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Richard J. Daley shakes hands with a priest outside a church after Mass. Eleanor "Sis" Daley and four Daley children stand on the church steps.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Daleys visit to Rome
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Portrait of several (unidentified) clerics at an event in Rome which the Daleys attended.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
De La Salle Institute event, Richard J. Daley and others
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Richard J. Daley with two unidentified priests at a De La Salle Institute event.
Date:
circa 1955-1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Dinner for Prime Minister Terence O'Neill
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A dinner party held in honor of the Prime Minister of Ireland. Seated from left to right: Bishop Cletus O'Donnell, Prime Minister Terence O'Neill, and Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Date:
October 14, 1963
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Disabled niece of Mark Jacobs at Lourdes
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Disabled niece of Mark Jacobs at Lourdes. A priest stands next to her.
Date:
1974
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Eleanor Daley and Bishop O'Donnell at Rome airport
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley with Bishop Cletus O'Donnell at the airport in Rome, Italy.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley and a priest seated at a banquet table
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley seated at a banquet table near an unidentified priest (right).
Date:
1980s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley and daughter with Pope Paul VI
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Pope Paul VI shaking hands with a guest. At right, facing the Pope, stand Eleanor R. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley participating in a De La Salle High School raffle
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley holds a jar of raffle tickets while a priest pulls one.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley, Cardinal Cody and Lady Bird Johnson at a Democratic Party banquet
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Cardinal John P. Cody, and Lady Bird Johnson standing together during a Democratic Party banquet. Mrs. Daley and the Cardinal are clapping.
Date:
circa 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley, Cardinal Cody, Lady Bird Johnson and Otto Kerner at a Democratic Party banquet
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Cardinal John P. Cody, Lady Bird Johnson, and Governor Otto Kerner standing at attention at a Democratic Party banquet.
Date:
circa 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor and Richard J. Daley and a priest outside a building
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Unidentified priest, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Mayor Richard J. Daley outside a building after an event.
Date:
1963
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor and Richard J. Daley with Archbishop Sheil at a dinner in Sheil's honor
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Eleanor "Sis" and Richard J. Daley with Archbishop Sheil at a dinner in Sheil's honor at the Conrad Hilton Hotel.
Date:
June 1960
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor and Richard J. Daley with Bishop Cletus O'Donnell and others
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Mayor Richard J. Daley with Bishop Cletus O'Donnell, actor Pat O'Brien, Stephen Bailey, Mike Howlett, and members of the Knights of Columbus.
Date:
1963
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor and Richard J. Daley with Cardinal Samuel Stritch
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley kneel in front of the seated Cardinal Samuel Stritch at the Stritch School of Medicine dinner. Eleanor "Sis" Daley gives her hand to the Cardinal.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor and Richard J. Daley with Cardinal Stritch
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley shakes hands with Cardinal Samuel Stritch. Richard J. Daley stands behind them, and Dan Ryan Jr. is at the left.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor and Richard J. Daley with Cardinal Stritch
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley shakes hands with Cardinal Samuel Stritch. Richard J. Daley stands behind them, and Dan Ryan Jr. is at the left.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor and Richard J. Daley with clerics at a reception in Rome
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Richard J. Daley with a group of clerics at a reception in Rome.
Date:
May 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Esther Saperstein meets Pope Paul VI
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Illinois State Senator Esther Saperstein (a Chicagoan) and her son Sidney at a private audience with Pope Paul VI, arranged by Cardinal John Cody.
Date:
2December 7, 1973
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Father Graham with others in front of a sign listing Aer Lingus flights to Chicago
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Pictured left to right: Patrick and Helen O'Malley, Father Gilbert J. Graham, and an unidentified man in front of a sign listing Aer Lingus weekly arrivals and departures.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Father John Blowick, James L. Nolan, and Richard J. Daley
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Father John Blowick and James L. Nolan with Mayor Richard J. Daley in his City Hall office.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Father John Daly celebrating his first Mass
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Father John Daly celebrating his first Mass.
Date:
1971
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Father Lyons and woman at 25th anniversary event
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Father Lyons (Nativity of Our Lord Church) stands next to an unidentified woman pointing at part of a decorative display for a 25th anniversary celebration.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Father Murray speaking at an Irish dinner with Eleanor Daley and others
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Father Murray speaking from the head table at an Irish dinner. Eleanor "Sis" Daley and others are listening.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Fourth mayoral inauguration, Richard J. Daley with P.J. Cullerton and Cardinal Cody
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P.J. Cullerton (left), Mayor Richard J. Daley, and Cardinal John Cody at Daley's fourth mayoral inauguration.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Fourth mayoral inauguration, Richard J. Daley, Cardinal Cody and William Lynch
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Mayor Richard J. Daley, Cardinal John Cody and William Lynch at Daley's fourth mayoral inauguration.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access

Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Politics & Civic Life
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