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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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Alderman P.J. Cullerton Golf Day
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Richard J. Daley seated at a table (second from right) with a group of men at Alderman P. J. Cullerton Golf Day.
Date:
September 18, 1951
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Alderman P.J. Cullerton Golf Day
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Richard J. Daley with a group of men at Alderman P.J. Cullerton Golf Day. P.J. Cullerton is at the far left. Richard J. Daley is third from left, front row.
Date:
September 18, 1951
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Bloom Township Democratic Organization dining event
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View of a dining hall set up for a Bloom Township Democratic Organization event, with posters and photographs on display.
Date:
circa August 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Bloom Township Democratic Organization dining event
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Bloom Township Democratic Organization event, group of people having a meal.
Date:
circa August 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Bloom Township Democratic Organization event
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Group of men at a Bloom Township Democratic Organization dining event.
Date:
circa August 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Bloom Township Democratic Organization event, people having a meal
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Four unidentified men at a Bloom Township Democratic Organization event.
Date:
circa August 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Bloom Township Democratic Organization event, radio announcer
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Bloom Township Democratic Organization event, radio announcer in the studio.
Date:
circa August 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Car with Daley for County Clerk signs
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Car with Richard J. Daley for County Clerk re-election campaign signs taped on the hood, trunk and door.
Date:
November 8, 1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Country Town Precinct Registration Day, Richard J. Daley and others
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Pictured at polling place for Country Town Precinct Registration Day are, left to right: Caroline Jenkins, Hugh Fitzgerald, Richard J. Daley, and Mrs. E.A. Kramer.
Date:
October 10, 1950
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
County Clerk Installation, Richard J. Daley with others
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Pictured at Richard J. Daley's installation as Cook County Clerk are, left to right: Frank Chesrow, Richard J. Daley, unidentified man, Dan Ryan Jr., and unidentified woman.
Date:
December 6, 1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
County Clerk Installation, Richard J. Daley with others
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Pictured at Richard J. Daley's installation as Cook County Clerk are, left to right: Frank Chesrow, Richard J. Daley, unidentified man, and Dan Ryan Jr.
Date:
December 6, 1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
County Clerk Richard J. Daley
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Richard J. Daley, County Clerk, sits at a desk with an unidentified man.
Date:
1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
County Clerk Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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County Clerk Richard J. Daley (second from left) swearing in an unidentified man, with three unidentified men watching.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
County Clerk Richard J. Daley issues a birth certificate
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Richard J. Daley hands a birth certificate to a young boy accompanied by a woman and another boy.
Date:
circa 1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
County Clerk Richard J. Daley shaking hands
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Richard J. Daley, County Clerk, shakes hands with an unidentified man.
Date:
1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
County Comptroller's Office
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Staff members seated at their desks in the County Comptroller's Office. Richard J. Daley and another man are standing among the group (upper center).
Date:
June 7, 1951
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Democratic Party sign from Stickney Township
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Stickney Township pro-Democratic sign (with donkey) mounted on a rail for a car rooftop. The sign includes names of six candidates. The text on the donkey's body reads "Frank J. Baley Stickney Twsp. Democratic Committeeman".
Date:
1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Ed Hanrahan and Suburban '68 volunteers greet voters
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Ed Hanrahan and a group of Suburban '68 volunteers greet voters at a shopping center.
Date:
1968
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Edward Barrett speaks at County Clerk swearing-in ceremony
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Illinois Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett speaks at a WCFL radio microphone during the swearing-in ceremony for Richard J. Daley as Clerk of Cook County. Richard J. Daley and some of his family members are behind at the right.
Date:
December 6, 1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Induction of the Clerk of the Criminal Court of Cook County
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Induction of the Clerk of the Criminal Court of Cook County. Pictured from left to right are: Chief Justice Richard B. Austin, Richard J. Daley, Sidney R. Olsen, Carol Olsen, Anita Olsen.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Induction of the Clerk of the Criminal Court of Cook County
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Induction of the Clerk of the Criminal Court of Cook County. Pictured from left to right are: Chief Justice Richard B. Austin, County Clerk Richard J. Daley, Sidney R. Olsen, Carol Olsen, Anita Olsen.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
John Boyle presents a petition to Richard J. Daley
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Richard J. Daley (right) receives a petition from John Boyle (left).
Date:
January 14, 1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
John Boyle presents a petition to Richard J. Daley
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Richard J. Daley (right) receives a petition from John Boyle (left).
Date:
January 14, 1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Judge Burman and Richard J. Daley swearing in William Milota
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Judge Henry Burman (left) and Richard J. Daley (second from left) swearing in William (Bill) Milota (second from right) as Bailiff of the Municipal Court, as Mrs. Milota looks on.
Date:
December 6, 1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Memo from Bloom Township Democratic Organization Committeeman
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Memo from John A. Maloni, Committeeman for the Bloom Township Democratic Organization, regarding some photographs, sent along with his business card.
Date:
September 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Newly married couple with Judge and Richard J. Daley
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A newly-married couple pose with Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz (second from right) and County Clerk Richard J. Daley (right).
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Polling places list
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First page of a list of polling places in various townships, with locations and staff members listed. Oak Park Township (Districts 41 and 48), Proviso Township (District 65), and Niles Township (District 1) are listed on this page.
Date:
October 10, 1950
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Presentation of awards from Young Democrats of Cook County
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Presentation of award plaques from the Young Democrats of Cook County. The awardees are Eleanor "Sis" Daley for outstanding woman Democrat for 1957, Edward J. Barrett (center), Dan Ryan Jr. (second from right), and Nicholas J. Melas (right).
Date:
1957
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Race for County Clerk
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Martin Kennelly, Adlai Stevenson II, Jacob Arvey, Richard J. Daley (far right) and others during the race for County Clerk.
Date:
1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Records room
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An unidentified staff member examines binders of records in a records room.
Date:
August 21, 1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administering Ropa Induction
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Richard J. Daley (right foreground) administers an oath to Joseph Ropa, with family members and others present.
Date:
1953
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administering an oath
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Richard J. Daley administers an oath to an unidentified man (right) with a group of people observing.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administering an oath
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Richard J. Daley (third from left) administering an oath. Frank Annunzio, John Boyle, and others are present.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administering oath
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Richard J. Daley (left) administers an oath to an unidentified man (right). Matt Danaher and Dan Ryan Jr. are among the surrounding group.
Date:
December 6, 1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley (right) swearing in an unidentified man, with John Touhy (left) and Dan Ryan Jr. (second from right) observing.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley (right) administers an oath to an unidentified man.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley swearing in an unidentified man.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley administers an oath to an unidentified man. P.J. Cullerton is seated in the background.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley (left) administers an oath to an unidentified man.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley administers an oath to an unidentified man, with an unidentified woman present.
Date:
August 6, 1951
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley (right) administers an oath to an unidentified man.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley (second from right) swearing in an unidentified man, with John Touhy (left), Dan Ryan Jr. (right) and two unidentified men observing.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley (right) swearing in an unidentified man, with John Touhy (left) and Dan Ryan Jr. (second from right) observing.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley administers an oath to an unidentified man.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley administers an oath to an unidentified man.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley (left) administers an oath to an unidentified man.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath
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Richard J. Daley and an unidentified man with hands raised to take an oath.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath in a County office
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Richard J. Daley (foreground right) administers an oath to two people in a County office. Several others are present in the office.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers an oath to two men
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Richard J. Daley administering an oath to George M. Keane and an unidentified man.
Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley administers oath of office to Cook County Board members
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Date:
circa 1950-1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access

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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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