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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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A family in Ireland
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Members of a family in Ireland pose for a picture: Johnny, Minnie, Nick, wife, son, and niece Mary. This photo was taken during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Bride at a Wedding
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An unidentified bride waves during her wedding.
Date:
1970
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago skyline
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View of the Chicago skyline from Lake Michigan. The text "Richard J. Daley May 15, 1902 - December 20, 1976" has been added at top right.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago skyline from Lake Michigan
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View of the Chicago skyline from Lake Michigan. An image of Mayor Richard J. Daley is inset at upper left.
Date:
circa 1955-1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago skyscrapers at dusk
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View of downtown Chicago skyscrapers at dusk, with the words "Richard J. Daley May 15, 1902 - December 20, 1976" at upper right.
Date:
circa 1955-1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Christmas tree in Civic Center Plaza
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View of the Christmas tree in Civic Center Plaza. High-rise buildings on West Washington Street are behind it.
Date:
1972
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Christmas tree in Civic Center Plaza
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View of the Christmas tree in Civic Center Plaza. High-rise buildings on West Washington Street are behind it.
Date:
1972
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Christmas tree in Civic Center Plaza
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View of Civic Center Plaza with an illuminated Christmas tree. The eternal flame is in the foreground.
Date:
1972
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Christmas tree in Civic Center Plaza
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View of the Christmas tree in Civic Center Plaza. High-rise buildings on West Washington Street are behind it.
Date:
1972
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Christmas tree in Civic Center Plaza
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View of Civic Center Plaza with an illuminated Christmas tree. The eternal flame is in the foreground.
Date:
1972
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Comeragh Mountains, County Waterford, Ireland
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View of the Comeragh Mountains (County Waterford) during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Country road near Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland
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View along a country road near Lismore (County Waterford) during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd at Dunne homestead, Ireland
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People and cars around the homestead of the Dunne family during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd at Old Parish event to commemorate Richard J. Daley
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A crowd gathers at an event in Old Parish to commemorate Mayor Richard J. Daley during his trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Downtown Chicago at night
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A view of downtown Chicago at night with a portrait of Mayor Richard J. Daley inset at upper left.
Date:
circa 1955-1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Entrance to country cottage near New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland
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A woman and a group of children stand at an entrance to country cottage near New Ross (County Wexford), Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Event at Old Parish to commemorate Richard J. Daley
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Event at Old Parish to commemorate Mayor Richard J. Daley during the mayor's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Furze in bloom near Bunmahon, County Waterford, Ireland
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View of furze in bloom near Bunmahon (County Waterford) during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois State Fair, Governor's Day, Cook County Democratic Organization marching band
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Illinois State Fair on Governor's Day. Cook County Democratic Organization marching band on parade at the fairgrounds.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois State Fair, Governor's Day, Cook County Democratic Organization marching band
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Illinois State Fair on Governor's Day. Cook County Democratic Organization marching band on parade at the fairgrounds.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois State Fair, Governor's Day, Richard J. Daley speaking
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Illinois State Fair on Governor's Day. Mayor Richard J. Daley receives applause at the podium.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois State Fair, Governor's Day, Richard J. Daley speaking
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Illinois State Fair on Governor's Day. Mayor Richard J. Daley is speaking at a podium.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, Ireland
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View of Kilmacthomas (County Waterford) during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lismore Castle and River Blackwater, County Waterford, Ireland
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View of Lismore Castle overlooking the River Blackwater (County Waterford) during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson with Richard J. Daley on the Wirtz yacht
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A smiling President Lyndon B. James posing with Mayor Richard J. Daley aboard Arthur Wirtz's yacht, The Blackhawk.
Date:
November 1972
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson with Richard J. Daley on the Wirtz yacht
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President Lyndon B. Johnson in conversation with Mayor Richard J. Daley aboard Arthur Wirtz's yacht. Oil executive John Swearingen stands in the background.
Date:
November 1972
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson with Richard J. Daley on the Wirtz yacht
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President Lyndon B. Johnson in conversation with Mayor Richard J. Daley aboard Arthur Wirtz's yacht, The Blackhawk.
Date:
November 1972
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson with Richard J. Daley on the Wirtz yacht
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President Lyndon B. Johnson in conversation with Mayor Richard J. Daley aboard Arthur Wirtz's yacht. Oil executive John Swearingen stands in the background.
Date:
November 1972
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Metalman Monument, County Waterford, Ireland
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View of the Metalman Monument (Tramore, County Waterford) during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland. A boy sits on the ground near the monument.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Michael Howlett with Richard J. Daley
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with Michael Howlett (right) and an unidentified woman in an office.
Date:
1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Michael Howlett with Richard J. Daley and others
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with Michael Howlett (second from right), Richard M. Daley (right) and two unidentified men in an office.
Date:
1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Michael Howlett, Richard J. Daley and P.J. Cullerton
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Michael Howlett speaks from the podium at the St. Nicholas Hotel in Springfield. Mayor Richard J. Daley is a left, seated next to P. J. "Parky" Cullerton.
Date:
1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Michael Howlett, Richard J. Daley and P.J. Cullerton
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Seated together at a dining event at the Hotel St. Nicholas in Springfield are, from left: Michael Howlett, Mayor Richard J. Daley, and P.J. "Parky" Cullerton. An unidentified man stands behind them.
Date:
1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Near Glengarriff, County Cork, Ireland
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View near Glengarriff, County Cork during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Near Inistioge, County Kilkenny
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View near Inistioge, County Kilkenny, during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Near Inistioge, County Kilkenny
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View near Inistioge, County Kilkenny, during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
New Youghal Bridge over the River Blackwater, County Waterford, Ireland
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New Youghal Bridge over the River Blackwater (County Waterford) during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Old Parish Irish Countrywomen's Association
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Members of the Old Parish Irish Countrywomen's Association during Mayor Richard J. Daley's trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Old Parish event to commemorate Richard J. Daley
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A crowd at Old Parish meets to commemorate Mayor Richard J. Daley during the mayor's trip to Ireland. The mayor and Eleanor "Sis" Daley are among those seated.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Old Parish event to commemorate Richard J. Daley
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Old Parish event to commemorate Mayor Richard J. Daley during his trip to Ireland. Among those seated on the dais are the mayor and Eleanor "Sis" Daley.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley at Chicago Land Clearance Commission event
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Mayor Richard J. Daley speaks at a Chicago Land Clearance Commission event.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley at Chicago Land Clearance Commission event
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Mayor Richard J. Daley speaks at a Chicago Land Clearance Commission event.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley at Chicago Land Clearance Commission event
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Mayor Richard J. Daley stands partially hidden with an unidentified man at a Chicago Land Clearance Commission event.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley at Old Parish event
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Mayor Richard J. Daley stands on a dais in Old Parish during his trip to Ireland.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley speaking at Old Parish event
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Mayor Richard J. Daley speaks at an Old Parish event to commemorate him during his visit to Ireland. Eleanor "Sis" Daley is among those seated on the dais.
Date:
circa 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley speaks at Chicago Land Clearance Commission event
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Mayor Richard J. Daley speaks at a Chicago Land Clearance Commission event.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley speaks at Chicago Land Clearance Commission event
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Mayor Richard J. Daley speaks at a Chicago Land Clearance Commission event.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley speaks at Chicago Land Clearance Commission event
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Mayor Richard J. Daley speaks at a Chicago Land Clearance Commission event.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley with Doctor Javid at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with his doctor, Dr. Hushang Javid, at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center after Mayor Daley's surgery.
Date:
May 1974
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley with Doctor Javid at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with his doctor, Dr. Hushang Javid, at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center after Mayor Daley's surgery.
Date:
May 1974
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access

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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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