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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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Audience at Lyndon B. Johnson's presidential inauguration
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Back view of the audience sitting behind President Lyndon B. Johnson and Vice-President Hubert Humphrey (seated behind the podium) on Johnson's Inauguration Day. A massive crowd stands on the lawn in front of the podium.
Date:
January 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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Milton L. Olive, III's father displays his son's posthumous Medal of Honor award and certificate. Mrs. Olive, Mayor Richard J. Daley, President Lyndon B. Johnson, and service personnel are also present.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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Parents of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Milton L. Olive III, holding the award while standing on the steps of the White House with President Lyndon B. Johnson and other dignitaries and guests.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking outside of White House at the presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to Private First Class Milton L. Olive, III. The Medal was awarded for Mr. Olive's actions in the Vietnam War. At the age of 18, Olive sacrificed his life to save others by smothering a live grenade. He was the first African-American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War. At left of President Johnson stand Olive's parents. Behind the President stand numerous representatives of the armed services, Mayor Richard J. Daley, and other dignitaries. Also in attendance are two of the four men whose lives were saved by Olive's actions.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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President Lyndon B. Johnson presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to the father of Milton L. Olive, III on the steps of the White House. Mayor Richard J. Daley, Senator Paul Douglas, and several military personnel are standing behind them.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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President Lyndon B. Johnson presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to the parents of Milton L. Olive, III. Mayor Richard J. Daley and others are present in the background.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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President Lyndon B. Johnson leaning over listening at a meeting with the parents of Milton L. Olive, III in private chambers inside the White House. Senator Paul Douglas, Mayor Richard J. Daley, several military personnel, and others are in attendance.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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President Lyndon B. Johnson addressing the attendees of the Congressional Medal of Honor ceremony for Milton L. Olive, III held on the White House lawn.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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President Lyndon B. Johnson in conversation with the parents of Milton L. Olive, III in private chambers inside the White House. Senator Paul Douglas, Mayor Richard J. Daley, several military personnel, and others are in attendance.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Daley family with Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson at the White House
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William Daley, John Daley, Mayor Richard J. Daley, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Lynda Johnson, and Michael Daley posing for a photo at the White House.
Date:
July 10, 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Daley family with Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson at the White House
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William Daley, John Daley, Mayor Richard J. Daley, Lady Bird Johnson, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Lynda Johnson, and Michael Daley inside the White House.
Date:
July 10, 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley and Lyndon B. Johnson arriving at an event
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley arriving at an event, followed by a smiling President B. Johnson.
Date:
1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor and Richard J. Daley with Lady Bird and Lyndon Johnson
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Mayor Richard J. Daley, Senator Paul Douglas, Lady Bird Johnson, President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Governor Otto Kerner going to a reception and dinner at McCormick Place. An unidentified man stands behind Mayor Daley.
Date:
April 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Harry Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson
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Former President Harry Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson shaking hands.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lady Bird Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson in airport receiving line
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Lady Bird Johnson and President Lyndon B. Johnson greet people in a receiving line at the airport.
Date:
1964-1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lady Bird Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson with Richard J. Daley and others
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Lady Bird Johnson, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Mayor Richard J. Daley and others a reception for Johnson.
Date:
1964-1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lady Bird Johnson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Otto Kerner and others exit presidential plane
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Lady Bird Johnson, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Illinois governor Otto Kerner, Senator Paul Douglas and others exiting the presidential plane.
Date:
1964-1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lady Bird Johnson, Richard J. Daley, Lyndon B. Johnson and Otto Kerner at a reception
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Lady Bird Johnson, Mayor Richard J. Daley, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Governor Otto Kerner and others in the Conrad Hilton Hotel for a reception for President Johnson.
Date:
October 30, 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lady Bird Johnson, Richard J. Daley, Lyndon B. Johnson, Otto Kerner and others at a reception
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Lady Bird Johnson, Mayor Richard J. Daley, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Governor Otto Kerner and others in the Conrad Hilton Hotel for a reception for President Johnson.
Date:
1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lady Bird and Lyndon B. Johnson
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Formal portrait of FIrst Lady Lady Bird Johnson and President Lyndon B. Johnson in the White House.
Date:
December 1968
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lady Bird and Lyndon B. Johnson with Richard J. Daley
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Lady Bird Johnson, President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Mayor Richard J. Daley walking down a hall at a reception for Johnson.
Date:
October 30, 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Luci and Lyndon Johnson with Paul Douglas and Richard J. Daley
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Luci Johnson, President Lyndon Johnson, Senator Paul Douglas, and Mayor Richard J. Daley arriving for a banquet.
Date:
1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B, Johnson applauded by crowd at a banquet
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President Lyndon B. Johnson being applauded by a large standing crowd at a banquet event given in his honor. To his left, facing the crowd, stand Senator Paul Douglas and Mayor Richard J. Daley. In the background at right are Lady Bird Johnson and Governor Otto Kerner.
Date:
circa 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Portrait of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Date:
1964-1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson addresses the Democratic National Convention
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President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses the Democratic National Convention. Luci Johnson and Lady BIrd Johnson are on the podium at the left.
Date:
1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard J. Daley at the airport
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President Lyndon B. Johnson, Mayor Richard J. Daley, and others stand outside on the airport tarmac.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard J. Daley at the airport
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President Lyndon B. Johnson, Mayor Richard J. Daley, and others stand outside on the airport tarmac.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard J. Daley listening to a speaker
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and President Lyndon B. Johnson listening to an unidentified speaker.
Date:
circa 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard J. Daley riding in a motorcade
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President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mayor Richard J. Daley looking out and waving from inside a motorcade car.
Date:
1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard J. Daley riding in a motorcade
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President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mayor Richard J. Daley looking out and waving from inside a motorcade car. Lady Bird Johnson is also seated in the car. "Elect Johnson" placards can be seen in the background.
Date:
1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson and daughter Luci at a podium
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President Lyndon Johnson standing and smiling from a podium upon which hangs the Presidential seal. His daughter Luci stands by his side.
Date:
1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson and daughter Luci in Chicago
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President Lyndon B. Johnson entering a building with his daughter Luci. Governor Otto Kerner follows the Johnsons, and security officials stand by.
Date:
1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson and daughter Luci in Chicago
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President Lyndon B. Johnson waving, while walking and holding the arm of his daughter Luci.
Date:
1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson and daughter Luci with Richard J. Daley
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A smiling Mayor Richard J. Daley, President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Luci Johnson at a banquet.
Date:
1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson at Democratic Party banquet
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Scenes from a Democratic Party banquet where President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke.
Date:
April 24, 1968
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson at podium at Democratic Party banquet
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President Lyndon B. Johnson standing behind a podium at a Democratic Party banquet. Mayor Richard J. Daley, Lady Bird Johnson, and Paul Douglas are standing nearby. A large portrait of President John F. Kennedy and the Presidential Seal hang behind the podium.
Date:
1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson at the 1964 Democratic Convention
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President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking from the podium during Democratic National Convention. At his right stands daughter, Lynda. At his left stands his wife, Lady Bird Johnson and his daughter Luci.
Date:
1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson at the 1964 Democratic National Convention
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President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking from the podium during the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
Date:
1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House
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Portrait of President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson at the airport in Chicago
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A smiling President Lyndon B. Johnson walking tall at the airport upon his arrival in Chicago. In the background, Governor Otto Kerner can be seen.
Date:
circa 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson at the airport in Chicago
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A smiling President Lyndon B. Johnson walks along the airport tarmac upon his arrival in Chicago. Illinois Governor Otto Kerner is in the background.
Date:
circa 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson greeting guests at a reception
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President Lyndon B. Johnson greeting guests at a reception in his honor at the Conrad Hilton Hotel.
Date:
October 30, 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson greeting guests at a reception
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President Lyndon B. Johnson greeting guests at a reception in his honor at the Conrad Hilton Hotel.
Date:
October 30, 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson greeting guests at a reception
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President Lyndon B. Johnson greeting guests at a reception in his honor at the Conrad Hilton Hotel.
Date:
October 30, 1964
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson on his Inauguration Day
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President Lyndon B. Johnson (center) steps out onto the steps of the U.S. Capitol on his Inauguration Day in January, 1965.
Date:
January 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson on his Inauguration Day
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President Lyndon B. Johnson walking down some steps through a waiting crowd, toward a podium set up on the U.S. Capitol terrace for his presidential inauguration ceremony.
Date:
January 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson receives applause at the White House
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President Lyndon B. Johnson is applauded by a group of men as he walks toward a podium outside the White House. Mayor Richard J. Daley stands nearby.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson shaking hands with a boy
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President Lyndon B. Johnson shaking hands with an unidentified youth standing in a line with others.
Date:
1964-1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson shaking hands with a young man
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President Lyndon B. Johnson shaking hands with an unidentified young man.
Date:
1964-1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Lyndon B. Johnson shaking hands with prominent Illinois politicians
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Group handshake scene including (from left) Mayor Richard J. Daley, Senator Paul Douglas, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Congressman Sidney Yates, William Clark, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner, P.J. Cullerton, and William Dawson.
Date:
1964
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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