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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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Bill Lee shaking hands with Richard J. Daley
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William "Bill" A. Lee (left) shakes hands with Richard J. Daley during election for State Representative.
Date:
circa 1938
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Crowd of reporters at Daley's first election to mayor
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Crowd of reporters and supporters at Daley's first election to mayor. Two film cameras are in the foreground.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley Kick-off ticket
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Admission ticket to "The Daley Kick-Off" event. Text on the ticket reads: "Sponsored by the Bridgeport neighbors of Richard J. Daley for Mayor to be held Tuesday evening January 18, 1955 at 8:00 P. M. at the Lithuanian Auditorium, 3137 South Halsted Street. An entertaining program will be provided and a hearty welcome from Richard J. Daley will greet you."
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley election campaign photo card
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Daley election campaign photo card with a drawing of the Democratic donkey inserting a ballot into a ballot box. A photo of Richard J. Daley at a voting booth hangs from its neck.
Date:
circa 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at mayoral campaign rally
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Daley family members seated in the front row at a Daley mayoral election campaign rally. Members of the crowd hold up signs with Daley's name and image.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at the Daley campaign kick-off parade
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Daley family at the front of a crowd on Halsted Street at the Daley mayoral campaign kick-off parade (torchlight parade). Behind them, supporters carry Daley signs and banners.
Date:
January 18, 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at the Daley campaign kick-off parade
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Daley family at the front of a crowd on Halsted Street at the Daley mayoral campaign kick-off parade (torchlight parade). Behind them, supporters carry Daley signs and banners.
Date:
January 18, 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at the Torchlight Parade
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Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley and their children march at the front of a crowd on Halsted Street at the Daley mayoral campaign kick-off parade (torchlight parade). Behind them, supporters carry Daley signs and banners. The parade started from 35th and Halsted Streets.
Date:
January 18, 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family leading Torchlight Parade
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Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley and their children march at the front of a crowd on Halsted Street at the Daley mayoral campaign kick-off parade (torchlight parade). Behind them, supporters carry Daley signs and banners, including one that reads "Mom Likes Daley". The parade started from 35th and Halsted Streets.
Date:
January 18, 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family on election night
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Daley family members outside a building [69 West Washington?] on election night. Pictured left to right are: Mary Carol, Eleanor R., Eleanor "Sis", Michael J., Richard M., and Michael Daley.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley and Richard J. Daley at a podium on election night
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Mayor Richard J. Daley standing at a podium in front of a group of their family members on election night.
Date:
1975
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley and Richard J. Daley at a podium on election night
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Mayor Richard J. Daley standing at a podium in front of a group of their family members on election night.
Date:
1975
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley and Richard J. Daley at a podium on election night
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Mayor Richard J. Daley at the podium on election night.
Date:
1975
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley kisses Richard J. Daley at 11th Ward polling place
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley kisses Richard J. Daley on the cheek in front of a voting booth at 11th Ward polling place.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley at 11th Ward polling place
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Richard J. Daley next to a voting booth inside the 11th Ward polling place.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley at a podium on election night
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Mayor Richard J. Daley at a podium on election night.
Date:
1975
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley at the polls
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley at a table inside the 11th Ward polling place, preparing to vote in the 1955 election.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley beside a voting booth
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Eleanor "Sis" and Mayor Richard J. Daley standing beside a voting booth. Richard J. Daley is making a "V for Victory" sign with his fingers.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley inside 11th Ward polling place
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Eleanor "Sis" and Mayor Richard J. Daley at the 11th Ward polling place registration table.
Date:
1963
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election Day, Richard J. Daley at voting booth
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Richard J. Daley stands in front of a voting booth on election day, flanked by his father Michael J. Daley (left), and wife Eleanor "Sis" Daley (right).
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election day interview, Richard J. Daley
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Richard J. Daley speaks with reporters holding microphones on election day. A crowd of reporters is in the foreground, some with film cameras.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night
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Election night. Left to right, Robert E. Merriam, Alderman Benjamin Adamowski, Illinois governor William Stratton, and Richard J. Daley.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night crowd at Richard J. Daley's campaign headquarters
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View of the crowd on election night at Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign headquarters. His campaign slogan "Good for Chicago" is on the curtain in the background.
Date:
1971
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night crowd, Richard J. Daley with family and others
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Richard J. Daley stands on a dais with family members and others on election night. A crowd of supporters is in the foreground, gathered to watch the election night returns on a vote tally board.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night crowd, Richard J. Daley with family and others
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Richard J. Daley stands on a dais with family members and others on election night. A crowd of supporters is in the foreground, gathered to watch the election night returns on a vote tally board.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night gathering
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Richard J. Daley is near the center of the photo, facing the crowd. P.J. Cullerton is near the upper left; Jacob Arvey stands beside him.
Date:
February 3, 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night gathering
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Election night gathering. P.J. Cullerton is visible near the upper left, facing the crowd. Jacob Arvey stands beside him.
Date:
February 3, 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night parade, Richard J. Daley and others on reviewing stand
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Reviewing stand at an election night parade, Mayor Richard J. Daley (center) with others including Marshall Korshak and Matthew Danaher, and family members Eleanor "Sis" Daley, John Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, and Michael Daley.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night parade, Richard J. Daley with family members
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Election night parade, Richard J. Daley (second from left) marches on a rainy night with family members William Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, John Daley and Michael Daley, and Matthew Danaher.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night parade, Richard J. Daley with family members
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Election night parade, Richard J. Daley (second from left) marches on a rainy night with family members Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, John Daley and Michael Daley, and Matthew Danaher.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night press conference
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Richard J. Daley speaks to a crowd of reporters at Democratic headquarters at Sherman House Hotel on the night of his election as Mayor of Chicago.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, Bismarck Hotel campaign headquarters
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and his family (at the lower left) with a crowd of supporters at the Bismarck Hotel campaign headquarters on election night. A photo collage of the family hangs on the wall above them.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, Daley family with others
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Richard J. Daley with his wife and some of his children, and others on election night. Pictured in the front row: Richard M. Daley, Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Michael Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley. Back row: Joseph Lohman (sheriff), Mrs. Ferina, William Hartigan, Gert Hartigan, and Mrs. Marcin.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, Richard J. Daley and family
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Richard J. Daley with his wife Eleanor "Sis" Daley and some of their children, his father, and a large group of others on election night.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, Richard J. Daley and family
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Richard J. Daley speaks from a dais on election night. Family members Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Richard M. Daley, Patricia Daley, Mary Carol Daley, John Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, William Daley, Michael Daley, and Ruby Ryan are behind him. A large vote tally board is behind the group.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, Richard J. Daley and family
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Richard J. Daley poses with his family and a large group of others on election night.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, Richard J. Daley and family
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Richard J. Daley holds a microphone on election night. Behind him on the dais are Eleanor "Sis" Daley, John Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, Ruby Ryan, and William Daley. The vote tally board is behind the group.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, Richard J. Daley and family
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Richard J. Daley speaks from a dais on election night. Family members Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Richard M. Daley, Patricia Daley, Mary Carol Daley, John Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, William Daley, Michael Daley, and Ruby Ryan are behind him. A large vote tally board is behind the group.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, Richard J. Daley with family and others
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Richard J. Daley poses with family members and others on election night. Pictured left to right are: John Marcin, Joseph Lohman (back row), Richard M. Daley, Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Mrs. Marcin, and Michael Daley.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, Richard J. and Eleanor Daley in front of election results board
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Richard J. Daley stands on a dais with Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Richard M. Daley and others in front of an election results board.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, awaiting returns
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Richard J. Daley stands on a dais with family and supporters, awaiting election returns. A crowd of supporters is gathered to watch the progress of the returns on a vote tally board.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Election night, awaiting returns
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Richard J. Daley stands on a dais with family and supporters, awaiting election returns. A crowd of supporters is gathered to watch the progress of the returns on a vote tally board.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Group of men running for election
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Group of men running for election including John C. Kluczynski, Edward J. Barrett, and John Boyle.
Date:
circa 1940s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Group of people attending a "We Care" election event
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A group of people attending a "We Care" election event.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Group of smiling people during a "We Care" election event
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A group of smiling people stand in a large room; a photographer is in the middle of the crowd taking pictures during a "We Care" election event.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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John Marcin and Richard J. Daley, election night
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John Marcin and Richard J. Daley raise their hands in victory on election night, with family members and others present. (Mrs. Marcin is at the far right).
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Joseph E. Bertrand speaking at a "We Care" election event
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Joseph E. Bertrand speaking at a podium in front of a blackboard of election tallies at a "We Care" election event held at the Pick-Congress Hotel. On stage standing behind the speaker are John Daley, Michael Daley, Mayor Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, and others.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Martin Kennelly, Richard J. Daley, and John Mortimer display newspapers
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Pictured left to right: John Mortimer, Martin Kennelly, and Richard J. Daley display copies of the Bridgeport News with the headline "Chicago Wins!". A subheadline reads "Bridgeport gives Kennelly 3 to 1".
Date:
1951
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Mayoral Campaign rally in the Civic Opera Building
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A cheering crowd holds Daley mayoral election campaign signs at a rally held in the Civic Opera Building. Eleanor "Sis" Daley is in the front row near the orchestra leader.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Mayoral Primary Election night, La Salle Hotel
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Mayor Richard J. Daley at a podium at the La Salle hotel on primary election night. A "Good for Chicago" campaign poster is hanging behind them.
Date:
1975
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
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Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Politics & Civic Life
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