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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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11th Ward Cleanup parade float
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A group of smiling children and adults representing the 11th Ward Regular Democratic Organization riding on a parade float. The theme of the float is "11th Ward Cleanup", with everyone holding brooms.
Date:
circa 1955-1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
36th Ward Regular Democratic Organization float in parade
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The 36th Ward Regular Democratic Organization float passing in front of the Morrison Hotel in a 1956 parade supporting Democratic party candidates.
Date:
November 3, 1956
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
47th Ward Democratic Organization float in parade
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The 47th Ward Democratic Organization float in a 1956 parade supporting Democratic party candidates.
Date:
November 3, 1956
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
47th Ward parade in Andersonville, Richard J. Daley and others
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Michael Danaher, Sid Olsen, Mayor Richard J. Daley, and Edward Hanrahan ride in an open car during the 47th Ward parade in Andersonville.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Adlai Stevenson II and Richard J. Daley in Democratic party campaign parade
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An open top car with a standing Adlai Stevenson II and Richard J. Daley moves along the route of a parade held in support of Democratic candidates. Neon signs for Wimpy's restaurant and Borden's milk can be seen behind the car.
Date:
November 3, 1956
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Adlai Stevenson II in Democratic party campaign parade
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Adlai Stevenson II smiles from an open top car moving along the parade route, in a parade held in support of Democratic candidates.
Date:
November 3, 1956
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Adlai Stevenson II in Democratic party campaign parade
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Adlai Stevenson reaches out of an open top car to shake hands with an African American man, at a parade held in support of Democratic candidates.
Date:
November 3, 1956
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Adlai Stevenson II in Democratic party campaign parade
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Adlai Stevenson shakes hands from an open top car moving along the parade route, in a parade held in support of Democratic candidates. Richard J. Daley and others are perched along the back seat of the car.
Date:
November 3, 1956
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Adlai Stevenson III, Jimmy Carter, and Richard J. Daley in a torchlight parade
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Adlai Stevenson III, Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter, and Mayor Richard J. Daley ride in an open car during a night time campaign parade.
Date:
September 1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Adlai Stevenson III, Jimmy Carter, and Richard J. Daley in a torchlight parade
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Adlai Stevenson III, Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter, and Mayor Richard J. Daley ride in an open car during a night time campaign parade.
Date:
September 1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Adlai Stevenson III, Jimmy Carter, and Richard J. Daley in a torchlight parade
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Adlai Stevenson III, Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter, and Mayor Richard J. Daley ride in an open car during a night time campaign parade.
Date:
September 1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Adlai Stevenson III, Jimmy Carter, and Richard J. Daley in a torchlight parade
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Adlai Stevenson III, Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter, and Mayor Richard J. Daley ride in an open car during a night time campaign parade.
Date:
1976-09-01
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Apollo 10 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Thomas Stafford visit Chicago
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Apollo 10 astronauts Eugene Cernan (left) and Thomas Stafford (right) riding an open car in the rain during a ticker tape parade in their honor.
Date:
June 30, 1969
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan, Evans, and Schmitt in Chicago parade
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Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans, and Harrison H. Schmitt ride in an open parade car down State Street, with Mayor Richard J. Daley sitting in the front seat.
Date:
March 17, 1973
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom in a parade in their honor
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Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd outside the Roosevelt Theater during a downtown parade in their honor. They are accompanied by Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom in parade in their honor
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Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd along State Street during a parade in their honor. They are accompanied by Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom in parade with Otto Kerner and Richard J. Daley
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Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd outside the Chicago Theater during a downtown parade in their honor. They are accompanied by Governor Otto Kerner and Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom in parade with Otto Kerner and Richard J. Daley
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Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd outside the Chicago Theater during a downtown parade in their honor. They are accompanied by Governor Otto Kerner and Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd during a parade in their honor
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Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd during a Loop parade honoring their recent space flight.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd during a parade in their honor
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Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd in from an open car during a downtown parade in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd during a parade in their honor
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Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd in from an open car during a downtown parade in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd during a parade in their honor
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Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave to the crowd along State Street during a downtown parade in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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NASA Gemini astronauts Young and Grissom waving from an open top limousine in a parade honoring their achievements.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom (both waving) riding in an open air limousine during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom (both waving) riding in an open air limousine on State Street during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom (both waving) riding in an open air limousine during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd from their police-escorted open air limousine during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the motorcade car with the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom riding down State Street and waving from an open top limousine during a parade in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom riding in an open top parade car on State Street near Marina Towers. Mayor Richard J. Daley can be seen in the front seat of the car.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young (on left) and Grissom (on right) waving to parade watchers from their open-air limousine during a parade held in their honor. Governor Otto Kerner and Mayor Richard J. Daley are seated in the limousine carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowds from their open top limousine during a parade held in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom (both waving) riding in an open air limousine along State Street during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom (waving) riding in an open air limousine down State Street during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young (waving) and Grissom riding in an open air limousine on State Street during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd from their police-escorted motorcade, as they are driven down Michigan Avenue passing Ohio Street. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car with the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom riding down Michigan Avenue and waving from an open top limousine during a parade in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom riding down State Street and waving from an open top limousine during a parade in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and a waving Grissom riding in an open air limousine during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade held in their honor, as their motorcade proceeds down State Street. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are riding in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Downtown parade for astronauts Young and Grissom proceeds along State Street. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd from their motorcade during a parade held in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom riding in an open top parade car on State Street near Marina Towers. Governor Otto Kerner and Mayor Richard J. Daley can be seen in the front seat of the car.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Bagpipe band and students parading in support of Lyndon Johnson
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Night time parade with a bagpipe band marching ahead of a group carrying signs reading "Students For Johnson" and "University of Illinois".
Date:
1964-1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Bagpipe band marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade
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A band of bagpipers marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade on State Street. They are followed by the Hamburg Athletic Association.
Date:
1974
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Betty Hutton riding on a parade float
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Actress and singer Betty Hutton rides on a parade float with an unidentified marine officer; she is about to sign an autograph book handed to her from a fan peeking through the base of the float (left).
Date:
September 24, 1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Bridgeport Women's Club float - St. Patrick's Day parade
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The Bridgeport Women's Club float on State Street in the 1974 St. Patrick's Day parade.
Date:
1974
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Campaign parade for presidential candidate Jimmy Carter
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Members of a crowd hold signs welcoming Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter to Chicago during a torchlight parade. An electric light display with an image of Carter's head and the words "Welcome Jimmy" is behind them.
Date:
1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Cars in Democratic party campaign parade
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Politicians riding in open top cars moving along the route of a parade held in support of Democratic candidates.
Date:
November 3, 1956
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Fire Department marchers in parade for astronauts McDivitt and White
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Members of the Chicago Fire Department marching in a parade for astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White.
Date:
June 14, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Fire Department marchers in parade for astronauts McDivitt and White
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Members of the Chicago Fire Department marching in a parade for astronauts McDivitt and White.
Date:
June 14, 1965
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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