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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 Picnic, Dan Ryan Jr. and Richard J. Daley
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Dan Ryan Jr. shakes the hands of two of Richard J. Daley's sons at an 11th Ward Picnic. Pictured left to right: Michael Daley, Richard J. Daley, Dan Ryan Jr., and Richard M. Daley.
Date:
1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Door prizes
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Picnic attendees view the display of door prizes to be awarded at an 11th Ward Democratic family picnic.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Door prizes
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Richard J. Daley and others pose behind a long table displaying door prizes to be awarded at an 11th Ward Democratic family picnic. A large sign behind the prize table gives the drawing time, and notification that the door prizes are compliments of County Clerk Richard J. Daley.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley and Martin Kennelly
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Richard J. Daley (left) shakes hands with an unidentified man, with Martin Kennelly (center) looking on, at an 11th Ward Picnic at Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley and Martin Kennelly on a carousel
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Richard J. Daley and Martin Kennelly on a carousel with a group of children and women, at the 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley and Martin Kennelly on a carousel
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Richard J. Daley and Martin Kennelly standing on a carousel in the midst of a crowd at an 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley and William A. Lee
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Richard J. Daley shakes hands with William A. Lee, President of the Chicago Federation of Labor, at an 11th Ward Picnic.
Date:
1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley and a man
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Richard J. Daley poses with an unidentified man at the 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley at prize table
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Richard J. Daley poses with three unidentified men in front of the prize display at an 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 16, 1953
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley shaking hands
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Richard J. Daley (right) extends his hand across the top of a television to shake hands with an unidentified man at an 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley speaking
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Richard J. Daley speaks from a raised stage at an 11th Ward Picnic.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley speaking
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Richard J. Daley speaks to a crowd from a raised stage at an 11th Ward Picnic.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley speaking
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Richard J. Daley speaks from a raised stage at the 11th Ward Picnic. Also present are Matthew Danaher, Ed Nihill, Michael Daley, Mary Carol Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Bud Finley.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley with a group
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Richard J. Daley shakes hands with an unidentified man surrounded by a group of men, at the 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley with group
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Richard J. Daley (center) poses with two women and two men at the 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley with group
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Group of five men (including Richard J. Daley top row, center) and five boys at the 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley with group
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Richard J. Daley stands at the center of a group of unidentified individuals at an 11th Ward Picnic at Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley with group
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Richard J. Daley (standing, center) poses with a group of people at an 11th Ward Picnic at Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley with group
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Richard J. Daley stands next to an unidentified man who is shaking hands with an unidentified woman, at the 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley with group
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Richard J. Daley (third from left) shakes hands with William A. Lee (Chicago Federation of Labor) at an 11th Ward picnic. Bill Burns and other friends are also pictured.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley with group
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Richard J. Daley (standing back row, center) among a group of people at an 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward picnic, Morgan Finley, Richard M. Daley and others
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Richard M. Daley (right foreground) with Morgan Finley and others at an 11th Ward picnic.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward picnic, P.J. Cullerton speaks
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P.J. Cullerton speaks at an 11th Ward Picnic. Richard J. Daley stands at the left.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
11th Ward picnic, Richard J. Daley and a man
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Richard J. Daley with an unidentified man at the 11th Ward picnic.
Date:
1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward picnic, Richard J. Daley and a man
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Richard J. Daley stands next to an unidentified man at the 11th Ward picnic.
Date:
1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
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11th Ward picnic, Richard J. Daley at raffle drawing
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Richard J. Daley holds a raffle ticket he has pulled from the drum at the 11th Ward picnic, as others look on.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
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11th Ward picnic, Richard J. Daley with Democratic candidates
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Richard J. Daley with a group of Illinois Democratic candidates at an 11th Ward picnic. Candidates include Scott Lucas and Judge John Gutknecht (seated at right).
Date:
circa 1948
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
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11th Ward picnic, Richard J. Daley with Democratic candidates
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Richard J. Daley with a group of Illinois State Democratic candidates at an 11th Ward picnic. Candidates include Scott Lucas, and Judge John Gutknecht (seated in front row, right).
Date:
circa 1948
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward picnic, Richard J. Daley with a group of people
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Richard J. Daley (center, in white shirt and tie) with a large group of people at an 11th Ward picnic.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Crowd at 11th Ward Democratic family picnic
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Crowd at an 11th Ward Democratic family picnic. Martin Kennelly is visible near the center of the image.
Date:
circa 1951
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd at 11th Ward Democratic family picnic
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Date:
circa 1940s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Crowd at 11th Ward Democratic family picnic
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View of a crowd standing outside at an 11th Ward Democratic family picnic.
Date:
circa 1951
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Crowd at 11th Ward Democratic family picnic
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View of the crowd outdoors at an 11th Ward Democratic family picnic.
Date:
circa 1940s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd at 11th Ward Democratic family picnic
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View of the crowd outdoors at an 11th Ward Democratic family picnic.
Date:
circa 1951
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd at 11th Ward Picnic
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View of the crowd outdoors at an 11th Ward Democratic family picnic.
Date:
August 16, 1953
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Crowd listening to a speaker at the 11th Ward Picnic
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Speaker at podium adorned with two flags addresses the crowd at the 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Daley family at 11th Ward Picnic
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Richard J. Daley with his family at an 11th Ward Democratic family picnic.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at 11th Ward picnic
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Richard J. Daley with his wife Eleanor and five of their children at an 11th Ward picnic.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family members, 11th Ward picnic committee
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Left to right: George Curry, Margaret "Marge" Daley Curry, Anne L. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Richard J. Daley, who wears a "Committee" ribbon on his jacket. (Margaret and Anne are Richard J. Daley's aunts on his father's side.)
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
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Daley family members, 11th Ward picnic committee
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Pictured left to right are: George Curry, Margaret "Marge" Daley Curry, Ann Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Richard J. Daley, who wears a "Committee" ribbon on his jacket. (Margaret and Anne are Richard J. Daley's aunts on his father's side.)
Date:
1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Dancing at 11th Ward Democratic picnic
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Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley at 11th Ward picnic raffle drawing
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley pulls a raffle ticket from the drum at an 11th Ward picnic. RIchard J. Daley is just visible at the extreme left.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
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Family around an 11th Ward picnic sign
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Family members in a living room grouped around a sign sitting atop a small television set advertising the 11th Ward Family Outing and Picnic in Pilsen Park. Each of them holds a ticket for the event.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Girl dancing, 11th Ward Picnic
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Unidentified girl dances on a raised stage at an 11th Ward Picnic.
Date:
August 16, 1953
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
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Guilfoyle and Daley reunion picnic
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Group portrait at the Guilfoyle and Daley reunion picnic at Pilsen Park. Among those pictured are Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Patricia Daley, Mary Carol Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, Richard M. Daley, and Michael Daley.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Guilfoyle clan group portrait
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Guilfoyle family group portrait at Pilsen Park picnic. Richard J. Daley is standing in the back row.
Date:
1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
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Martin Kennelly at the 11th Ward Picnic
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Martin Kennelly surrounded by a crowd of onlookers at the 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park. Richard J. Daley is behind him, to the left.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
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Martin Kennelly in a competition, 11th Ward Picnic
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A crowd including Richard J. Daley watches Martin Kennelly in a throwing competition at the 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park.
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Martin Kennelly socializing in crowd at 11th Ward Picnic
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Crowd (including Martin Kennelly) socializing outside of a picnic shelter house, at 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park
Date:
August 21, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Martin Kennelly speaking at 11th Ward Picnic
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Mayor Martin Kennelly addresses the crowd from a podium, at the 11th Ward Picnic in Pilsen Park. Richard J. Daley is standing behind Kennelly.
Date:
August 21, 1949
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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