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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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Adlai Stevenson II
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Portrait of Adlai Stevenson II wearing a dark suit and patterned tie.
Date:
August 1, 1949
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Alice Daley
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Alice Daley (Mrs. Alice Steel), a cousin to Mayor Richard J. Daley who resides in England.
Date:
circa 1940s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Astronaut Edward H. White II
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Portrait of astronaut Edward H. White II.
Date:
June 14, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Astronaut James A. McDivitt
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Portrait of astronaut James A. McDivitt.
Date:
June 14, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Autographed portrait of Hubert Humphrey
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An autographed portrait of Vice President Hubert Humphrey inscribed to Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Billy [Daley]
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William Daley ("Billy"), age 18 months
Date:
November 21, 1949
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Billy [Daley]
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William Daley ("Billy"), age 18 months
Date:
November 21, 1949
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Bolton Sullivan
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Portrait of Bolton Sullivan, the founder and former president of the Skil Corporation of Chicago, which manufactures power tools.
Date:
1968
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Carol Bussan
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A portrait of Carol Bussan holding a microphone.
Date:
circa 1970
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Cecil Partee
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Portrait of Cecil Partee.
Date:
circa 1970s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Crown Prince Akihito of Japan
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Portrait of Crown Prince Akihito of Japan.
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Crown Princess Michiko of Japan
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Portrait of Crown Princess Michiko of Japan wearing a kimono.
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley Family
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Woman wearing a striped jacket and a large hat.
Date:
circa 1920s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley Family
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Group of unidentified men, possibly a Daley family member.
Date:
1880s- 1920s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley Family Portrait
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Daley family portrait. Seated: Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley. Standing, left to right, are: Michael, William, Patricia, Mary Carol, Robert Vanecko, Eleanor R., John, and Richard M. Daley.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley Family collage portrait
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Daley family collage portrait. Top row: Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Richard J. Daley. Middle row: Mary Carol Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, and Patricia Daley. Bottom row: Richard M. Daley, Michael Daley, John Daley, and William Daley.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley children
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Mary Carol Daley, Michael Daley, Patricia Daley, Richard M. Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley pose in front of a fireplace in their home.
Date:
circa 1940s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley children
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The five oldest Daley children in front of the fireplace in their home. Left to right: Mary Carol Daley, Michael Daley, Patricia Daley, Richard M. Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley (left hand behind her)
Date:
February 1946
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley children
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The five oldest Daley children - Mary Carol Daley, Michael Daley, Patricia Daley, Richard M. Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley.
Date:
February 1946
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley children on a sofa
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The five oldest Daley children sitting on a sofa. Pictured are: Michael Daley, Richard M. Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, Mary Carol Daley, and Patricia Daley.
Date:
1946
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at mayoral Inauguration
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Richard J. Daley with his wife Eleanor and their children and his father Michael J. Daley on Inauguration day, posing behind a podium with the seal of the City of Chicago on the front.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family collage portrait
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Photo collage of Richard J. and Eleanor "Sis" Daley and their seven children.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family collage portrait
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Photo collage of Richard J. and Eleanor "Sis" Daley and their seven children.
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family on Richard M. Daley's mayoral inauguration day
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Portrait of Eleanor "Sis" Daley with her seven children on Richard M. Daley's mayoral inauguration day. Pictured, left to right, are: John Daley, William (Bill) Daley, Patricia Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Richard M. Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, Mary Carol Daley, and Michael Daley.
Date:
1989
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family photo collage
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Photo collage of Richard J. and Eleanor "Sis" Daley and their seven children.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Portrait of the Daley family. Seated in a chair in the foreground are, left to right: John, Eleanor "Sis", and William Daley. Around them are, left to right: Richard J., Mary Carol, Michael, Richard M., Eleanor R., and Michael J. Daley.
Date:
December 24, 1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Daley family portrait with six of the seven Daley children. Pictured left to right are: Eleanor R., John, Mary Carol, Eleanor "Sis", William, Richard J., Richard M., and Michael Daley.
Date:
circa 1960
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley with their seven children and Michael J. Daley (Richard J. Daley's father).
Date:
1950
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Family portrait of Eleanor "Sis" and Richard J. Daley with their five oldest children, in front of the fireplace in their home. Back row: Patricia Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Richard J. Daley. Front row: Mary Carol Daley, Richard M. Daley, Michael Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley (with her Dad's arm around her).
Date:
February 1946
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Family portrait of Eleanor "Sis" and Richard J. Daley with their five oldest children. Back row: Patricia Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Richard J. Daley. Front row: Mary Carol Daley, Richard M. Daley, Michael Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley.
Date:
February 1946
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley with six of their children.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Eleanor "Sis", Richard J., Lillian, Michael J. (father of Richard J. Daley), Mary Carol, Richard M., Eleanor R., Michael (son), and Patricia Daley.
Date:
February 1946
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Daley family portrait, back row: Mary Carol, Richard M. Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, and Michael Daley, front row: John Daley, Richard J. Daley, Eleanor Daley, and William Daley.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Portrait of the Daley family. Seated in a chair in the foreground are, left to right: John, Eleanor "Sis", and William Daley. Around them are, left to right: Richard J., Mary Carol, Michael, Richard M., Eleanor R., and Michael J. Daley.
Date:
December 24, 1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley with their seven children
Date:
1950
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Formal family portrait: Richard J. and Eleanor "Sis" Daley surrounded by their children Mary Carol, Richard M., Eleanor R., Michael, John, and William Daley.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait in front of their fireplace
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Daley family portrait in front of the fireplace in their home. Photo includes Mary Carol Daley, Richard M. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Lillian Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, Michael J. Daley, Michael Daley, Richard J. Daley, and Patricia Daley.
Date:
circa 1940s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Portrait of Eleanor "Sis" Daley seated in a chair, wearing a pink dress; done for Democratic Convention.
Date:
1968
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Portrait of Eleanor Daley wearing a pink dress and sitting in a chair, done for Democratic Convention (color, framed)
Date:
1968
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Portrait of Eleanor "Sis" Daley seated in a chair, wearing a pink dress; done for Democratic Convention.
Date:
1968
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley, standing inside a study, wearing a dress and matching jacket with a fur collar, and white gloves.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Portrait of Eleanor Daley wearing a blue suit with pearls (color, framed)
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley, standing, wearing a suit with a fur collar.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Portrait of Eleanor "Sis" Daley.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Portrait of Eleanor "Sis" Daley standing, wearing a suit with a fur collar.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Color portrait of Eleanor Daley by Harry Johnson (framed)
Date:
1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley wearing a light blue suit with a seed pearl necklace.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley, seated, wearing a suit with a fur collar.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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