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Campaign rally for Richard J. Daley in Pilsen
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Richard M. Daley, Father Koper, and Mayor Richard J. Daley seated in chairs during a campaign rally for the elder Daley in Pilsen.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Eleanor Daley and Richard M. Daley at an event in support of Richard J. Daley
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and her son Richard M. Daley with supporters of Richard J. Daley at an event.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family at Michael Daley's high school graduation
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The Daley family poses at Michael Daley's high school graduation from De La Salle Institute. Pictured left to right are: Richard M. Daley, Mary Carol Daley, John Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, Richard J. Daley, Michael Daley, William Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Patricia Daley.
Date:
1961
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family outside
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Standing together outside are, left to right: Richard M. Daley, Michael Daley, Richard J. Daley, and Michael J. Daley. Michael and Richard J. Daley are wearing swimming trunks.
Date:
1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family outside after an event
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Michael Daley, John Daley, Richard J. Daley, Mary Carol Daley, and Richard M. Daley standing outside near a building. Eleanor "Sis" Daley holds a diploma in a cover with a logo on it.
Date:
1963
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family at Michael Daley's high school graduation
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Richard J. Daley and Michael Daley (center) hold his high school diploma. Standing with them are, at the left: Richard M. Daley, Mary Carol Daley, John Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley. Standing to the right of Michael are William Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Patricia Daley.
Date:
1961
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family at second mayoral inauguration
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Daley family at Richard J. Daley's inauguration for a second term as Mayor of Chicago. Richard J. Daley is at the podium at the right.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family on a St. Patrick's Day parade reviewing stand
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Richard J. Daley with his wife Eleanor "Sis", and children Richard M., Michael, and Eleanor R. Daley on a parade reviewing stand at a St. Patrick's Day parade on State Street. An unidentified woman is at the left.
Date:
1958
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley reading with his sons
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Richard J. Daley reading books at home with his four sons.
Date:
1957
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family at mayoral inauguration
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Members of the Daley family in attendance at Richard J. Daley's first inauguration as mayor of Chicago. In the foreground are, left to right: Richard M. Daley, John Daley, and Mary Carol Daley. Their grandfather, Michael J. Daley is in the row behind them.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


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
Access:
Public access


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
Access:
Public access


Daley boys at mayoral inauguration
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The four sons of Richard J. and Eleanor "Sis" Daley wave at their father's first inauguration ceremony as mayor of Chicago. Mary Carol Daley is partly visible at the right.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


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
Access:
Public access


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
Access:
Public access


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
Access:
Public access


Daley family at a mayoral campaign rally
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Michael J. Daley (Richard J. Daley's father), wife Eleanor, and children applaud from the front row at a mayoral election campaign rally. Orchestra leader Lou Breese is in the foreground at the right.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley and family on election night
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley seated on election night. Standing behind them are, left to right: Michael, Mary Carol, Michael J., Richard M., and Eleanor R. Daley.
Date:
circa 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family at a mayoral campaign rally
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Seated at the front of an audience during a mayoral election campaign event are, left to right: Michael J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Michael Daley, Richard M. Daley, Mary Carol Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley.
Date:
circa 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Mayoral candidate Daley and his family on their way to the polls
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Mayoral candidate Richard J. Daley and his wife Eleanor "Sis", with their children on their way to the polls. The children are, from left: Eleanor R., Richard M., John, William, Michael, and Mary Carol Daley.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley and family on election night
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley seated on election night. Standing behind them are, left to right: Michael, Mary Carol, Michael J. (his father), Richard M., and Eleanor R. Daley.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley boys greet White Sox Pitcher Billy Pierce
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The four Daley boys welcome White Sox pitcher Billy Pierce back to Chicago. A crowd stands behind them, some holding signs.
Date:
1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley being sworn in as Cook County Clerk
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Richard J. Daley being sworn in as Cook County Clerk. Left to right are: Sidney Olsen, Judge Jarecki, Michael J. Daley, Richard J. Daley, Adlai Stevenson II, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Patricia Daley and unidentified man. In front: Michael, Richard M., Mary Carol and Eleanor R. Daley.
Date:
March 20, 1950
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Baseball with Dad, Richard J. Daley and his sons
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Richard J. Daley plays baseball with three of his sons. Pictured left to right are: William (Bill), Richard. M., Richard J., and Michael Daley.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family with Arthur Godfrey at Horse Show
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Entertainer Arthur Godfrey shows off a horse to the Daley family at a Chicago Amphitheatre horse show. Pictured left to right are: Eleanor R. Daley, Michael J. Daley, Michael Daley, Richard J. Daley, William Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Richard M. Daley, Arthur Godfrey, and John Daley.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Higginbottom, Elzie Interview. May 21, 2018.
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Elzie Higginbottom is a Chicago real estate developer and has endorsed Richard M. Daley in all of his mayoral campaigns since 1983.
Date:
2018-05-21
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access


Jarrett, Valerie Interview. December 13, 2018
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Valerie Jarrett worked for Mayor Harold Washington, and later Mayor Richard M. Daley, as deputy corporation counsel for finance and development (1987-1991). In 1991, Mayor Daley named her deputy chief of staff, then, planning commissioner (1991-1995), and finally chair of the Chicago Transit Authority (1995-2003). When Barack Obama was elected president, she served as director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs (2009-2016).
Date:
2018-12-13
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access


O'Grady, Sheila. Interview. October 27, 2017.
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Sheila O'Grady was director of code enforcement for Chicago's zoning department (1993-1996), liaison for Mayor Richard M. Daley's Intergovernmental Affairs office (1996-2000), and chief of staff for the mayor (2000-2005). Interview includes discussion of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Date:
2017-10-27
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access


Schmidt, John. Interview. November 1, 2017.
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John Schmidt headed Mayor Richard M. Daley's transition team in 1989 and served as his first chief of staff for about 90 days. He then chaired the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (1989-1994) before working as associate attorney general in President Bill Clinton's administration (1994-1997). Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley’s time as Illinois State’s Attorney (1981-1989) and his time as Illinois State Senator (1973-1981), as well as the 1989 Chicago mayoral race.
Date:
2017-11-01
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family members at a parade
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Richard M. Daley, Mayor Richard J. Daley (far right) and other family members in the reviewing stand at a parade. Colonel Jack Riley is speaking at a podium (left).
Date:
circa 1972-1976
Collection:
László Kondor photograph collection
Access:
Public access


Richard M. Daley and Michael Bilandic with others
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Richard M. Daley (center) and Alderman Michael A. Bilandic (left) outdoors with unidentified others.
Date:
circa 1972-1976
Collection:
László Kondor photograph collection
Access:
Public access


Jimmy Carter with Eleanor Daley at the White House
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President Jimmy Carter and Eleanor "Sis" Daley at the White House. Her sons William and Richard M. Daley stand in the background.
Date:
1980-06
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard M. Daley meets Lyndon B. Johnson
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Richard M. Daley, introduced by Eleanor "Sis" Daley, shakes hands with President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Date:
circa 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Reception with the Daley family, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Diefenbakers, and William Stratton
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A pre-dinner reception with Eleanor R. Daley, Richard M. Daley, Mayor Richard J. Daley, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Michael Daley, Mary Carol Daley, Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker, Olive Diefenbaker, Governor William G. Stratton, John Daley, and William Daley.
Date:
July 6, 1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley with Felisa Rincón de Gautier, Mayor of San Juan
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Mayor Richard J. Daley (on the left), surrounded by a group of family and others, shakes hands with Felisa Rincón de Gautier, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico (bottom row right) outside Holy Name Cathedral. Between Mayor Daley and Mayor Rinc√≥n de Gautier stand two of Daley's sons, Richard M. and Michael Daley. Dan Ryan Jr. is also in the group.
Date:
circa 1955-1958
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard M., John, Richard J. and William Daley at a baseball game
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Richard M. Daley, John Daley, Mayor Richard J. Daley and William (Bill) Daley watch a baseball game.
Date:
circa 1955-1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard M. Daley speaking in front of a memorial poster of his father
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Richard M. Daley speaking in front of a large memorial poster of his father, Mayor Richard J. Daley. The Honorable Abraham Lincoln Marovitz is seated to the right.
Date:
1989
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family members near the Richard J. Daley statue
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Richard M. Daley and other family members near the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue at its dedication ceremony.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard M. Daley with Eleanor Daley
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Richard M. Daley standing outside speaking with his mother, Eleanor "Sis" Daley at the dedication of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in Springfield.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


"We Care" Daley re-election campaign event
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Eleanor R. Daley (left) and Richard M. Daley (second from left) and with Neil Hartigan and Tom Hynes at a "We Care" re-election campaign event for Richard J. Daley.
Date:
circa 1971
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Celebration of 14 years of Richard J. Daley's mayorship, Richard M. Daley greets a man
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Richard M. Daley shakes hands with a man at an event celebrating fourteen years of Richard J. Daley's mayorship, as Eleanor "Sis" Daley looks on.
Date:
1969
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley celebrating his 70th birthday
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Richard J. Daley cuts his birthday cake, shaped like the Hancock building at his 70th birthday celebration. He is watched by his sons Michael, Richard M., William (Bill), and John Daley.
Date:
1972
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Lee Iacocca, Congressman Frank Annunzio, and Mayor Richard M. Daley
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Lee Iacocca (left), Congressman Frank Annunzio (center), and Mayor Richard M. Daley (right) in front of Marina Towers for a parade
Date:
1984
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Michael Howlett with Richard J. Daley and others
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with Michael Howlett (second from right), Richard M. Daley (right) and two unidentified men in an office.
Date:
1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Eleanor Daley and family members at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Eleanor "Sis Daley", Richard M. Daley, and several Daley grandchildren near the statue of Mayor Richard J. Daley at its dedication ceremony.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Daley family members gathered by the Richard J. Daley statue
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Daley family grandchildren gather by the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue; Eleanor "Sis" and Richard M. Daley stand with the group.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Crowd socializing after unveiling of the Richard J. Daley statue
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Crowd socializing after the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue has been unveiled. Richard M. Daley can be seen standing on the steps talking to some of the attendees.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Prominent audience members at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Philip Rock, Richard M. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Jim Thompson sitting in the audience at the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue dedication in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard M. Daley at statue dedication
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Richard M. Daley with his mother, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, in the background at the dedication of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in Springfield.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


We Care Daley re-election campaign event
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Richard M. Daley (left) and Eleanor R. Daley (second from left) look at a "We Care" poster with two others at a "We Care" Richard J. Daley re-election campaign event. Text on the poster reads "We Care about Chicago's future - so does Mayor Daley".
Date:
circa 1971
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access