McCormack, Robert Merwin, 1914-2003
biographical statement
Robert "Bob" McCormack. born June 3, 1913, in Pompei, New York, died April 4, 2003, in Tulsa. Arrived Tulsa Aug. 14th,1935. Began photography career with the "Tulsa World" Aug. 15th, 1935 and continued professional photography until his death. He was a "World" photographer until the start of WWII. McCormack then became chief photographer at Douglass Aircraft, and remained as head of the twenty person department for the duration of the war. McCormack started his own photography business after the war, and remained in business for a total of sixty-eight years. His work touched eight decades and many varieties of subject matter. Included in the collections one will find images from business, sports, society, arts, and personal works. The collection is in excess of five tons of photographic film, most of which is in 5x7 and 4x5 black and white silver halide form. One of the catalogers has estimated that the collections will take twenty years to accurately list and digitize.
Found in 253 Collections and/or Records:
Graduates processing around McFarlin Library at night., 1951
McFarlin Library at night, graduation is taking place in front of McFarlin. "McFarlin Library. 3/7. Graduation Night. 1951." written on back. " Bob McCormack Photographer. Phone LU 7-2628. 1610 South Carson. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119." stamped on back.
H. Arthur Brown, Undated
Various prints and negatives. Director of the Tulsa Philharmonic, 1948-1958.
Helen Alvarez, Undated
Various prints and negatives; Alvarez owned KOTV.
Helen Rushmore, Undated
Various prints and negatives
Henry Franka, Buddy Brothers, T.U. Football, Undated
Various negatives
Henry Primeaux, Undated
Various prints
Honey Hudgins, Undated
1 print. Tulsa Entertainer in the 1950s, Honey's Combo.
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) at Children's Hospital, Undated
1 negative
Howard Whitehill, Undated
Various negatives
Hugh Davis with Chimp, Undated
Various prints and negatives