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:
Jerry Whitecloud, Undated
Various negatives
Jim Shoulders as a Boy, Undated
Various negatives
Jim Swinnerton, Undated
Various prints and negatives
Jimmie Baker, Undated
Various prints and negatives; dancer and producer.
Jimmy Sharp and C.C. McCormack, Undated
One print
Joe and Mary Strain, Undated
Various prints and negatives
Joe McGraws, 1936 or 1937
Various negatives
Joe Pascetti, Undated
1 print, various negatives
John MCormack, Undated
Various prints and negatives
John Oxley and Polo Players, 1968
1 print, various negatives