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:
Aerial view of runways, Undated
Aerial view of the Tulsa Municipal Airport and surrounding area. Bob McCormack, photographer.
Archie Blackowl, Undated
Various prints
Architectural model of the Tulsa County Courthouse
Architectural model of the proposed Tulsa County Court House.
Arkansas River, Undated
A slide showing an aerial view of the Arkansas River looking west.
Autori, Franco, Undated
Publicity photograph of the music conductor.
Avilla Bates, Undated
Various negatives
B-17F, Undated
A slide showing a flight of Boeing B-17F Flying Fortresses parked on the ramp at the Douglas air force plant no. 3 in Tulsa.
B-24 Liberator, Undated
A slide showing a Douglas built B-24 being readied for flight.
Ballerinas, Undated
3 prints
Baron Boone, a Labor Leader, Barton Myers, N. E. Hawthorne, Undated
1 print