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:
Sonny Gray, 1967
Various negatives
Stanley Ehlinger, Undated
Various negatives
Stephens College Alumni, Undated
Various prints
Susan Powell, Undated
Various prints and negatives of the 1981 Miss America and 1980 Miss Oklahoma winner.
Sweet Adelines International, Undated
Various prints and negatives
Ted C. Bodley, Undated
Various negatives
Tex Benike, Undated
Various prints
The bank tunnel, 1950s
View looking down the brightly-lit bank tunnel.
"This is Tulsa...", 1963
Promotional booklet featuring highlights of Tulsa.
Titans Social Club, 1961 - 1962
Various prints and negatives