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:
Burch Mayo, Undated
1 black and white print
Buster Keaton, Undated
4 prints
Cain's Coffee Company, 1950s
Exterior view of the front entrance of the Cain's Coffee Company building..
Catherine Cornell, Late 1930s
Various prints and negatives of a large holder of Texaco stock.
Charlie Thornton and Jack Bates, Undated
One print
Chief Sylvester Tinker, Undated
Various prints and negatives
Construction completed, 1950s
Exterior view of the completed motor bank, located across the street from the KC Auto Hotel. Also visible in the image: Triangle Blue Print and Supply, Mary's Cafe, Walter J. Brim Drugs, Hotel Plaza.
Construction nearing completion, 1950s
Exterior view of the motor bank construction, nearing completion.
Couple standing outside McFarlin Library, 1950
Couple standing in front of McFarlin Library. "McFarlin Library. ca. 1950. 3/7." written on back. "In the early 1950s. Uni of Tulsa." written on back. "Bob McCormack Photographer. Phone 4-2628. 1722 South Boston. Tulsa, Oklahoma." stamped on back.
Craig Shepherd Murals, Undated
Various negatives.