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:
Dorothy Carnegie, Undated
Various negatives
Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan, Undated
Various prints
Downtown Tulsa at night, 1940s
View of the Downtown Tulsa skyline at night, as seen from across the river.
Downtown Tulsa in the 1940s
Aerial view of Downtown Tulsa and surrouding area, as seen from several miles outwards from city center.
Dr. Born, 1964
Various negatives
Dr. Goodman's Retirement Party, Undated
Various negatives
Dr. Harlan Thomas and Valetta for Christmas Cards, 1959
Various prints and negatives
Early Pilots, Undated
Various prints and negatives of copy photographs, many inscribed to Charlie Short. Includes Richard Byrd, Eddie Rickenbacker, Bill Parker, Roscoe Turner, Charles Lindbergh, Earl Rockwood, Paul Mantz, Amelia Earhart, and Jackie Cochran.
Eddie Cantor, Undated
2 prints
Edison High School
Exterior view of Edison High School.high school