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 248 Collections and/or Records:
Polly Wilson with Eddie Cantor, Undated
Various negatives
Rajah Social Club, 1967 - 1969
Various negatives
Ralph Blane, Undated
Various prints
Ralph Britt, Undated
Various negatives; Britt was a nighclub owner during the 30s and 40s.
Ray Grimshaw and Plots of a Housing Tract, 1964
Various negatives
Red Skelton, Undated
One print
Ribbon cutting ceremony, 1950s
View of a group of middle-aged men, dressed in hats and coats, pictured at the moment of ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the National Bank of Tulsa Motor Bank. w copies with slight variations.
Richard "Dick" Lloyd Jones Jr., Undated
2 black and white and 2 Color 4x5 copy negatives of a framed portrait.
Rita Shepherd, Undated
Various prints and negatives
Robert Bullard and Van Cliburn, Undated
Various prints and negatives