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:
Ben Walkingstick, Undated
Various negatives
Betty Bradstreet, Undated
Print and negative
Betty Wheeler, Undated
One print
Bill Cosby, 1998
Various prints
Bill Kistler Parties, 1959
Various negatives
Bill "Luke" Lowe Retirement Party, 1963-06-05
Various prints and negatives
Billie Sue Hood, Undated
Various prints and negatives
Bison along the road
View of several bison, picture grazing near the road.
Bob Hope, Undated
1 print
Bob MCormack, Undated
Various prints and negatives