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:
Marvin Reecher, Undated
Various negatives
Max Campbell, Undated
Various prints and negatives
Max Knarr, Undated
Various negatives and prints
Mayo Family, Undated
2 black and white negatives
Mayor Susan Savage, Undated
One print
Mayors of Tulsa, Undated
Various prints and negatives. Includes Maxwell, Unveiling of Amity-Heweley, Clark, LaFortune, Clancy Warren, City Hall, and cornerstone.
McFarlin Chapman Estates, 1941 - 1974
Newsclippings and photocopied newsclippings regarding the Chapman estate, the McFarlin estate and the 1969 purchase of the McFarlin Mansion by Bob McCormack.
McFarlin Library, 1950., 1950
"McFarlin Library. ca 1950. 3/7." written on back. "Bob McCormack Photographer. Phone Lu 7-2628. 1610 South Carson. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119." stamped on back.
McFarlin Library in the snow, 1950., 1950
McFarlin Library in snow. "McFarlin Library. ca 1950. 3/7." written on back. "Bob McCormack Photographer. Phone LU 7-2628. 1610 South Carson. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119." stamped on back.
Merle & Julie Blakely, Undated
Various prints