Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
This digital collection holds oral history interviews with forty-five contemporaries of Mayor Daley. It has audio and video recordings and related transcripts. The interviews were conducted for the Richard M. Daley Oral History project undertaken by the University of Illinois Chicago Library between 2017 and 2019.
Mosena, David. Interview. October 27, 2017.
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- David Mosena was Chicago's planning commissioner under Mayor Harold Washington and remained planning commissioner under Mayor Richard M. Daley. He then served as Mayor Daley's chief of staff (1991-1992), as aviation commissioner (1992-1996), president of the Chicago Transit Authority (1996-1997), chair of the Chicago Landmarks Commission (1999-2010) and president and CEO of the Museum of Science and Industry (1997 â present). Interview includes discussion of the 1992 Chicago Loop flood.
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Date : - October 27,2017, 2017-10-27
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Collection : - Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Access : - Public access
Peterson, Terry. Interview. December 1, 2017.
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- Terry Peterson served as Mayor Richard M. Daley’s executive assistant (1995-1996), alderman for the seventeenth ward (1996-2000), CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority (2000-2006), campaign manager for the mayor's re-election bid in 2007, and chair of the Chicago Transit Board. Interview includes discussion of the 1995 and 2007 Chicago mayoral races.
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Date : - 2017-12-01
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Collection : - Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Access : - Public access
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- George W. Bush was governor of Texas (1995-2000) and president of the United States (2001-2009). Interview includes discussion of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Date : - April 19,2018
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Collection : - Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Access : - Public access
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- George W. Bush was governor of Texas (1995-2000) and president of the United States (2001-2009). Interview includes discussion of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Access : - Public access
RMDOH_01_daley-conroy_nora_20190426
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- Nora Daley-Conroy is Richard M. Daley's eldest daughter. Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's family and personal life and the 1989 Chicago mayoral race.
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Date : - April 26,2019
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Collection : - Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Access : - Public access
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- Nora Daley-Conroy is Richard M. Daley's eldest daughter. Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's family and personal life and the 1989 Chicago mayoral race.
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Access : - Public access
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- Nora Daley-Conroy is Richard M. Daley's eldest daughter. Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's family and personal life and the 1989 Chicago mayoral race.
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Access : - Public access
RMDOH_01_daley_michael_20190508
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- Michael Daley is brother of Richard M. Daley. Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's time as Cook County State's Attorney, as Illinois State Senator and his family and personal life.
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Date : - May 8,2019
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Collection : - Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Access : - Public access