March of Dimes, Mother’s March on Polio (10)
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Irma Callahan photographs were received as part of her papers, which were processed separately as Mss 200. These prints document her active involvement in the Democratic Party and to a lesser extent her employment at the United States Internal Revenue Service. They span from the 1920s to the 1970s, with the majority of them dating from the 1950s and 1960s. The photographs were organized into three series: Portraits, Organizations and Gatherings, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The Portrait Series consists of portraits of Irma Callahan, high ranking officials, and state office candidates who had their pictures taken with Callahan. There are portraits of Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Senator Robert Kerr and several others. The portraits of Callahan are of her during her campaign for state auditor and in her later years. Some of the portraits are signed, including by Kerr and Senator Stern.
The Organizations and Gatherings Series contains photographs of Callahan at the various organizations she supported and Democratic Party functions. Most of the photographs in this collection document Callahan’s participation in the March of Dimes and the Mother’s March on Polio. The others show her at Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s cocktail party in 1955, flying with W. Averell Harriman (presidential nominee candidate) in 1952, and Harry Truman at the 1956 Democratic National Convention. Callahan is in most of the photographs, but it is hard to determine if she is in the photograph with Harry Truman.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Series consists of photographs of employees, employee gatherings, and an exterior of the old IRS building in Fargo located at 2nd Avenue North. The photographs document Callahan’s years of service at the IRS. They show the employees in group photographs and the employees playing for the camera at picnics and office parties. Also, there are some small portraits of department heads at the IRS. One photo is a group portrait of all the IRS employees at the Fargo branch.
Dates
- 1920s-1970s
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Extent
From the Collection: 67 Photographic Prints (67 photographic prints)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Callahan, Irma, 1899-1995. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu