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Nancy deGrazia - Governor Dan Walker Project

Nancy deGrazia served as an Assistant to Governor Dan Walker from 1973 to 1977, working as his liaison for several financial and regulatory agencies. Following Walker's defeat in 1977, Nancy married Victor deGrazia, Dan Walker's long-time political advisor.

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Caption:
Portrait of the Alfred deGrazia family, circa 1949. Parents Alfred and Katherine with sons Edward, Albert, Sebastian and Victor.

Where:
Unknown

When:
circa 1949

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo

Caption:
The deGrazia brothers in 1995. From left to right are Al (born 1919), Ed (b. 1927), Vic (b. 1929) and Sebastian (b. 1917).

Where:
Unknown

When:
1995

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo

Caption:
Governor Walker with his think-tank, circa 1973. From left to right are David Green, Bill Goldberg, Victor deGrazia, Norton Kay, and the governor.

Where:
Unknown

When:
circa 1973

Ownership:
This image is considered to be in the Public Domain.

Caption:
Victor deGrazia and the governor in a typical scene, in 1973.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1973

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo

Caption:
Nancy and Victor deGrazia.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo

Caption:
Article on Victor deGrazia from the Insight column of the Chicago Daily News, dated January 2, 1973.

Where:
Unknown

When:
January 2, 1973.

Ownership:
Citation on the source is provided.

Caption:
Continuation page of the Insight article, above.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Citation on the source is provided.

Caption:
Victor meets with a legislative liaison group, circa 1974. From left to right are Doug Kane, Victor, Michael Duncan and David Caravello.

Where:
Unknown

When:
circa 1974

Ownership:
This image is considered to be in the Public Domain.

Caption:
Victor checks his basil seedlings in 1974.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1974

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

Caption:
Governor Walker in a typically reflective mood, on the cover of the September 22, 1974 edition of the Chicago Tribune Magazine. Walker had a reputation for ‘the look’.

Where:
Unknown

When:
September 22, 1974

Ownership:
Citation on the source is provided.


Caption:
Chicago Tribune article, dated September 29, 1974, entitled “DeGrazia: Governor’s Thinking Cap”.

Where:
Unknown

When:
September 29, 1974

Ownership:
Citation on the source is provided.

Caption:
Continuation of the same article, including an uncomplimentary photo of Victor.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Citation on the source is provided.

Caption:
Continuation of the same article, including an uncomplimentary photo of Victor.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Unknown

Caption:
Victor, a man of many interests, checking his home made wine in 1975.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1975

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

Caption:
Victor in a lighter moment in his Springfield office.

Where:
Springfield IL

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
This image is considered to be in the Public Domain.

Caption:
Victor talks to a University of Illinois political science class, circa 1980.

Where:
University of Illinois

When:
circa 1980

Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator.

Caption:
Nancy deGrazia in January 2008.

Where:
Unknown

When:
January, 2008

Ownership:
This image is considered to be in the Public Domain.

Caption:
Nancy deGrazia in January 2008.

Where:
Unknown

When:
January, 2008

Ownership:
This image is considered to be in the Public Domain.



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