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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).
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Unknown
When:
1995
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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.
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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.
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Unknown
When:
1973
Ownership:
Narrator’s photo
Caption:
Nancy and Victor deGrazia.
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Narrator’s photo
Caption:
Article on Victor deGrazia from the Insight column of the Chicago Daily News, dated January 2, 1973.
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Unknown
When:
January 2, 1973.
Ownership:
Citation on the source is provided.
Caption:
Continuation page of the Insight article, above.
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Citation on the source is provided.
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Victor meets with a legislative liaison group, circa 1974. From left to right are Doug Kane, Victor, Michael Duncan and David Caravello.
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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’.
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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”.
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Unknown
When:
September 29, 1974
Ownership:
Citation on the source is provided.
Caption:
Continuation of the same article, including an uncomplimentary photo of Victor.
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Citation on the source is provided.
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Continuation of the same article, including an uncomplimentary photo of Victor.
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Unknown
When:
Unknown
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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.