States

[California Crossing]

Photograph of driftwood floating down a river.
Date: December 5, 1977
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oleta Coursey offering information] (open access)

[Letter from Oleta Coursey offering information]

Letter by Oleta Coursey to the Dallas Police Department offering information.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Coursey, Oleta
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[License Plate Check of Mildred Clicks ] (open access)

[License Plate Check of Mildred Clicks ]

License Plate Check by an unknown author.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Hibbs, W. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[License Plate Check of George K. Stephenson] (open access)

[License Plate Check of George K. Stephenson]

License plate check of George K. Stephenson, age 55. A date and address is handwritten on the page.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hannah Erickson to the Dallas Police Department, November 22, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Hannah Erickson to the Dallas Police Department, November 22, 1963]

Letter from Hannah Erickson to the Dallas Police Department, arguing from an anti-Catholic standpoint that the Police Officers were convicting the wrong murderer.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Erickson, Hannah
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Dallas Police Chief Regarding Raymond Hamilton] (open access)

[Telegram to Dallas Police Chief Regarding Raymond Hamilton]

Telegram to the Dallas Chief of Police inquiring as to whether Raymond Hamilton and "three others" are wanted for murder in the recipient's city or state.
Date: December 5, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelopes by Josephine Briggs #6] (open access)

[Envelopes by Josephine Briggs #6]

Photocopy of envelopes from Josephine Briggs addressed to Captain Will Fritz.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Briggs, Josephine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Back Cover to Notebook]

Back cover to bound notebook which once held documents pertaining to the Lee Harvey Oswald case. The file was opened on December 5th, 1963.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note regarding an interview with a possible witness from Dealey Plaza] (open access)

[Note regarding an interview with a possible witness from Dealey Plaza]

Note by L. C. Graves concerning an interview with Mr. Thomas Murphy as a possible witness in Dealey Plaza. Graves describes Mr. Murphy's observation of the shooting, but states that he did not realize what was occurring at the time.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Graves, L. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelopes by Josephine Briggs #3] (open access)

[Envelopes by Josephine Briggs #3]

Photocopy of envelopes from Josephine Briggs addressed to Captain Will Fritz.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Briggs, Josephine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Covers to Bound Notebook]

Covers to bound notebook in which documents pertaining to the Lee Harvey Oswald case were filed. Text on the first cover reads: "For Historical Record Only: This is not to be reproduced or distributed."
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelopes by Josephine Briggs #2] (open access)

[Envelopes by Josephine Briggs #2]

Photocopy of envelopes from Josephine Briggs addressed to Captain Will Fritz.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Briggs, Josephine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelopes by Josephine Briggs #4] (open access)

[Envelopes by Josephine Briggs #4]

Photocopy of envelopes from Josephine Briggs addressed to Captain Will Fritz.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Briggs, Josephine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelopes by Josephine Briggs #5] (open access)

[Envelopes by Josephine Briggs #5]

Photocopy of envelopes from Josephine Briggs addressed to Captain Will Fritz.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Briggs, Josephine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oleta Coursey, December 5, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Oleta Coursey, December 5, 1963]

Letter from Oleta Coursey offering information in regards to Lee Harvey Oswald's mother.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report from P. G. McCaghren to Chief J. E. Curry, December 5, 1963] (open access)

[Report from P. G. McCaghren to Chief J. E. Curry, December 5, 1963]

Report from P. G. McCaghren to Chief J. E. Curry concerning an interview with Dement Nolan, a possible witness to the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: McCaghren, P. G.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from O. A. Jones to J. E. Curry, December 5, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from O. A. Jones to J. E. Curry, December 5, 1963]

Letter from O. A. Jones to Jesse E. Curry, on December 5, 1963, informing Curry that an anonymous informant has told him that a couple, the Hamlins, are receiving funds towards the defense cost for Jack Ruby.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Jones, O. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cover to Notebook]

Front cover to bound notebook which once held documents pertaining to the Lee Harvey Oswald case. The file was opened on December 5th, 1963.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning an interview with Robert Thornton] (open access)

[Report concerning an interview with Robert Thornton]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by P. G. McCaghren concerning an interview with Robert Thornton of WFAA news. The report describes the interview and Thornton's observations, and includes a typed transcript of a recording made immediately before and during the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: McCaghren, P. G.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by Lieutenant Rio S. Pierce concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Statement by Lieutenant Rio S. Pierce concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Statement by Lieutenant Rio S. Pierce concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Pierce describes his assignment and observations on November 24, 1963. He states that he knew Jack Ruby but did not see him in or near City Hall prior to the shooting.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Pierce, Rio S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning money being raised for Jack Ruby] (open access)

[Report concerning money being raised for Jack Ruby]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by O. A. Jones, concerning a Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin who received telegrams, messages, and funds to go towards defense costs for Jack Ruby.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Jones, O. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Barnes to Chief of Police, December 5, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Barnes to Chief of Police, December 5, 1963]

Letter from J. J. Barnes of the Douglas, Georgia Police Department to the Chief of Police in Dallas, Texas. Barnes requests information regarding the possible relationship between Lee Harvey Oswald and Ingram G. Oswald.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Barnes, J. J.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning an interview with George Phenix of KRLD-TV] (open access)

[Report concerning an interview with George Phenix of KRLD-TV]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by P. G. McCaghren concerning an interview with George Phenix of KRLD-TV, regarding the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. McCaghren describes photographs that Phenix took of Jack Ruby and Oswald during the shooting.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: McCaghren, P. G.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by L. L. Fox, concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Statement by L. L. Fox, concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Statement by L. L. Fox concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Fox states that he left City Hall at 10:45 a. m. the day of the shooting and did not return. He also states that he did not know Jack Ruby.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Fox, Leon L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History