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[Office Memorandum from Detective B. B. Norris  to Captain W. P. Gannaway - December 5, 1963] (open access)

[Office Memorandum from Detective B. B. Norris to Captain W. P. Gannaway - December 5, 1963]

Office Memorandum from Detective B. B. Norris to Captain W. P. Gannaway regarding two F.B.I. Agents who came to his office looking for a file where Jack Ruby was supposedly identified as a homosexual.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Norris, B. B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report from Captain W. P. Gannaway to Chief of Police J. E. Curry - January 5, 1964] (open access)

[Report from Captain W. P. Gannaway to Chief of Police J. E. Curry - January 5, 1964]

Report from Captain W. P. Gannaway to Chief of Police J. E. Curry regarding the contributions made by Eva Grant to The School of Jewish Studies, a purported subversive organization.
Date: January 5, 1964
Creator: Gannaway, W. P.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report from Captain O. A. Jones to Chief of Police J. E. Curry - December 5, 1963] (open access)

[Report from Captain O. A. Jones to Chief of Police J. E. Curry - December 5, 1963]

Report from Captain O. A. Jones to Chief of Police J. E. Curry regarding Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin, who were collecting funds from people towards the defense costs of Jack Ruby's trial.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Jones, O. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Criminal Intelligence Report to Captain W. P. Gannaway, February 5, 1963] (open access)

[Criminal Intelligence Report to Captain W. P. Gannaway, February 5, 1963]

Criminal Intelligence Report from Detective W. S. Biggio to Captain W. P. Gannaway through Lieutenant Jack Revill regarding information gathered about Doyle E. Layne.
Date: February 5, 1963
Creator: Westphal, R. W.
Object Type: Legal Document
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
[Envelope from Box 3, Folder 29] (open access)

[Envelope from Box 3, Folder 29]

Envelope that originally contained items in box 3, folder 29, items 001 009. The envelope contained four letters.
Date: March 5, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Areas]

Photograph of a large body of water. Near the center of the photograph, there is a partially-submerged post-and-wire fence and trees running the length of the image. Trees are visible in the background and a patch of grass is visible in the foreground, at the edge of the water. Text on the back of the photograph says: "May 5 - 1935 2:15 PM. Taken from same point as No. 17 but looking North West."
Date: May 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Placing Riprap on Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of men placing riprap on Fishtrap Road. In the photograph, men work on the side of the road. A car is passing by on the road, which is situated on the left. Handwritten note on back: "Placing riprap on Firsk Trap [sic] Causeway by men of the Transient Camp on Sept 5, 1935 Lake Dallas Denton County."
Date: September 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of White Rock Lake]

Hand-drawn map of White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas showing the location of park entrances and buildings with print numbers for corresponding photographs. Some roads and railroad tracks are also noted.
Date: November 5, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of White Rock Lake- Intake Well Excavation]

Photograph of the intake well excavation at White Rock Lake and the men working on it. The inscription on the bottom explain and date the image.
Date: July 5, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Core Wall Excavation at White Rock Lake]

Photograph of the core wall excavation at White Rock Lake. The image also shows the mixer plant and engine room.
Date: July 5, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Council Meeting: Inauguration 1995 captions transcript

Dallas City Council Meeting: Inauguration 1995

Recording of the inauguration of new Dallas City Council members ...
Date: June 5, 1995
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). City Council.
Object Type: Video
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 Robert Thornton of WFAA News. The report includes a typed portion of the transcript from the tape, made immediately before and during the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: McCaghren, P. G.
Object Type: Report
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 KRLD-TV reporter George Phenix and photographs he took during the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: McCaghren, P. G.
Object Type: Report
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 Dallas Times Herald reporter Bob Finley. Finely stated that he did not take any pictures during the shooting and did not remember seeing Jack Ruby there.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: McCaghren, P. G.
Object Type: Report
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 Josephine Briggs to Captain Will Fritz, May 12, 1963 #6] (open access)

[Letter from Josephine Briggs to Captain Will Fritz, May 12, 1963 #6]

Handwritten letter from Josephine Briggs to Captain Will Fritz, claiming to have information regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Briggs, Josephine
Object Type: Letter
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 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
[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
[Supplement by L. C. Graves #4] (open access)

[Supplement by L. C. Graves #4]

Supplement written by L. C. Graves. Graves contacted Mr. Thomas Murphy, who worked at the Union Terminal and walked down the railroad tracks to see the parade. Murphy was unaware that the shooting was occurring.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Supplement by L. C. Graves #1] (open access)

[Supplement by L. C. Graves #1]

Supplement written by L. C. Graves. Graves contacted Mr. Thomas Murphy, who worked at the Union Terminal and walked down the railroad tracks to see the parade. Murphy was unaware that the shooting was occurring.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
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
[Letter from Josephine Briggs to Captain Will Fritz, May 12, 1963 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Josephine Briggs to Captain Will Fritz, May 12, 1963 #2]

Handwritten letter from Josephine Briggs to Captain Will Fritz, claiming to have information regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Briggs, Josephine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History