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[Memo to John H. Slate from David O. Brown, December 21, 2012] (open access)

[Memo to John H. Slate from David O. Brown, December 21, 2012]

Office memorandum addressed to John H. Slate, City Archivist. The memorandum states that photographic prints are being transferred to the Dallas Municipal Archives.
Date: December 21, 2012
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report regarding an interview with I. N. Walker] (open access)

[Report regarding an interview with I. N. Walker]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by C. C. Wallace, regarding an interview with I. N. Walker, of the camera crew for WBAP-TV. The report is concerning the activities in the basement on the morning of November 24, 1963, before the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: December 18, 1963
Creator: Wallace, C. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by W. S. Biggio, December 11, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by W. S. Biggio, December 11, 1963 #1]

Report by detective W. S. Biggio which states that a newspaper clipping is attached. The article, which appeared in the Chicago Tribune, is titled "Mexico Paper Says Oswald Went to Reds."
Date: December 11, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
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 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
[Statement by V. S. Smart, concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Statement by V. S. Smart, concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Statement by Lieutenant V. S. Smart concerning officer's assignment, the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, and familiarity with Jack Ruby. Smart states that he did not know Ruby nor see him prior to the shooting.
Date: December 1, 1963
Creator: Smart, V. S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to Charles Batchelor by W. P. Gannaway, December 18, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Report to Charles Batchelor by W. P. Gannaway, December 18, 1963 #1]

Photocopy of a typed report addressed to Assistant Chief of Police Charles Batchelor. The report, which was submitted by W. P. Gannaway, lists officers from the Special Service Bureau who were assigned to the Trade Mart on November 22, 1963.
Date: December 18, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by H. M. Hart, December 3, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by H. M. Hart, December 3, 1963 #1]

Intelligence report addressed to Captain W. P. Gannaway of the Dallas Police Department. The report, which was submitted by H. M. Hart, states that no evidence of loans were found to be made under the name of Jack Ruby.
Date: December 3, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report by M. W. Stevenson] (open access)

[Report by M. W. Stevenson]

Report by M. W. Stevenson regarding information received from Mr. W. A. Thompson. Thompson employed Henry O. Chenyworth.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning an interview with Johnnie Smith] (open access)

[Report concerning an interview with Johnnie Smith]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by C. C. Wallace concerning an interview with video engineer for WBAP-TV Johnnie Smith. Wallace describes Smith's observations on the day of the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: December 18, 1963
Creator: Wallace, C. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report by J. H. Sawyer, December 12, 1963] (open access)

[Report by J. H. Sawyer, December 12, 1963]

Report by J. H. Sawyer concerning officer's location during the transfer of Lee Harvey Oswald and familiarity with Jack Ruby.
Date: December 12, 1963
Creator: Sawyer, J. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to J. E. Curry by W. F. Dyson, December 11, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Report to J. E. Curry by W. F. Dyson, December 11, 1963 #1]

Photocopy of a typed report addressed to Chief Jesse E. Curry of the Dallas Police Department. In the report, lieutenant W. F. Dyson states that he and lieutenant Erich Kaminski went to the Texas School Depository to help search for evidence during the afternoon of November 22nd, 1963.
Date: December 11, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by H. M. Hart, December 3, 1963 #2] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by H. M. Hart, December 3, 1963 #2]

Photocopy of an intelligence report addressed to Captain W. P. Gannaway of the Dallas Police Department. The report, which was submitted by H. M. Hart, states that no evidence of loans were found to be made under the name of Jack Ruby.
Date: December 3, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by V. J. Brian, December 2, 1963 #3] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by V. J. Brian, December 2, 1963 #3]

Photocopy of a report addressed to W. P. Gannaway by V. J. Brian regarding an individual named James Herbert Martin. Martin, who was married to Wanda L. Martin, was born in October of 1926.
Date: December 2, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to J. E. Curry by W. F. Dyson, December 11, 1963 #2] (open access)

[Report to J. E. Curry by W. F. Dyson, December 11, 1963 #2]

Photocopy of a typed report addressed to Chief Jesse E. Curry of the Dallas Police Department. In the report, Lieutenant W. F. Dyson states that he and lieutenant Erich Kaminski went to the Texas School Depository to help search for evidence during the afternoon of November 22nd, 1963.
Date: December 11, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Laboratory Report by M. Johnson, December 30, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Laboratory Report by M. Johnson, December 30, 1963 #1]

Laboratory Report by M. Johnson, requesting to examine the bullets from Jack Ruby's gun.
Date: December 30, 1963
Creator: Johnson, M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning an interview with Howard Holly] (open access)

[Report concerning an interview with Howard Holly]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by Jack Revill concerning an interview with Harold Holly. Revill states that Holly was interviewed as to any information he might have concerning the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. Holly stated that he was assigned to work traffic the morning of the shooting, and that while there that an unknown reserve police officer said he passed Jack Ruby into the basement of City Hall after Ruby presented press credentials.
Date: December 1, 1963
Creator: Revill, Jack R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by V. J. Brian, December 2, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by V. J. Brian, December 2, 1963 #1]

Report to W. P. Gannaway by V. J. Brian regarding an individual named James Herbert Martin. Martin, who was married to Wanda L. Martin, was born in October of 1926.
Date: December 2, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to J. E. Curry by H. M. Hart, December 7, 1963 #3] (open access)

[Report to J. E. Curry by H. M. Hart, December 7, 1963 #3]

Poor quality photocopy of a report to Chief J. E. Curry of the Dallas Police Department. The report, which was submitted by H. M. Hart, states that Mrs. Linda Jackson is the present manager of the apartment house where Jack Ruby lived. Her records indicated that he moved into the apartment in 1959 and moved out of the apartment in 1961. His sister, Eva Grant, lived with him during this time.
Date: December 7, 1963
Creator: Hart, H. M.
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
[Statement by F. M. Martin, concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Statement by F. M. Martin, concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Statement by F. M. Martin concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Martin states that he covered everything of importance in his report.
Date: December 1, 1963
Creator: Martin, F. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning an interview with John Tankersley] (open access)

[Report concerning an interview with John Tankersley]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by C. C. Wallace concerning an interview with John Tankersley of WBAP-TV. Wallace describes the content of the interview with Mr. Tankersley, who provided a short 16mm film of the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. Mr. Tankersley stated that he did not know Jack Ruby nor did he see him before the shooting.
Date: December 18, 1963
Creator: Wallace, C. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report from Marvin A. Buhk to Chief J. E. Curry, concerning the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald #1] (open access)

[Report from Marvin A. Buhk to Chief J. E. Curry, concerning the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald #1]

Report written by Marvin A. Buhk to Chief J. E. Curry concerning the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald. Buhk describes hearing word of the President's shooting and the shooting of Officer J. D. Tippit and proceeding to the Texas Theater.
Date: December 3, 1963
Creator: Buhk, Marvin A.
Object Type: Legal Document
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 concerning an interview with Darwin Payne] (open access)

[Report concerning an interview with Darwin Payne]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by P. T. Dean, regarding an interview with Dallas Times Herald reporter Darwin Payne. Dean states that Payne contacted him to verify statements made by him shortly after the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. Dean provides the questions and his answers in the report.
Date: December 8, 1963
Creator: Dean, Patrick T.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History