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[Statements by Marguerite Oswald, Walter Robertson, and Doug Lord] transcript

[Statements by Marguerite Oswald, Walter Robertson, and Doug Lord]

Audio recording of Marguerite Oswald's statement at a press conference following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by her son, Lee Harvey Oswald, and interviews with Walter Robertson and Doug Lord on the topic of boxing.
Date: January 14, 1964
Creator: WFAA-TV (Television station : Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assassination Trial transcript

Assassination Trial

Audio recording of interviews with George H. W. Bush, Barry Goldwater, Mike McKool, Carolyn Choate, Ben Atwell, William Clark, and others on political parties, the 1964 election, and Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: January 10, 1964
Creator: WFAA-TV (Television station : Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ruby Trial Coverage Part 1 transcript

Ruby Trial Coverage Part 1

Audio recording of radio coverage of the Jack Ruby bond and change of venue hearings, including interviews with Stanley Marcus, Sam Bloom, and Melvin Belli.
Date: [1964-01..1964-02]
Creator: WFAA-TV (Television station : Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by Bob K. Carroll, January 23, 1964 #2] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by Bob K. Carroll, January 23, 1964 #2]

Report by Bob K. Carroll regarding information received from a confidential source. The source said that Lee Harvey Oswald made an application at the Allright Parking System. Mr. Hubert A. Morrow, a manager at the Allright Parking System, confirmed that Oswald asked for a job. Mrs. Viola Sapp, however, stated that he never made a formal application.
Date: January 23, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Stump Water] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Stump Water]

Newspaper clipping of an article titled "Stump Water." The clipped article gives information as to the reputation of Dallas, Texas.
Date: January 19, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Memo to George Doughty from Charles Batchelor, January 26, 1967]

Office memorandum addressed to George Doughty, Captain of Police. In the memorandum, Charles Batchelor states that items removed from the body of Lee Harvey Oswald are to be shipped to the National Archives.
Date: January 26, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to Melvin Belli by Walter Bromberg, Jabuary 11, 1963] (open access)

[Report to Melvin Belli by Walter Bromberg, Jabuary 11, 1963]

Photocopy of a report addressed to Melvin Belli concerning a physical and psychological evaluation of Jack Ruby.
Date: January 11, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo to George Doughty from Charles Batchelor] (open access)

[Memo to George Doughty from Charles Batchelor]

Memorandum to George Doughty from Chief Batchelor concerning the transfer of Lee Harvey Oswald's clothes to the National Archives in Washington, D. C. Clothing items include a sweater, undershirt, shirt, socks, trousers, and shoes.
Date: January 26, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Regarding Funds for Mrs. Marina Oswald] (open access)

[Letters Regarding Funds for Mrs. Marina Oswald]

Letters regarding inquiries as to what address money could be sent to Lee Harvey Oswald's wife, Marina.
Date: January 13, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of squad district numbers and zones] (open access)

[List of squad district numbers and zones]

Report listing the number of squads assigned to each district.
Date: January 1, 1960
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. W. Fritz by J. D. Chastain, January 24, 1964] (open access)

[Letter to J. W. Fritz by J. D. Chastain, January 24, 1964]

Letter addressed to Captain Will Fritz of the Dallas Police Department. In the letter, J. D. Chastain states that bullets and a revolver were submitted to the laboratory.
Date: January 24, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Supplementary Offense Report by J. C. Day #2] (open access)

[Supplementary Offense Report by J. C. Day #2]

Supplementary offense report by J. C. Day. Day states that F. T. Alexander has the clothing worn by Lee Harvey Oswald when he was shot and that the clothing is locked up as evidence.
Date: January 31, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal. January 24, 1964] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal. January 24, 1964]

Photocopy of a report addressed to Captain W. P. Gannaway of the Dallas Police Department. The report, which was submitted by detective R. W. Westphal, states that Nat Jaffers is a known associate of Jack Ruby. Ruby is a salesman for Larck Hobbies.
Date: January 24, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Curry from Waggoner Carr, January 17, 1964 #2] (open access)

[Letter to J. E. Curry from Waggoner Carr, January 17, 1964 #2]

Letter to Chief J. E. Curry from Waggoner Carr. Carr states that the Warren Commission has requested information pertaining to the Lee Harvey Oswald case.
Date: January 17, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by D. N. Boyd, January 28, 1964] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by D. N. Boyd, January 28, 1964]

Poor quality photocopy of a report addressed to Captain W. P. Gannaway of the Dallas Police Department. The report, which was submitted by D. N. Boyd, states that Pauline Alice Hall is an associate of Jack Ruby and is a possible witness for his defense.
Date: January 28, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, January 30, 1964] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, January 30, 1964]

Criminal intelligence report addressed to W. P. Gannaway of the Dallas Police Department. The report, which was submitted by F. A. Hellinghausen, states that no information could be furnished regarding Albert McVight.
Date: January 30, 1964
Creator: Westphal, R. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo to W. R. Rollins from Jack L. Beavers, January 28, 1988] (open access)

[Memo to W. R. Rollins from Jack L. Beavers, January 28, 1988]

Memorandum addressed to Captain W. R. Rollins of the Dallas Police Department's Intelligence Division. In the memorandum, Jack L. Beavers states that the Midland County District Attorney's Office requested information regarding former officer Roscoe Anthony White. Case notes, many of them handwritten, accompany the memorandum.
Date: January 28, 1988
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Melvin M. Diggs to Charles Batchelor, January 20, 1967 #4] (open access)

[Letter from Melvin M. Diggs to Charles Batchelor, January 20, 1967 #4]

Letter from Melvin M. Diggs to Chief of Police Charles Batchelor. The letter is requesting items of clothing removed from the body of Lee Harvey Oswald at Parkland Hospital to be sent to the National Archives.
Date: January 20, 1967
Creator: Diggs, Melvin M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. F. Dyson by D. K. Rodgers, January 27, 1967] (open access)

[Report to W. F. Dyson by D. K. Rodgers, January 27, 1967]

Criminal intelligence report addressed to W. F. Dyson of the Administrative Services Bureau in Dallas, Texas. The report, which was submitted by D. K. Rodgers, states that an article from the Dallas Times Herald is attached. The article is titled "Court Applauded in Ruby Reversal" and was published on January 26, 1966.
Date: January 27, 1967
Creator: Rodgers, D. K.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by H. M. Hart, January 28, 1964 #2] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by H. M. Hart, January 28, 1964 #2]

Criminal intelligence report by H. M. Hart discussing academic reports received from the Fort Worth Public Schools. These records regard the schooling of Lee Harvey Oswald. Records are attached to the letter.
Date: January 28, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Waggoner Carr from J. E. Curry] (open access)

[Letter to Waggoner Carr from J. E. Curry]

Carbon copy of a letter to Waggoner Carr from Chief J. E. Curry of the Dallas Police Department. The letter is devoted to a list of evidence collected in connection to the Kennedy assassination. Items include video tapes, microfilm, photos, copies, and laboratory reports.
Date: January 8, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Supplementary Offense Report by J. C. Day #2] (open access)

[Supplementary Offense Report by J. C. Day #2]

Supplementary offense report by J. C. Day, stating that F. T. Alexander of Dallas County Criminal Investigations Lab had locked up clothing worn by Lee Harvey Oswald as evidence.
Date: January 31, 1964
Creator: Day, J. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Death for Jack Ruby] (open access)

[Certificate of Death for Jack Ruby]

Certificate of Death for Jack Ruby, who died from cancer on January 3, 1967.
Date: January 3, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by F. A. Hellinghausen, January 28, 1964 #1] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by F. A. Hellinghausen, January 28, 1964 #1]

Criminal intelligence report addressed to W. P. Gannaway of the Dallas Police Department. The report, which was submitted by F. A. Hellinghausen, states that Madelyn Rogers Blayney is married to Luther Richard Blayney. Luther Blayney is employed at the Superior Electric Company. They do not currently pay their bills in a timely manner.
Date: January 28, 1964
Creator: Hellinghausen, F. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History