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[White Rock Filter Building]

Photograph of a man standing in front of the White Rock Filter Building. The building is situated on a hill. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "White Rock filter bldg."
Date: 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Mrs. Earline Roberts, Oswald's Landlady, Dies #2] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Mrs. Earline Roberts, Oswald's Landlady, Dies #2]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping which was taken from the Dallas Morning News. The featured article states that Lee Harvey Oswald's landlady died of a heart attack.
Date: August 10, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, May 24, 1966 #1] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, May 24, 1966 #1]

Criminal intelligence report written by R. W. Westphal. Westphal states Ruth Paine and her husband sold their home and moved to a different address.
Date: May 24, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to R. H. Lunday by B. M. Waters #1] (open access)

[Report to R. H. Lunday by B. M. Waters #1]

Report by B. M. Waters, Detective in Charge, to R. E. Lunday, Deputy Chief Commanding of the Criminal Investigation Division. In the report, Waters describes a phone call received from Mr. James Hacker. Hacker believed that Oswald was paid to kill Governor Connolly by Jack Ruby.
Date: April 8, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning a plot to kill Governor Connally] (open access)

[Report concerning a plot to kill Governor Connally]

Report to R. E. Lunday by B. M. Walters concerning a telephone conversation with Mr. James Hacker regarding a plot to kill Governor John Connally. Waters states that a telephone call was received by Detective C. A. Greeson from a Mr. James Hacker at 4:50 a. m., claiming that Lee Harvey Oswald was paid to kill Governor Connally by Jack Ruby. Walters states that a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was to contact Mr. Hacker about his claims.
Date: April 8, 1966
Creator: Walters, B. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Mark Lane in Playboy Magazine #1] (open access)

[Interview with Mark Lane in Playboy Magazine #1]

Magazine article which appeared in Playboy Magazine. The article features an extensive interview with Mark Lane, an attorney and author, who is critical of the Warren Commission's assessment of the assassination of President Kennedy.
Date: 1966~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, May 26, 1966 #1] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, May 26, 1966 #1]

Criminal intelligence report written by R. W. Westphal. Westphal states that Roman Harten, who appeared in the address book of Lee Harvey Oswald, was in Russia in 1956. The Dallas Police Department searched for records regarding this person and came up with a charge for a negligent collision. The fine was ten dollars.
Date: May 26, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Lee Rankin to J. E. Curry] (open access)

[Letter from J. Lee Rankin to J. E. Curry]

Correspondence between J. Gordon Shanklin and Chas. Batchelor. Batchelor states that he received a phone call from Wilfied Daetz, a man who was standing on the north side of Elm Street when President Kennedy was assassinated. Daetz said that he thought he heard one shot on his right.
Date: December 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Envelope for Ruby Trial Evidence]

Envelope which once held evidence from the Ruby trial. Handwritten text on the back of the envelope reads: "These are the original invoices describing property: L. H. Oswald, Jack Ruby, J. F. Kennedy, J. D. Tippit. Do not remove these. Leave alone. 9-22-66. D. B. Hudgens."
Date: September 22, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Mrs. Earline Roberts, Oswald's Landlady, Dies #1] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Mrs. Earline Roberts, Oswald's Landlady, Dies #1]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping which was taken from the Dallas Morning News. The featured article states that Lee Harvey Oswald's landlady died of a heart attack.
Date: August 10, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, May 26, 1966 #2] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, May 26, 1966 #2]

Criminal intelligence report written by R. W. Westphal. Westphal states that Roman Harten, who appeared in the address book of Lee Harvey Oswald, was in Russia in 1956. The Dallas Police Department searched for records regarding this person and came up with a charge for a negligent collision. The fine was ten dollars.
Date: May 26, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Johnnie Mae Hackworthe to Captain Will Fritz, November 22, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Johnnie Mae Hackworthe to Captain Will Fritz, November 22, 1966]

Letter from Johnnie Mae Hackworthe to the Dallas Police Department and Captain Will Fritz, discussing various events and murders in light of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, and the reinvestigation of Jack Ruby.
Date: November 22, 1966
Creator: Hackworthe, Johnnie Mae
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Johnnie Mae Hackworthe to Captain Will Fritz, November 22, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Johnnie Mae Hackworthe to Captain Will Fritz, November 22, 1966]

Original, signed letter from Reverend Johnnie Mae Hackworthe to Captain Will Fritz. In the letter Reverend Hackworthe discusses various topics relating to his spirituality, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, and makes a request for a reinvestigation of the murders of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson on March 30, 1925. Hackworthe claims to be able to prove that solving the Anderson murders could lead to the solution of the Kennedy and Oswald murders.
Date: November 22, 1966
Creator: Hackworthe, Johnnie Mae
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. F. Dyson by W. S. Biggio, July 26, 1966] (open access)

[Report to W. F. Dyson by W. S. Biggio, July 26, 1966]

Criminal intelligence report addressed to Captain W. F. Dyson of the Administrative Services Bureau in Dallas, Texas. The report, which was submitted by detective W. S. Biggio, states that an attached news article was received in the mail. The clipped article was written by Gordon Taylor and regards Jack Ruby.
Date: July 26, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, May 24, 1966 #2] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, May 24, 1966 #2]

Criminal intelligence report written by R. W. Westphal. Westphal states Ruth Paine and her husband sold their home and moved to a different address.
Date: May 24, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by D. K. Rodgers, June 15, 1966 #2] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by D. K. Rodgers, June 15, 1966 #2]

Report by detective D. K. Rodgers which states that Lee Harvey Oswald's mother, Marguerite Oswald, drives a 1964 Buick. The car is described as white and blue.
Date: June 15, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to R. H. Lunday by B. M. Waters #2] (open access)

[Report to R. H. Lunday by B. M. Waters #2]

Carbon copy of a report by B. M. Waters, Detective in Charge, to R. E. Lunday, Deputy Chief Commanding of the Criminal Investigation Division. In the report, Waters describes a phone call received from Mr. James Hacker. Hacker believed that Oswald was paid to kill Governor Connolly by Jack Ruby.
Date: April 8, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Mark Lane in Playboy Magazine #2] (open access)

[Interview with Mark Lane in Playboy Magazine #2]

Poor quality photocopies of a magazine article which appeared in Playboy Magazine. The article features an extensive interview with Mark Lane, an attorney and author, who is critical of the Warren Commission's assessment of the assassination of President Kennedy.
Date: {1966~,1967-03-23}
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by D. K. Rodgers, June 15, 1966 #1] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by D. K. Rodgers, June 15, 1966 #1]

Report by detective D. K. Rodgers which states that Lee Harvey Oswald's mother, Marguerite Oswald, drives a 1964 Buick. The car is described as white and blue.
Date: June 15, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martin Weiss Park, July 1, 1966]

Photograph of an aerial view of Martin Weiss taken from the North. Paved streets line the perimeter of the park spreading out through the residential community. Key features of the park include trees with thick canopies that partially obscures the park, a dirt baseball field with a set of bleachers, and a swimming pool beside a network of walking paths.
Date: July 1, 1966
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marcus School Tract, January 1966]

Photograph of an aerial overview of the Marcus School tract of land bordered by neat rows of residential structures.
Date: January 1966
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lochwood Park, March 21, 1966]

Photograph of the aerial view of Lochwood Park and the surrounding suburban residential housing. Key features of the park include two tennis courts, a dirt baseball field, and playground equipment.
Date: March 21, 1966
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of North Arcadia Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of North Arcadia Park and its surrounding area located in Dallas, Texas. The majority of the photo consists of an empty section of land located in the bottom right half of the picture, which contains a rectangle marked with pink pen. Above this section of land, a residential area, roads, and a railroad are visible.
Date: March 21, 1966
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Annotated Marcus School Tract, March 1966]

Photograph of an aerial overview of the Marcus School tract of land bordered by neat rows of residential structures.
Date: January 1966
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History