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[Appointment of Lee Harvey Oswald to United States Marine Corps] (open access)

[Appointment of Lee Harvey Oswald to United States Marine Corps]

Poor quality photocopy of property found at the two residences of Lee Harvey Oswald. The document states that Lee Harvey Oswald was appointed as a Private First Class of the United States Marine Corps.
Date: March 9, 1959
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings from the Dallas Morning News, March 9, 1965] (open access)

[Clippings from the Dallas Morning News, March 9, 1965]

Newspaper clippings from the Dallas Morning News. The first of the clipped articles is titled "At Ruby Hearing Slight Changes Noted in Cast of Characters," while the second is titled "Motions Overruled Brisk Exchanges Mark Ruby Hearing."
Date: March 9, 1965
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Chief Batchelor and John K. Lattimer, September 1968] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Chief Batchelor and John K. Lattimer, September 1968]

Correspondence between John K. Lattimer, M.D. and Chief Charles Batchelor. Lattimer requests forensic information regarding the assassination of President Kennedy. Batchelor responds that he is unable to provide further information.
Date: September 9, 1968
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Criminal Intelligence Report to Captain W. P. Gananway, January 9, 1964] (open access)

[Criminal Intelligence Report to Captain W. P. Gananway, January 9, 1964]

Criminal Intelligence Report from Detective M. H. Brumley to Captain W. P. Gannaway through Lieutenant Jack Revill listing all the names and phone numbers found on business cards and other items from Jack Ruby's car.
Date: January 9, 1964
Creator: Brumley, H. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Memorial Auditorium Exterior Covered Walkway]

Photograph of a covered sidewalk outside of the floor to ceiling windows of the Dallas Memorial Auditorium. A mowed grass lawn is visible beyond a bed of short plants and skinny trees that ring the perimeter of the covered sidewalk.
Date: November 9, 1964
Creator: Bayne, C. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Memorial Auditorium Exterior Walkway]

Photograph of the Dallas Memorial Auditorium with the skyline of downtown Dallas featured in the background.
Date: November 9, 1964
Creator: Bayne, C. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #3] (open access)

[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #3]

"The Dan Smoot Report," Volume 9 no. 49. The newsletter contains information regarding the assassination of President Kennedy.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: The Dan Smooth Report
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #3] (open access)

[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #3]

Issue of The Dan Smoot Report which was published in December of 1963. The newsletter is devoted to a discussion of the Kennedy assassination, particularly Lee Harvey Oswald's motivations and childhood.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[IRS Tax Information for Jack Ruby #1] (open access)

[IRS Tax Information for Jack Ruby #1]

Tax information from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the payment of taxes by Jack Ruby. Figures are included.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[IRS Tax Information for Jack Ruby #2] (open access)

[IRS Tax Information for Jack Ruby #2]

Photocopies of tax information from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the payment of taxes by Jack Ruby. Figures are included.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Chester to Lee Harvey Oswald, December 9, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Bob Chester to Lee Harvey Oswald, December 9, 1962]

Photocopy of a letter from Bob Chester to Lee Harvey Oswald, on December 9, 1962, attempting to figure out if Oswald's photography could be of any use to the Socialist Worker Party.
Date: December 9, 1962
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. B. Houston to M. R. Tillotson, November 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from L. B. Houston to M. R. Tillotson, November 9, 1942]

Letter from L. B. Houston, Director of Parks in Dallas, to M. R. Tillotson, the Regional Director of National Park Service, describing work that the park service had completed at White Rock Lake and other points in the Dallas area.
Date: November 9, 1942
Creator: Houston, L. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Lee Harvey Oswald from Bob Chester, December 9, 1962] (open access)

[Letter to Lee Harvey Oswald from Bob Chester, December 9, 1962]

Letter addressed to Lee Harvey Oswald. The letter, which was written by Bob Chester, regards reproductions which Oswald has offered to make for his company.
Date: December 9, 1962
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Sergio Arcacha from James Ernest Wilkinson, March 9, 1967 #1] (open access)

[Letter to Sergio Arcacha from James Ernest Wilkinson, March 9, 1967 #1]

Photocopy of a letter addressed to Sergio Arcacha. The letter, which was written by James Ernest Wilkinson, regards the leader of a Cuban Revolution group in Dallas, Texas. Wilkinson asks whether Arcacha fits the description of a man who his wife met at Curtis Mathis Co.
Date: March 9, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Sergio Arcacha from James Ernest Wilkinson, March 9, 1967 #2] (open access)

[Letter to Sergio Arcacha from James Ernest Wilkinson, March 9, 1967 #2]

Poor quality photocopy of a letter addressed to Sergio Arcacha. The letter, which was written by James Ernest Wilkinson, is largely illegible.
Date: March 9, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to William Manchester from Edwin A. Walker, June 9, 1967] (open access)

[Letter to William Manchester from Edwin A. Walker, June 9, 1967]

Letter to William Manchester from Edwin A. Walker. Walker expresses an objection to assertions made by Manchester in regard to Walker himself and requests that he cease stating falsehoods.
Date: June 9, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo to Rusty by J. F. Brumit] (open access)

[Memo to Rusty by J. F. Brumit]

Office memorandum by J. F. Brumit. Brumit requests that a letter be examined for fingerprints.
Date: March 9, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo to W. P. Gannaway by Bob K. Carroll, December 9, 1963] (open access)

[Memo to W. P. Gannaway by Bob K. Carroll, December 9, 1963]

Photocopy of an office memorandum addressed to Captain W. P. Gannaway of the Special Service Bureau in Dallas, Texas. The memorandum lists charges pressed against Jack Ruby, which date from February 4th, 1949 to November 24th, 1963.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo to W. P. Gannaway from D. L. Blankenship, December 9, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Memo to W. P. Gannaway from D. L. Blankenship, December 9, 1963 #1]

Photocopy of an office memorandum written by detective D. L. Blankenship of the Administrative Section at the Dallas Police Department. In the memorandum, Blankenship states that he was interviewed by Jack B. Peden and James E. Garris regarding Jack Ruby.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo to W. P. Gannaway from D. L. Blankenship, December 9, 1963 #2] (open access)

[Memo to W. P. Gannaway from D. L. Blankenship, December 9, 1963 #2]

Photocopy of an office memorandum written by detective D. L. Blankenship of the Administrative Section at the Dallas Police Department. In the memorandum, Blankenship states that he was interviewed by Jack B. Peden and James E. Garris regarding Jack Ruby.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Modern Art Sculpture and Brick Wall in Front of Dallas Memorial Auditorium]

Photograph of a modern art sculpture ringed by neatly mowed grass outside of the Dallas Memorial Auditorium. An unknown inscription has been placed around the base of the sculpture.
Date: November 9, 1964
Creator: Bayne, C. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Modern Art Sculpture in Front of Dallas Memorial Auditorium]

Photograph of a modern art sculpture ringed by neatly mowed grass outside of the Dallas Memorial Auditorium. An unknown inscription has been placed around the base of the sculpture.
Date: November 9, 1964
Creator: Bayne, C. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clippings about Candy Barr] (open access)

[Newspaper Clippings about Candy Barr]

Newspaper clippings about Juanita Dale Phillips, also known as Candy Barr. The headlines are "Girls' Exposure Causes Closure", "Candy Barr Freed on Bond Under Marijuana Charges", "Judge Resets Trial Hearing For Stripper", "Candy's Act Set In Justice Court", and "Man Free on Bond In Abortion Case."
Date: 1956-02-09/1958-03-04
Creator: Dallas Times Herald
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note by M. W. Stevenson] (open access)

[Note by M. W. Stevenson]

Note by M. W. Stevenson regarding information about Lee Harvey Oswald from W. A. Thompson of the Thompson Tool Company.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Stevenson, M. W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History