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[Letter from Julian Ochos] (open access)

[Letter from Julian Ochos]

Letter from Julian Ochos with information regarding Jack Ruby and Mexico with envelope. The envelope contains a postmark from Miami Beach, Florida.
Date: 1964
Creator: Ochos, Julian
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Anonymous Letter to Chief of Police, October 20, 1964] (open access)

[Anonymous Letter to Chief of Police, October 20, 1964]

Anonymous letter to the chief of police which reads: "Chief of Police, Dallas, Texas. The Warren Report is wrong 4 people were used to eliminte Kennedy 1 is dead - 3 live - Johnson knows 3 more 1< to go. - A friend of Lee Oswald."
Date: October 20, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Fritz to Joseph A. Ball, May 18, 1964 #1] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Fritz to Joseph A. Ball, May 18, 1964 #1]

Letter by J. W. Fritz to Joseph A. Ball, of the President's Commission on the Assassination (Warren Commission). The letter is regarding cartridge hulls that were found at the Texas School Book Depository and the related report that released one of the hulls to the Federal Bureau of Investigation on November 27, 1963.
Date: May 18, 1964
Creator: Fritz, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sandra Saulsbery to Division of Investigation] (open access)

[Letter from Sandra Saulsbery to Division of Investigation]

Handwritten letter from Sandra Saulsbery to the Division of Investigation of the Dallas Police Department. Saulsbery asks that the Division of Investigation send her information regarding the assassination of President Kennedy.
Date: March 8, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Reports and Clippings, 1964 #1] (open access)

[Reports and Clippings, 1964 #1]

Three brief reports which regard the receipt of a postcard by Chief J. E. Curry. The postcard was postmarked Portland, Oregon. Newspaper clippings, titled "Defend Dallas, Lawyer Urges" and "What Is the FBI Reason for Stopping Training in Police Academy," are also included. The articles appeared in the Dallas County Journal.
Date: 1964-05-12/1964-06-05
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Mailed to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail] (open access)

[Letters Mailed to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]

Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Gordon Shanklin to J. E. Curry, April 27, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from J. Gordon Shanklin to J. E. Curry, April 27, 1964]

Letter from J. Gordon Shanklin to J. E. Curry, enclosing a translation of a letter originally written in Polish, which claims that Jack Ruby killed President Kennedy and set the police onto Lee Harvey Oswald to take attention away from himself.
Date: April 27, 1964
Creator: Shanklin, J. Gordon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Curry from Fayrene Rogers] (open access)

[Letter to J. E. Curry from Fayrene Rogers]

Letter to Chief J. E. Curry from Fayrene Rogers. Rogers writes to express her support for the Dallas Police Department. She states that she has enclosed a bumper sticker which calls for individuals to support their local police.
Date: February 8, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Chief J. E. Curry considering the Tippit Fund, 1964] (open access)

[Correspondence to Chief J. E. Curry considering the Tippit Fund, 1964]

Letters between Chief J. E. Curry and citizens, public officials, and other agencies regarding the Tippit Fund, a donation fund arranged for Officer J. D. Tippit's family after his death. Some of the records are carbon copies, postcards, telegrams, and signed originals.
Date: 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Regarding Oswald Museum, 1965 #1] (open access)

[Letters Regarding Oswald Museum, 1965 #1]

Letters regarding the purchase of items related to Lee Harvey Oswald by Leon H. Hough, a resident of St. Augustine, Florida and operator of Courtesy Gas. An ambulance and furniture from a room Oswald once rented were purchased for display in a museum. A newspaper clipping of an article titled "Hoover Criticizes Oswald Handling" is also included.
Date: [1964-10-16..1965-06-08]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Curry from Waggoner Carr, January 17, 1964 #4] (open access)

[Letter to J. E. Curry from Waggoner Carr, January 17, 1964 #4]

Letter to Chief J. E. Curry from Waggoner Carr, attorney general of Texas. Waggoner Carr requests that Curry forward information regarding Lee Harvey Oswald's education and psychiatric history to his office. The letter is accompanied by a carbon copy of a letter from J. E. Curry to Waggoner Carr which states that additional information is enclosed.
Date: January 17, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters to Jack Ruby from Citizens] (open access)

[Letters to Jack Ruby from Citizens]

Poor quality photocopies of letters mailed to Jack Ruby in prison. The majority of the letters are illegible due to poor photocopying.
Date: [1964..1978]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in County Jail] (open access)

[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in County Jail]

Photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold G. Shank to Mayor Erik Jonsson - 1964-03-04] (open access)

[Letter from Harold G. Shank to Mayor Erik Jonsson - 1964-03-04]

Letter from Harold G. Shank to Mayor of Dallas Erik Jonsson concerning the establishment of the Policemen and Firemen Welfare fund by Ordinance No. 10047.
Date: March 4, 1964
Creator: Shank, Harold G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Note Suggesting a Cuban Connection] (open access)

[Handwritten Note Suggesting a Cuban Connection]

Handwritten note by an unknown author suggesting a Cuban connection to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: February 12, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters and Newspaper Clipping from Citizens] (open access)

[Letters and Newspaper Clipping from Citizens]

Letters from citizens in which praise is given to the Dallas Police Department. A clipping was enclosed with one of the letters. The clipping, by Inez Robb, is titled "Shot That Killed Lee Oswald Nearly Ended Career of Dallas Police Chief" and puts Chief J. E. Curry in a positive light.
Date: March 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Curry from Toto Lorenzo with Translation] (open access)

[Letter to J. E. Curry from Toto Lorenzo with Translation]

Letter from Toto' Lorenzo, the proprietor of a restaurant in Italy, to Chief J. E. Curry. The letter is accompanied by a translation by T. Ingargiola. Lorenzo stated his desire to serve as a juror during Jack Ruby's trial.
Date: February 26, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian Ochos to Captain J. W. Fritz, March 5, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Julian Ochos to Captain J. W. Fritz, March 5, 1964]

Letter from Julian Ochos to Captain J. W. Fritz containing information regarding Jack Ruby and Mexico.
Date: March 5, 1964
Creator: Ochos, Julian
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Chief of Police from Noah V. Dillard, June 12, 1964 #2] (open access)

[Letter to Chief of Police from Noah V. Dillard, June 12, 1964 #2]

Letter which was written by Noah V. Dillard of Oklahoma and addressed to the Chief of Police. Dillard gives his ideas as to how President Kennedy was assassinated. He states the opinion that President Kennedy was a martyr.
Date: June 12, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Curry from J. Lee Rankin, May 25, 1964] (open access)

[Letter to J. E. Curry from J. Lee Rankin, May 25, 1964]

Letter from J. Lee Rankin to Chief Curry. Rankin requests that a deposition be taken from Mary Jane Robertson at the office of the United States Attorney.
Date: May 25, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Chief of Police from Noah V. Dillard, June 12, 1964 #1] (open access)

[Letter to Chief of Police from Noah V. Dillard, June 12, 1964 #1]

Letter which was written by Noah V. Dillard of Oklahoma and addressed to the Chief of Police. Dillard gives his ideas as to how President Kennedy was assassinated. He states the opinion that President Kennedy was a martyr.
Date: June 12, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Norman Meissner to the Dallas Chief of Police, February 16, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Norman Meissner to the Dallas Chief of Police, February 16, 1964]

Letter from Norman Meissner to the Dallas Chief of Police with a photocopied newspaper clipping about Jack Ruby attached.
Date: February 16, 1964
Creator: Meissner, Norman
System: The Portal to Texas History