[Letter by Joel Tisdale to Captain J. W. Fritz, November 24, 1963 #2] (open access)

[Letter by Joel Tisdale to Captain J. W. Fritz, November 24, 1963 #2]

Letter from Chief Joel Tisdale to Captain of Police J. W. Fritz informing him of the results of laboratory tests on Jack Ruby's revolver.
Date: January 24, 1964
Creator: Tisdale, Joel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statements made by Jack Ruby after the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald #1] (open access)

[Statements made by Jack Ruby after the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald #1]

Statements made by Jack Ruby after the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Includes descriptions about his weapons and his motives.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Ruby, Jack
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum by V. C. Campbell concerning officer's assignments #2] (open access)

[Memorandum by V. C. Campbell concerning officer's assignments #2]

Memorandum by V. C. Campbell to Captain J. W. Fritz concerning officer's assignments on November 24, 1963. Campbell states that he was assigned to the basement of the City Hall during the transfer of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Campbell, V. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to Chief J. E. Curry by D. L. Burgess, regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald #1] (open access)

[Report to Chief J. E. Curry by D. L. Burgess, regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald #1]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by D. L. Burgess regarding officer's assignment and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Burgess describes his duties, actions, and observations during the transfer of Oswald to the County Jail.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Burgess, D. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Prisoner medical records describing the condition of Jack Ruby] (open access)

[Prisoner medical records describing the condition of Jack Ruby]

Partially illegible prisoner medical records by an unknown author, on photocopied index cards. The records describe the condition of Jack Ruby upon his arrest.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegrams to Jack Ruby from Hal and Pauline Collins and Jean Scattergood, November 24, 1963 #2] (open access)

[Telegrams to Jack Ruby from Hal and Pauline Collins and Jean Scattergood, November 24, 1963 #2]

Individual telegrams by Hal and Pauline Collins and Jean Scattergood to Jack Ruby, letting him know of their support for him.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Collins, Pauline; Collines, Hal & Scattergood, Jean
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Joe Hatcher from Charles Batchelor, June 1968] (open access)

[Letter to Joe Hatcher from Charles Batchelor, June 1968]

Carbon copy of a letter to Mr. Joe Hatcher from Chief Charles Batchelor. Batchelor states that he is delighted to hear that Hatcher's group will be visiting Dallas and suggests they allow an officer to spot their bus in an appropriate place.
Date: June 24, 1968
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Jack Ruby from Harold W. Tobin, November 24, 1963] (open access)

[Telegram to Jack Ruby from Harold W. Tobin, November 24, 1963]

Telegram by Harold W. Tobin to the Dallas Police Department with a message for Jack Ruby, volunteering his legal services and those of his staff to defend him in court.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Tobin, Harold W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Harvey Oswald On a Gurney]

Photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald lying on a gurney. A man reaches down to push the gurney forward.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegrams to Jack Ruby from Frank and Andy and Gene Olson, November 24, 1963 #2] (open access)

[Telegrams to Jack Ruby from Frank and Andy and Gene Olson, November 24, 1963 #2]

Individual telegrams by Frank and Andy and Gene Olson to Jack Ruby, congratulating him for killing Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Olson, Gene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Jack Ruby from Mr. and Mrs. Mario Cohen, November 24, 1963 #2] (open access)

[Telegram to Jack Ruby from Mr. and Mrs. Mario Cohen, November 24, 1963 #2]

Telegram by Mr. and Mrs. Mario Cohen to Jack Ruby, thanking him for assassinating Lee Harvey Oswald and letting him know that they would form a fund raising committee to help finance his defense.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Cohen, Mario
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Radio call sheet indicating ambulance ordered for Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Radio call sheet indicating ambulance ordered for Lee Harvey Oswald]

Radio call sheet indicating the ambulance ordered at 11:21 a. m. for Lee Harvey Oswald at 2000 Main Street.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Any Fact by D. R. Archer #3] (open access)

[Affidavit in Any Fact by D. R. Archer #3]

Affidavit In Any Fact by D. R. Archer in handwriting, concerning the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegrams to Jack Ruby from Miss A. L. Lawson and Wally Weston, November 24, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Telegrams to Jack Ruby from Miss A. L. Lawson and Wally Weston, November 24, 1963 #1]

Individual telegrams by Miss. A. L. Lawson and Wally Weston to Jack Ruby, letting him know that he can call upon them for assistance in his case at any time.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Lawson, A. L. & Weston, Wally
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to Chief J. E. Curry by D. G. Brantley, regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald #3] (open access)

[Report to Chief J. E. Curry by D. G. Brantley, regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald #3]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by D. G. Brantley regarding officer's assignment and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Brantley describes his duties, actions, and observations on during the transfer of Oswald to the County Jail.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Brantley, D. G.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum by C. Goolsby to Deputy Chief M. W. Stevenson] (open access)

[Memorandum by C. Goolsby to Deputy Chief M. W. Stevenson]

Memorandum by C. Goolsby to Deputy Chief M. W. Stevenson regarding officer's duties and witness to the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald and the arrest of Jack Ruby.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Goolsby, C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Lee Harvey Oswald from Ann Leigh, November 24, 1963] (open access)

[Telegram to Lee Harvey Oswald from Ann Leigh, November 24, 1963]

Individual telegram by Ann Leigh to Lee Harvey Oswald quoting Romans 10:13 from the Bible and telling him to pray to save himself.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Leigh, Ann
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to Chief J. E. Curry by D. L. Burgess, regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald #3] (open access)

[Report to Chief J. E. Curry by D. L. Burgess, regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald #3]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by D. L. Burgess regarding officer's assignment and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Burgess describes his duties, actions, and observations during the transfer of Oswald to the County Jail.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Burgess, D. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to Chief J. E. Curry by O. A. Jones, concerning investigations on Jack Ruby] (open access)

[Report to Chief J. E. Curry by O. A. Jones, concerning investigations on Jack Ruby]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by O. A. Jones, concerning investigations conducted in connection with the Jack Ruby case that were not directly involved with the events of Sunday, November 24, 1963. The report includes previous arrests of Ruby, leads that Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald were acquainted, and other related investigations.
Date: December 24, 1963
Creator: Jones, O. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: New Orleans DA Subpoenas Man Held After Assassination #1] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: New Orleans DA Subpoenas Man Held After Assassination #1]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping which appeared in The Dallas Morning News. The article states that Layton Martens was subpoenaed by District Attorney Jim Garrison.
Date: March 24, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Velma Aitken, March 24, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Velma Aitken, March 24, 1968]

Letter from Velma Aitken requesting information regarding Jack Ruby's medical treatment.
Date: March 24, 1968
Creator: Aitken, Velma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report on Officer's Duties in Regards to Oswald's Death by W. E. Potts] (open access)

[Report on Officer's Duties in Regards to Oswald's Death by W. E. Potts]

Carbon copy of report by W. E. Potts. On November 24th, his wife informed him that Oswald had been shot upon his return from the grocery store. Potts then went to City Hall.
Date: 1963-11-24~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Mrs. Lee Oswald - N. L. Kellogg, November 24, 1963] (open access)

[Telegram to Mrs. Lee Oswald - N. L. Kellogg, November 24, 1963]

Telegram sent to Mrs. Lee Oswald by an unknown author, expressing sympathy for Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Kellogg, N. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Duty Status of Homicide and Robbery Personnel, November 24, 1963] (open access)

[List of Duty Status of Homicide and Robbery Personnel, November 24, 1963]

List of the on duty and off duty officers of the Homicide and Robbery Bureau on November 24, 1963, the date of Lee Harvey Oswald's transfer.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History