[Letter from an unknown author to the Dallas Police Chief, December 29, 1964 #1] (open access)

[Letter from an unknown author to the Dallas Police Chief, December 29, 1964 #1]

Handwritten letter by an unknown author to the Dallas Police Chief, containing information from a prisoner.
Date: December 29, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from an unknown author to the Dallas Police Chief, December 29, 1964 #2] (open access)

[Letter from an unknown author to the Dallas Police Chief, December 29, 1964 #2]

Handwritten letter by an unknown author to the Dallas Police Chief, containing information from a prisoner.
Date: December 29, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buckner Park Horseshoes]

Photograph of a man throwing a horseshoe towards a pole stuck in the ground while two other men walk nearby.
Date: December 21, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bill Keeling Pushins Shuttle]

Photograph of a group of older people playing shuffleboard in an unknown park. The back of the photo states that one of the men, Bill Keeling, was "pushins shuttle." A stamp on the back names the image as an official photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: December 21, 1964
Creator: Bayne, C. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by W. S. Biggio, December 14, 1964] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by W. S. Biggio, December 14, 1964]

Criminal intelligence report addressed to Captain W. P. Gannaway of the Special Service Bureau in Dallas, Texas. The report, which was submitted by detective W. S. Biggio, states that James Minnick said Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby were close friends. James Minnick worked at Speedy's Drive Inn as a cook.
Date: December 14, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters to Dick West and A. C. Green from Joe H. Tonahill] (open access)

[Letters to Dick West and A. C. Green from Joe H. Tonahill]

Letters addressed to Dick West and A. C. Green from Joe H. Tonahill. Tonahill writes to express his appreciation for their acquaintanceship. The letters are very nearly the same, with some differences. The first letter is a photocopy, while the second is a carbon copy.
Date: December 2, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt by Identification Bureau of Pictures and Billfold] (open access)

[Receipt by Identification Bureau of Pictures and Billfold]

Form regarding the submission of items to the Crime Scene Search Section of the Identification Bureau in Dallas, Texas. Items include sixteen miscellaneous pictures, I.D. cards, addresses, and a billfold.
Date: November 23, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt by Identification Bureau of Miscellaneous Items] (open access)

[Receipt by Identification Bureau of Miscellaneous Items]

Form regarding the submission of items to the Crime Scene Search Section of the Identification Bureau in Dallas, Texas. Items included paper bags, a Dr. Pepper bottle, and cigarette package.
Date: November 22, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pershing Square]

Photograph of a woman walking along the edge of Pershing Square while a man crosses the street, and cars drive past on the roadway.
Date: November 11, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[Elm - Pearl Street Triangle]

Photograph of an empty street near multistory buildings with two cars parked on the cross street.
Date: November 9, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elm - Pearl Street Triangle 2]

Photograph of an empty street near multistory buildings with two cars parked on the cross street.
Date: November 9, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elm - Pearl Street Triangle 3]

Photograph of an empty street near multistory buildings with two cars parked on the cross street.
Date: November 9, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[Sculpture in Front of Dallas Memorial Auditorium]

Photograph of an abstract modern sculpture prominently featured outside of the Dallas Memorial Auditorium. An unknown inscription has been inscribed around the base of the sculpture.
Date: November 9, 1964
Creator: Bayne, C. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Corner of Pershing Square]

Photograph of two signal lights and a light pole on the corner of Pershing Square with Republic Auto Supply's sign visible.
Date: November 1, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note by 'A Friend of Oswald'] (open access)

[Note by 'A Friend of Oswald']

A handwritten note which reads: "Chief of Police, Dallas, Texas. The Warren Report is wrong 4 people were used to eliminte [sic] Kennedy 1 is dead - 3 live - Johnson knows 3 more 1eft to go. - A friend of Lee Oswald."
Date: October 26, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Letter
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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Regarding Oswald Museum, 1965 #3] (open access)

[Letters Regarding Oswald Museum, 1965 #3]

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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit by H. W. Hill #1] (open access)

[Affidavit by H. W. Hill #1]

Statement made by H. W. Hill. Hill states that an agent of the FBI came to the property room and stated that the Minox Camera which appeared on an invoice sheet was not received by the FBI.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit by H. W. Hill #2] (open access)

[Affidavit by H. W. Hill #2]

Carbon copy of an affidavit made by H. W. Hill. Hill states that an agent of the FBI came to the property room and stated that the Minox Camera which appeared on an invoice sheet was not received by the FBI.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History