[Letter from J. Gordon Shanklin to Chief J. E. Curry, April 27, 1964] (open access)

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

Letter from J. Gordon Shanklin to Chief J. E. Curry, concerning the receipt of a letter to be translated from the Polish language.
Date: April 27, 1964
Creator: Shanklin, J. Gordon
Object Type: Legal Document
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena by Bill Shaw summoning Captain J. W. Fritz] (open access)

[Subpoena by Bill Shaw summoning Captain J. W. Fritz]

Subpoena by Bill Shaw summoning captain J. W. Fritz to testify in the case of Jack Ruby.
Date: April 27, 1964
Creator: Shaw, Bill
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena Summoning J. W. Fritz] (open access)

[Subpoena Summoning J. W. Fritz]

Subpoena from Bill Shaw, summoning J. W. Fritz to appear before the Criminal Court No. 3 of Dallas County, on April 29, 1964.
Date: April 27, 1964
Creator: Shaw, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resume and Job Application of Declan P. Ford #1] (open access)

[Resume and Job Application of Declan P. Ford #1]

Resume and job application by Declan P. Ford. Ford had experience doing geological studies. He was a member of the U. S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. A short report at the end of the application states that Ford's wife, Katherine, was known to have stated that Communism had merit. Katherine Ford, who was Russian, had been seen with Marina Oswald.
Date: April 24, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resume and Job Application of Declan P. Ford #2] (open access)

[Resume and Job Application of Declan P. Ford #2]

Resume and job application by Declan P. Ford. Ford had experience doing geological studies. He was a member of the U. S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. A short report at the end of the application states that Ford's wife, Katherine, was known to state that Communism had merit. Katherine Ford, who was Russian, was seen with Marina Oswald.
Date: April 24, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Day to David W. Belin, April 23, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Day to David W. Belin, April 23, 1964]

Letter from J. C. Day to Mr. David W. Belin, of the President's Commission on Assassination. The letter is concerning a third hull with letters scratched on it, possibly marked by George Doughty or Vince Drain.
Date: April 23, 1964
Creator: Day, J. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to David W. Belin from J. C. Day, April 23, 1964] (open access)

[Letter to David W. Belin from J. C. Day, April 23, 1964]

Carbon copy of a letter from J. C. Day, Lieutenant of Police, to Mr. David Belin. Day states that Captain Doughty does not remember handing a bullet labeled "GD."
Date: April 23, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for certified mail by J. C. Day] (open access)

[Receipt for certified mail by J. C. Day]

Photocopy of a receipt for certified mail by J. C. Day.
Date: April 20, 1964
Creator: Day, J. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to J. E. Curry by J. H. Sawyer] (open access)

[Report to J. E. Curry by J. H. Sawyer]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry regarding the possession by Mrs. Eva Grant of a police report. Grant refused to state how she acquired the document and posited that it would help acquit her brother, Jack Ruby, of charges.
Date: April 20, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P Gannaway by V. J. Brian, April 20, 1964 #1] (open access)

[Report to W. P Gannaway by V. J. Brian, April 20, 1964 #1]

Report by V. J. Brian, a detective who assisted in searching the Texas School Book Depository following the assassination of President Kennedy. Brian states that Hosty, an FBI agent, said that Oswald was a Communist and worked at the Texas School Book Depository.
Date: April 20, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P Gannaway by V. J. Brian, April 20, 1964 #2] (open access)

[Report to W. P Gannaway by V. J. Brian, April 20, 1964 #2]

Report by V. J. Brian, a detective who assisted in searching the Texas School Book Depository following the assassination of President Kennedy. Brian states that Hosty, an FBI agent, said that Oswald was a Communist and worked at the Texas School Book Depository.
Date: April 20, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P Gannaway by V. J. Brian, April 20, 1964 #3] (open access)

[Report to W. P Gannaway by V. J. Brian, April 20, 1964 #3]

Intelligence report to Captain W. P. Gannaway through Lt. Jack Revill concerning information from FBI Agent Hosty regarding Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: April 20, 1964
Creator: Brian, V. J.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Post Office Receipt of Delivery from J. C. Day to David Belin] (open access)

[Post Office Receipt of Delivery from J. C. Day to David Belin]

Post office receipt which signifies the delivery of an item to David Belin from J. C. Day of the Dallas Police Department.
Date: April 17, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report of Documents Sent to Mrs. J. D. Tippit, April 14, 1964 #1] (open access)

[Report of Documents Sent to Mrs. J. D. Tippit, April 14, 1964 #1]

Report by R. W. Westphal regarding the receipt of letters by Mrs. J. D. Tippit. The attached documents include an advertisement for the Joesten Report and a letter by Maria Luisa Marin. Marin writes that perhaps J. D. Tippit was not an honorable man.
Date: April 14, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report of Documents Sent to Mrs. J. D. Tippit, April 14, 1964 #2] (open access)

[Report of Documents Sent to Mrs. J. D. Tippit, April 14, 1964 #2]

Report by R. W. Westphal regarding the receipt of letters by Mrs. J. D. Tippit. The attached documents include an advertisement for the Joesten Report and a letter by Maria Luisa Marin. Marin writes that perhaps J. D. Tippit was not an honorable man.
Date: April 14, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form for Relocation of Copy Negatives] (open access)

[Form for Relocation of Copy Negatives]

Dallas Municipal Archives and Records Center form indicating that copy negatives were relocated to box 12A for preservation by Cindy C. Smolovik. The form is accompanied by an envelope. A handwritten note on the envelope reads: "4-13-64 Tex Book Dep wrapping bench Brown - Day."
Date: [1964-04-13..1992-02-15]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Curry from J. Gordon Shanklin] (open access)

[Letter to J. E. Curry from J. Gordon Shanklin]

Letter from J. Gordon Shanklin, special agent in charge, to Chief J. E. Curry. Shanklin states that Mrs. Eva Grant told a special agent that she had obtained a copy of a police report dating back to November 13th, 1963.
Date: April 13, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report by Sergeant of Police Wilson F. Warren to Chief of Police J. E. Curry, April 11, 1964] (open access)

[Report by Sergeant of Police Wilson F. Warren to Chief of Police J. E. Curry, April 11, 1964]

Report by Sergeant of Police and Jail Supervisor Wilson F. Warren to Chief of Police J. E. Curry regarding his duties, actions and observations the day that Lee Harvey Oswald was being transferred from the City Jail for Arraignment.
Date: April 11, 1964
Creator: Warren, Wilson F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Report concerning Lee Harvey Oswald]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by Wilson F. Warren regarding the removal of Lee Harvey Oswald from the City Jail for processing. Warren describes his duties, actions, and observations during the procedure.
Date: April 11, 1964
Creator: Warren, Wilson F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report on Officer's Duties by W. E. Potts, regarding the President's murder] (open access)

[Report on Officer's Duties by W. E. Potts, regarding the President's murder]

Report on Officer's duties by W. E. Potts in regards to the President's murder. Potts states that he was off-duty on November 22, 1963, but reported for duty when he learned of the President's death. After arriving to the office he assisted in taking affidavits and later went to 1026 North Beckley to search Oswald's room. A map of the city of Dallas with several locations marked on it was recovered, along with binoculars and other property. Potts states that he answered phone calls on November 23, and went to the residence of Ronald Fischer on November 25.
Date: April 11, 1964
Creator: Potts, W. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report regarding the removal of Lee Harvey Oswald from the City Jail] (open access)

[Report regarding the removal of Lee Harvey Oswald from the City Jail]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by Wilson F. Warren regarding the removal of Lee Harvey Oswald from the City Jail for processing. Warren describes removing Oswald from the fifth floor of the City Jail to the Identification Bureau via the elevator to the fourth floor of the Police Building.
Date: April 11, 1964
Creator: Warren, Wilson F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report regarding the removal of Lee Harvey Oswald from the City Jail] (open access)

[Report regarding the removal of Lee Harvey Oswald from the City Jail]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by Wilson F. Warren regarding the removal of Lee Harvey Oswald from the City Jail for processing. Warren describes his duties and actions relating to the process of removing Oswald from the jail.
Date: April 11, 1964
Creator: Warren, Wilson F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt by Identification Bureau of Standup Photo] (open access)

[Receipt by Identification Bureau of Standup Photo]

Form for the submission of items to the Crime Scene Search Section of the Identification Bureau in Dallas, Texas. Items include four copies of a standup photo of Don Ray Ables. These items were sent to the Warren Commission with other photos.
Date: [1964-04-10..1964-04-14]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History