[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
[Certificate from U.S. Armed Forces Institute] (open access)

[Certificate from U.S. Armed Forces Institute]

Photocopy of a certificate given to Lee Harvey Oswald. It reads: "United States Armed Forces Institute, Madison, Wisconsin. This is to certify that Oswald, Lee H. has successfully completed the USAFI Tests of General Educational Development, High School Level, this date 3-23-59, matriculation no. 6684M230." It is signed by J.W . Poindexter, and Darrell J. Inabnit.
Date: March 23, 1959
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Regarding Lee Harvey Oswald's Undesirable Discharge] (open access)

[Letters Regarding Lee Harvey Oswald's Undesirable Discharge]

Photocopies of letters regarding the undesirable discharge of Lee Harvey Oswald. The letters' authors conclude that Lee Harvey Oswald's discharge was correct.
Date: [1962-03-07..1963-07-25]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of evidence, page 2 #1] (open access)

[Inventory of evidence, page 2 #1]

Page two of an inventory of evidence by an unknown author. Lists Post Office box records of Alex James Hidell, the name appearing on a Selective Service card found on Lee Harvey Oswald at the time of his arrest.
Date: March 12, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of evidence, page 2 #2] (open access)

[Inventory of evidence, page 2 #2]

Page two of an inventory of evidence by an unknown author. Lists Post Office box records of Alex James Hidell, the name appearing on a Selective Service card found on Lee Harvey Oswald at the time of his arrest.
Date: March 12, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Money Order by A. Hidell for Klein's Sporting Goods #1] (open access)

[Money Order by A. Hidell for Klein's Sporting Goods #1]

Photocopy of a money order for Klein's Sporting Goods, by A. Hidell.
Date: March 12, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Money Order by A. Hidell for Klein's Sporting Goods #2] (open access)

[Money Order by A. Hidell for Klein's Sporting Goods #2]

Photocopy of a money order for Klein's Sporting Goods, by A. Hidell.
Date: March 12, 1963
Creator: Hidell, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arrest Report for Jack Ruby] (open access)

[Arrest Report for Jack Ruby]

Arrest report for corporation court complaint in regard to Jack Ruby.
Date: March 14, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Task to Lee Harvey Oswald, March 27, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Task to Lee Harvey Oswald, March 27, 1963]

Photocopy of a letter from Joseph Task to Lee Harvey Oswald, on March 27, 1963, thanking him for a letter and informing him that his name has been sent to the Young Socialist Alliance due to his age.
Date: March 27, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Letters to Oswald

Photograph of a letter to Lee Harvey Oswald from the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. The letter is dated May 29, 1963.
Date: March 29, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between J. E. Curry and Charles W. Roth] (open access)

[Correspondence Between J. E. Curry and Charles W. Roth]

Correspondence between Charles W. Roth, a consultant for the Toledo Police Department, and Chief J. E. Curry. Roth writes that Curry might be interested in a newspaper clipping which accompanies the letter. The clipping, by Inez Robb, is titled "Shot That Killed Lee Oswald Nearly Ended Career of Dallas Police Chief" and puts Curry in a positive light.
Date: March 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes and Envelopes] (open access)

[Notes and Envelopes]

A piece of notepaper, newspaper clipping, and three envelopes on which notes are written regarding the President's assassination. One of the notes posits that the assassination was foretold some time prior to the event.
Date: 1964-03~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Polygraph Transcript of Carroll Jarnagin #1] (open access)

[Polygraph Transcript of Carroll Jarnagin #1]

Transcript of a polygraph examination given to Mr. Carroll Jarnagin. Jarnagin stated that he had overheard a conversation between Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald. The polygraph examination revealed that Jarnagin was intoxicated at the time of the alleged conversation and had made the story up.
Date: March 2, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Polygraph Transcript of Carroll Jarnagin #2] (open access)

[Polygraph Transcript of Carroll Jarnagin #2]

Transcript of a polygraph examination given to Mr. Carroll Jarnagin. Jarnagin stated that he had overheard a conversation between Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald. The polygraph examination revealed that Jarnagin was intoxicated at the time of the alleged conversation and had made the story up.
Date: March 2, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stamp of Receipt of Articles] (open access)

[Stamp of Receipt of Articles]

Stamp of receipt by G. F. Rose. Rose received items from D. B. Hudgins in March of 1964.
Date: March 2, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Box 3, Folder 29] (open access)

[Envelope from Box 3, Folder 29]

Envelope that originally contained items in box 3, folder 29, items 001 009. The envelope contained four letters.
Date: March 5, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, March 5, 1964] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by R. W. Westphal, March 5, 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 R. W. Westphal, states that Kay Helen Coleman and Harry Olsen are living in Long Beach, California.
Date: March 5, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sandra Sautsbery to the Dallas Police Department, March 6, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Sandra Sautsbery to the Dallas Police Department, March 6, 1964]

Letter from Sandra Sautsbery to the Dallas Police Department requesting information on President John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald for a school history project.
Date: March 6, 1964
Creator: Saulsbery, Sandra
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Envelope from Sandra Saulsbery to Division of Investigation]

Envelope from Sandra Saulsbery to the Division of Investigation of the Dallas Police Department.
Date: March 8, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Physical Object
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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to W. P. Gannaway by V. J. Brian and T. T. Wardlaw, March 9, 1964] (open access)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by V. J. Brian and T. T. Wardlaw, March 9, 1964]

Criminal intelligence report addressed to Captain W. P. Gannaway of the Special Service Bureau in Dallas, Texas. The report, which was submitted by detectives V. J. Brian and T. T. Wardlaw, states that Edward Tieman and his wife were picketing the Dallas County Courthouse on March 9th, 1964. Tieman carried a sign which read "Jesus Christ and the Holy Bible everyone's hope," while his wife carried a sign which read "Psychiatry is not the hope of killers. It tries to mock God and our nation's laws."
Date: March 9, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History