Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

JFK ENTERS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Senator Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States.

Listen to an excerpt from the oral history interview with Jacques Lowe, the Kennedys' personal photographer for many years, by clicking "Find out more."

Image: Kennedy's presidential campaign button features his face on a background of red, white and blue stripes.

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Rabbi Hillel Silverman Oral History

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Rabbi Hillel Silverman Oral History

Audio oral history interview with Rabbi Hillel Silverman. Silverman led Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas during the 1950s and 1960s. He first met Jack Ruby in 1958 following the death of Ruby's father. The rabbi visited Ruby frequently during his incarceration both before and after his 1964 trial.Interview conducted by telephone on June 28, 2006 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is thirty-nine minutes long.

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Object title:

Rabbi Hillel Silverman Oral History

Date:

06/28/2006

Terms:

Jack Ruby trial

Community leaders

Religion

Oral histories

Ruby, Jack

Silverman, Hillel E.

Dallas

Jack Ruby (OHC)

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Community Leaders (OHC)
Medium:

CD

Dimensions:

39 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2006.001.0035

Curatorial Note:

Rabbi Silverman is the father of actor Jonathan Silverman, whose film credits include Caddyshack II (1988) and Weekend at Bernie's (1989). - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

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Rabbi Hillel Silverman Oral History

Audio oral history interview with Rabbi Hillel Silverman. Silverman led Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas during the 1950s and 1960s. He first met Jack Ruby in 1958 following the death of Ruby's father. The rabbi visited Ruby frequently during his incarceration both before and after his 1964 trial.Interview conducted by telephone on June 28, 2006 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is thirty-nine minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Rabbi Hillel Silverman Oral History

Date:

06/28/2006

Terms:

Jack Ruby trial

Community leaders

Religion

Oral histories

Ruby, Jack

Silverman, Hillel E.

Dallas

Jack Ruby (OHC)

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Community Leaders (OHC)

Medium:

CD

Dimensions:

39 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2006.001.0035

Curatorial Note:

Rabbi Silverman is the father of actor Jonathan Silverman, whose film credits include Caddyshack II (1988) and Weekend at Bernie's (1989). - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

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