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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Rio Sam Pierce Oral History

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Rio Sam Pierce Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Rio Sam Pierce. A Dallas police officer for twenty-seven years, Pierce was in charge of basement security on the day of Lee Harvey Oswald's scheduled transfer to the Dallas County Jail. Just prior to the shooting of Oswald, Pierce drove his vehicle up the Main Street ramp at the time that some believe Jack Ruby gained access to the basement. Pierce also knew Officer J.D. Tippit for several years. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on November 6, 2002 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is forty-two minutes long.

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Object title:

Rio Sam Pierce Oral History

Date:

11/06/2002

Terms:

Oral histories

Ruby, Jack

Tippit, J.D.

Pierce, Rio Sam

Dallas

Lee Harvey Oswald (OHC)

Jack Ruby (OHC)

Law Enforcement (OHC)
Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 42 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2002.001.0037

Curatorial Note:

Rio Sam Pierce passed away on December 23, 2015 at the age of 92. In addition to this 2002 oral history, Mr. Pierce returned to the Museum for a follow-up interview in 2011 as well as a Living History public program in 2014. The 2014 program may be viewed in full on the Museum's YouTube channel: Living History with Rio Sam Pierce - YouTube. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Rio Sam Pierce Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Rio Sam Pierce. A Dallas police officer for twenty-seven years, Pierce was in charge of basement security on the day of Lee Harvey Oswald's scheduled transfer to the Dallas County Jail. Just prior to the shooting of Oswald, Pierce drove his vehicle up the Main Street ramp at the time that some believe Jack Ruby gained access to the basement. Pierce also knew Officer J.D. Tippit for several years. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on November 6, 2002 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is forty-two minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Rio Sam Pierce Oral History

Date:

11/06/2002

Terms:

Oral histories

Ruby, Jack

Tippit, J.D.

Pierce, Rio Sam

Dallas

Lee Harvey Oswald (OHC)

Jack Ruby (OHC)

Law Enforcement (OHC)

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 42 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2002.001.0037

Curatorial Note:

Rio Sam Pierce passed away on December 23, 2015 at the age of 92. In addition to this 2002 oral history, Mr. Pierce returned to the Museum for a follow-up interview in 2011 as well as a Living History public program in 2014. The 2014 program may be viewed in full on the Museum's YouTube channel: Living History with Rio Sam Pierce - YouTube. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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