Tony Callaway Oral History

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Videotaped oral history interview with Tony Callaway. A native of Oklahoma, Callaway served in the Vietnam War. Years later, as a Dallas architect, he worked with his partner, Jim Hendricks, on the design of The Sixth Floor Museum’s original Visitors Center and elevator tower. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on January 20, 2016 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour long.

Object Details

Object title:

Tony Callaway Oral History

Date:

01/20/2016

Terms:

Oral histories

Vietnam

Architects

Adams, Lindalyn

Hunt, Conover

Hendricks, James (Jim) L.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Dallas County Historical Foundation

Texas School Book Depository

Dallas

History of 411 Elm Street and The Sixth Floor Museum (OHC)

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Vietnam (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 60 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2016.001.0009

Curatorial Note:

Tony Callaway's former partner, the late James Hendricks, recorded a lengthy oral history with the Museum in 2008, which may be viewed here: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/26503. Also referenced in this oral history was Rodger Burson, who was Hendricks' architectural partner prior to Callaway. Burson recorded an oral history with the Museum in 2002: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/21464. - Stephen Fagin, Curator