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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David Searls Oral History

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David Searls Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with David Searls. A freshman at Southern Methodist University in Dallas in 1963, Searls recalls hearing about Jack Ruby and his nightclub prior to the assassination. In 1964, Searls witnessed a civil rights demonstration on campus. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on October 3, 2022 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is thirty-one minutes long.

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Object title:

David Searls Oral History

Date:

10/03/2022

Terms:

Interviews

Oral histories

Student

Civil rights

Protests

Ruby, Jack

Southern Methodist University

Carousel Club

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)

Jack Ruby (OHC)
Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 31 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2022.001.0073

Curatorial Note:

Prior to visiting the Museum in Fall 2022 for this video interview, David Searls recorded an audio oral history on June 25, 2021. His former SMU roommate, Robert Sindelar, also recorded an oral history in 2021. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

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David Searls Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with David Searls. A freshman at Southern Methodist University in Dallas in 1963, Searls recalls hearing about Jack Ruby and his nightclub prior to the assassination. In 1964, Searls witnessed a civil rights demonstration on campus. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on October 3, 2022 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is thirty-one minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

David Searls Oral History

Date:

10/03/2022

Terms:

Interviews

Oral histories

Student

Civil rights

Protests

Ruby, Jack

Southern Methodist University

Carousel Club

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)

Jack Ruby (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 31 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2022.001.0073

Curatorial Note:

Prior to visiting the Museum in Fall 2022 for this video interview, David Searls recorded an audio oral history on June 25, 2021. His former SMU roommate, Robert Sindelar, also recorded an oral history in 2021. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

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