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Don Archer Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Don Archer. A Dallas police auto theft detective assigned to the Trade Mart during President Kennedy's visit, Mr. Archer later witnessed Jack Ruby shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald and interviewed Ruby that afternoon. Shortly after Oswald died, Archer informed Ruby that he was going to be charged with murder. Archer testified at Ruby's trial in 1964. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on March 11, 2002 by Gary Mack, Stephen Fagin and Arlinda Abbott. The interview is one hour and one minute long.

Object Details
Object title:

Don Archer Oral History

Date:

03/11/2002

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

61 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2002.001.0008

Curatorial Note:

Mr. Archer passed away April 26, 2014. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Don Archer Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Don Archer. A Dallas police auto theft detective assigned to the Trade Mart during President Kennedy's visit, Mr. Archer later witnessed Jack Ruby shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald and interviewed Ruby that afternoon. Shortly after Oswald died, Archer informed Ruby that he was going to be charged with murder. Archer testified at Ruby's trial in 1964. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on March 11, 2002 by Gary Mack, Stephen Fagin and Arlinda Abbott. The interview is one hour and one minute long.

Object Details
Object title:

Don Archer Oral History

Date:

03/11/2002

Terms:

Jack Ruby trial

Detectives

Oral histories

Oswald, Lee Harvey

Ruby, Jack

Archer, Don

Dallas Trade Mart

Dallas Police Department

Dallas

Dallas Trade Mart (OHC)

Law Enforcement (OHC)

Lee Harvey Oswald (OHC)

Jack Ruby (OHC)

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

61 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2002.001.0008

Curatorial Note:

Mr. Archer passed away April 26, 2014. - Stephen Fagin, Curator