Gilbert Clift Oral History

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Videotaped oral history interview with Gilbert Clift. A World War II veteran, Clift was working in Houston, Texas at the time of the Kennedy assassination. Years later, at the age of fifty-four, he joined the Peace Corps and served in Honduras from 1978 to 1979. Interview conducted at C.C. Young retirement community in Dallas on February 8, 2016 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is twenty-six minutes long.

Object Details

Object title:

Gilbert Clift Oral History

Date:

02/08/2016

Terms:

Oral histories

Peace Corps

Dallas

Houston

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Peace Corps (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 26 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2016.001.0028

Curatorial Note:

Gilbert Clift passed away on May 7, 2021. This interview was one of five oral histories recorded during an outreach visit to C.C. Young retirement community in Dallas on February 8, 2016. The Museum continues to engage in community outreach each year at retirement homes, senior centers, churches and other venues. If you are interested in scheduling an oral history outreach visit, please contact oralhistory@jfk.org. - Stephen Fagin, Curator