Gladys Cason Oral History

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Videotaped oral history interview with Gladys Cason. Cason was the widow of Jack C. Cason, who was president of the Texas School Book Depository in 1963. The Casons, a conservative family, feared for President Kennedy's safety during his visit to Dallas because of recent political activities in the city. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on September 29, 2005 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty-four minutes long.

Object Details

Object title:

Gladys Cason Oral History

Date:

09/29/2005

Terms:

Oral histories

Cason, Jack C.

Cason, Gladys

Texas School Book Depository

Dallas

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

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

54 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2005.001.0026

Curatorial Note:

Ms. Cason passed away on March 15, 2009. She self-published her autobiography, One Life: A Memoir, in 2004. In addition to her memories of the Texas School Book Depository and the assassination, her book includes a number of original recipes used at Depository company parties. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza has two copies of this rare self-publication available for research by appointment in the Reading Room. - Stephen Fagin, Curator