Meg Read Oral History

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Videotaped oral history interview with Meg Read. Read served on the board of the Dallas County Historical Foundation from 1987 to 1994. During that time, she was actively involved in the opening of The Sixth Floor exhibit, Oliver Stone's Dallas filming of JFK (1991) and the designation of Dealey Plaza as a National Historic Landmark District in 1993. Interview conducted at Ms. Read's home in Dallas on May 31, 1995 by Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and one minute long.

Object Details

Object title:

Meg Read Oral History

Date:

05/31/1995

Terms:

Civic leaders

National Historic Landmark

Oral histories

Reed, Meg

Adams, Lindalyn

Hunt, Conover

Dallas County Historical Foundation

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Texas School Book Depository

Community Leaders (OHC)

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

Medium:

Sony Hi8 videotape - master

Dimensions:

Duration: 61 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1995.043.0014

Curatorial Note:

Margaret "Meg" Read was part of the first graduating class at the University of Texas at Dallas. In addition to the Dallas County Historical Foundation, she has served on a number of community boards over the years, including the North Texas Food Bank and the State Fair of Texas. Following this 1995 oral history, Ms. Read returned to the Museum for a follow-up interview recorded on November 9, 2017. - Stephen Fagin, Curator