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Richard Stolley Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Richard Stolley. The senior editorial advisor of Time, Inc., and later the founding managing editor of People magazine, Stolley was the Los Angeles bureau chief for LIFE Magazine in 1963. Immediately after the assassination, he traveled to Dallas. The morning after the assassination he negotiated the magazine's purchase of the rights to the Abraham Zapruder film.Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on October 15, 2008 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and fifty-three minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Richard Stolley Oral History

Date:

10/15/2008

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

113 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2008.001.0079

Curatorial Note:

At first, Stolley only purchased print rights to the Zapruder film for LIFE; the following Monday, upon recommendation from LIFE management, Stolley purchased all rights. - Gary Mack, Curator

Mr. Stolley participated in a videotaped oral history with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on October 15, 2008. In addition, he has participated in numerous programs at the Museum over the years. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

Richard Stolley Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Richard Stolley. The senior editorial advisor of Time, Inc., and later the founding managing editor of People magazine, Stolley was the Los Angeles bureau chief for LIFE Magazine in 1963. Immediately after the assassination, he traveled to Dallas. The morning after the assassination he negotiated the magazine's purchase of the rights to the Abraham Zapruder film.Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on October 15, 2008 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and fifty-three minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Richard Stolley Oral History

Date:

10/15/2008

Terms:

Zapruder film

Press

Oral histories

Stolley, Richard

Time Incorporated

TIME Magazine

People Magazine

LIFE Magazine

Dallas

Los Angeles

News Media (OHC)

Abraham Zapruder Film (OHC)

Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

113 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2008.001.0079

Curatorial Note:

At first, Stolley only purchased print rights to the Zapruder film for LIFE; the following Monday, upon recommendation from LIFE management, Stolley purchased all rights. - Gary Mack, Curator

Mr. Stolley participated in a videotaped oral history with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on October 15, 2008. In addition, he has participated in numerous programs at the Museum over the years. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator