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January 2, 1960

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Parkland press statement regarding Oswald's treatment with handwritten notes

Press statement regarding Oswald's admittance and treatment after being shot with handwritten notes by hospital administrator Peter N. Geilich in black ink. The top typed portion is very faded.Verbatim typed text reads:"Lee H. Oswald has been admitted to EmergencyRoom 2 at Parkland Memorial Ho spital. He is presently undergoing treatment for a gunshot wound in the lower left abdomen. The missile entered the body on the lower left side below the rib gage and xxxxxxxxxx lodged in the body.""xxxxxx""xxx We have no further report."Text handwritten in black ink reads:"Dr Tom Shires, Chief of Surgery @ SMS advise the Oswald currently undergoing surgery Bullet left side & did not exit"

Object Details
Object title:

Parkland press statement regarding Oswald's treatment with handwritten notes

Date:

11/24/1963

Terms:

Shires, George Thomas "Tom"

Oswald, Lee Harvey

Geilich, Peter N.

Parkland Hospital

Dallas
Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Credit line:

Peter N. Geilich Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2007.015.0004

Curatorial Note:

Donor Peter N. Geilich was an administrator at Woodlawn and Parkland Memorial Hospitals in Dallas from 1962 to 1969. Following the assassination, he helped coordinate media relations and arrangements with the Connally and Oswald families. He later spent time with Jack Ruby during his brief stay at Parkland in late 1966. Geilich recorded oral histories with the Museum in 2007 and 2009 as well as a Living History education program in 2009. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Parkland press statement regarding Oswald's treatment with handwritten notes

Press statement regarding Oswald's admittance and treatment after being shot with handwritten notes by hospital administrator Peter N. Geilich in black ink. The top typed portion is very faded.Verbatim typed text reads:"Lee H. Oswald has been admitted to EmergencyRoom 2 at Parkland Memorial Ho spital. He is presently undergoing treatment for a gunshot wound in the lower left abdomen. The missile entered the body on the lower left side below the rib gage and xxxxxxxxxx lodged in the body.""xxxxxx""xxx We have no further report."Text handwritten in black ink reads:"Dr Tom Shires, Chief of Surgery @ SMS advise the Oswald currently undergoing surgery Bullet left side & did not exit"

Object Details
Object title:

Parkland press statement regarding Oswald's treatment with handwritten notes

Date:

11/24/1963

Terms:

Shires, George Thomas "Tom"

Oswald, Lee Harvey

Geilich, Peter N.

Parkland Hospital

Dallas

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Credit line:

Peter N. Geilich Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2007.015.0004

Curatorial Note:

Donor Peter N. Geilich was an administrator at Woodlawn and Parkland Memorial Hospitals in Dallas from 1962 to 1969. Following the assassination, he helped coordinate media relations and arrangements with the Connally and Oswald families. He later spent time with Jack Ruby during his brief stay at Parkland in late 1966. Geilich recorded oral histories with the Museum in 2007 and 2009 as well as a Living History education program in 2009. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

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