Rev. Bob Cooper Oral History
Back
Rev. Bob Cooper Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Rev. Bob Cooper. Associate chaplain at the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University from 1966 to 1992, Cooper was actively involved in the Dallas peace movement and participated in a number of protests and demonstrations, including a seventeen-mile march from Fort Worth to Dallas in 1969 that culminated with a rally near Dealey Plaza. Interview conducted at Rev. Cooper's home in Dallas on October 29, 2007 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and two minutes.
Rev. Bob Cooper Oral History
10/29/2007
Born digital (.m2ts file)
Duration: 62 Minutes
Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2007.001.0085
The Robert O. Cooper papers at Bridwell Library at Southern Methodist University include materials documenting Rev. Cooper's twenty-six-year tenure as associate chaplain at Perkins School of Theology, 1966-1992. More information may be found on the SMU Libraries website: Robert O. Cooper papers. - Southern Methodist University (exlibrisgroup.com). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
In an article focused on the Dallas activism of the Rev. Bill McElvaney, I wrote about the April 1969 peace rally near Dealey Plaza discussed in this oral history. That article can be found in Legacies Dallas History Journal, Fall 2008 here: Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 20, Number 2, Fall, 2008 - Page 44 of 68 - The Portal to Texas History (unt.edu). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
Rev. Bob Cooper Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Rev. Bob Cooper. Associate chaplain at the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University from 1966 to 1992, Cooper was actively involved in the Dallas peace movement and participated in a number of protests and demonstrations, including a seventeen-mile march from Fort Worth to Dallas in 1969 that culminated with a rally near Dealey Plaza. Interview conducted at Rev. Cooper's home in Dallas on October 29, 2007 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and two minutes.
Rev. Bob Cooper Oral History
10/29/2007
Religion
Peace
Protests
Dealey Plaza
Oral histories
Cooper, Rev. Bob
Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)
Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)
Born digital (.m2ts file)
Duration: 62 Minutes
Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2007.001.0085
The Robert O. Cooper papers at Bridwell Library at Southern Methodist University include materials documenting Rev. Cooper's twenty-six-year tenure as associate chaplain at Perkins School of Theology, 1966-1992. More information may be found on the SMU Libraries website: Robert O. Cooper papers. - Southern Methodist University (exlibrisgroup.com). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
In an article focused on the Dallas activism of the Rev. Bill McElvaney, I wrote about the April 1969 peace rally near Dealey Plaza discussed in this oral history. That article can be found in Legacies Dallas History Journal, Fall 2008 here: Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 20, Number 2, Fall, 2008 - Page 44 of 68 - The Portal to Texas History (unt.edu). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
Related objects
