Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

JFK ENTERS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Senator Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States.

Listen to an excerpt from the oral history interview with Jacques Lowe, the Kennedys' personal photographer for many years, by clicking "Find out more."

Image: Kennedy's presidential campaign button features his face on a background of red, white and blue stripes.

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Vivian Castleberry Living History Program

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Vivian Castleberry Living History Program

Videotaped Living History program with Vivian Castleberry. Considered the "grandmother of women journalists in Dallas," Castleberry was the long-time editor of women's news at the Dallas Times Herald. On the day of the assassination, she was waiting at the Trade Mart to cover Jacqueline Kennedy's visit to the city. After the shooting, Castleberry worked in the Times Herald newsroom and wrote several human interest stories that weekend.Program conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on August 5, 2009 by Associate Curator Stephen Fagin. The program is forty-four minutes long.

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Object title:

Vivian Castleberry Living History Program

Date:

08/05/2009

Terms:

Civic leaders

Press

Reporter

Oral histories

Castleberry, Vivian

Dallas Times Herald

Dallas Trade Mart

Dallas

News Media (OHC)
Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

44 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2009.001.0055

Curatorial Note:

This "Living History" discussion was the third of three Museum programs that featured Vivian Castleberry, recorded between 2006 and 2009, in addition to two oral history interviews with The Sixth Floor Museum recorded in 1991 and 2004. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

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Vivian Castleberry Living History Program

Videotaped Living History program with Vivian Castleberry. Considered the "grandmother of women journalists in Dallas," Castleberry was the long-time editor of women's news at the Dallas Times Herald. On the day of the assassination, she was waiting at the Trade Mart to cover Jacqueline Kennedy's visit to the city. After the shooting, Castleberry worked in the Times Herald newsroom and wrote several human interest stories that weekend.Program conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on August 5, 2009 by Associate Curator Stephen Fagin. The program is forty-four minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Vivian Castleberry Living History Program

Date:

08/05/2009

Terms:

Civic leaders

Press

Reporter

Oral histories

Castleberry, Vivian

Dallas Times Herald

Dallas Trade Mart

Dallas

News Media (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

44 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2009.001.0055

Curatorial Note:

This "Living History" discussion was the third of three Museum programs that featured Vivian Castleberry, recorded between 2006 and 2009, in addition to two oral history interviews with The Sixth Floor Museum recorded in 1991 and 2004. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

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