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Benny Bob Barrett Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Benny Bob Barrett. A Dallas County deputy sheriff from 1966 to 1977, Barrett was often assigned guard duty inside Jack Ruby's cell at the Dallas County Jail and later in his room at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Over a period of approximately seven months, Barrett had numerous personal conversations and interactions with Ruby about a variety of topics, including the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.Interview conducted at the Dallas County Criminal Courts building and The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on September 22, 2009 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and forty-one minutes long.

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Benny Bob Barrett Oral History

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09/22/2009

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Born digital (.m2ts file)

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115 Minutes

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Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2009.001.0073

Curatorial Note:

Immediately prior to this interview session, Mr. Barrett led a small group on an informative walk-through of Jack Ruby's jail cell on the sixth floor of the Dallas County Criminal Courts building. Video from that tour is included at the conclusion of the oral history recording. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Mr. Barrett passed away on July 28, 2015. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

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Benny Bob Barrett Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Benny Bob Barrett. A Dallas County deputy sheriff from 1966 to 1977, Barrett was often assigned guard duty inside Jack Ruby's cell at the Dallas County Jail and later in his room at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Over a period of approximately seven months, Barrett had numerous personal conversations and interactions with Ruby about a variety of topics, including the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.Interview conducted at the Dallas County Criminal Courts building and The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on September 22, 2009 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and forty-one minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Benny Bob Barrett Oral History

Date:

09/22/2009

Terms:

Oral histories

Ruby, Jack

Barrett, Benny Bob

Dallas County Jail

Dallas County Sheriff's Department

Parkland Hospital

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Jack Ruby (OHC)

Parkland Memorial Hospital (OHC)

Law Enforcement (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

115 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2009.001.0073

Curatorial Note:

Immediately prior to this interview session, Mr. Barrett led a small group on an informative walk-through of Jack Ruby's jail cell on the sixth floor of the Dallas County Criminal Courts building. Video from that tour is included at the conclusion of the oral history recording. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Mr. Barrett passed away on July 28, 2015. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator