Jess Hay Oral History

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Videotaped oral history interview with Jess Hay. A Texas political leader and longtime CEO of Lomas Financial Corporation, Hay was a Dallas attorney at the time of the Kennedy assassination. Hay, an acquaintance of several U.S. presidents including Kennedy and Johnson, was heavily involved in fundraising efforts for The Sixth Floor exhibit in the 1980s. Interview conducted at Mr. Hay's home in Dallas on February 21, 2001 by Bob Porter. The interview is forty-two minutes long.

Object Details

Object title:

Jess Hay Oral History

Date:

02/21/2001

Terms:

Oral histories

Adams, Lindalyn

Decherd, Robert

Johnson, Lyndon B.

Hay, Jess

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Dallas County Historical Foundation

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Community Leaders (OHC)

Kennedy Family Acquaintances (OHC)

History of 411 Elm Street and The Sixth Floor Museum (OHC)

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 41 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2001.001.0003

Curatorial Note:

Jess Hay passed away on April 13, 2015. His longtime personal assistant, Ramona Taylor, who saw the Kennedy motorcade on Main Street, recorded an oral history with the Museum in 2018. - Stephen Fagin, Curator