Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
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.
As an adjustor for Travelers Insurance Company, Mr. Tindel often had to obtain accident reports from Dallas Police headquarters at Main and Harwood. On November 22, 1963, he stood at that intersection and filmed the presidential motorcade as it turned onto Main Street. Watch this video on YouTube.
Journalists Bob Huffaker, Bill Mercer, George Phenix and Wes Wise recount their coverage of President John F. Kennedy's assassination and its aftermath, discuss how this tragedy brought live television to the forefront of news and how broadcast news has changed since 1963. A book signing event follows their presentation. Watch this video on YouTube.
In a collaboration with Southern Methodist University and the Dallas Holocaust Museum author Kirk Savage discussed his new book, Monument Wars: Washington, D.C., the National Mall, and the Transformation of the Memorial Landscape. A book signing followed the program.
To mark the premiere of the National Geographic Channel special, The Lost JFK Tapes and commemorate the anniversary, this panel discussion featuring Tom Jennings, Ron Frank, Liza Douglass, and Michael Cascio followed a screening of the documentary on the seventh floor. Gary Mack spoke with the filmmaking team and a National Geographic executive about the …
Journey back to the day of President Kennedy’s assassination and experience the emotion of this historic event through still photography and firsthand accounts. More than 60 photographs from the Museum collections provide the backdrop to a dramatic voice over by the Museum’s Associate Curator, Stephen Fagin, selected from over 35 oral history interviews.
Within seven weeks of President John F. Kennedy's death in 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy received more than 800,000 condolence letters. Two years later, the volume would exceed 1.5 million letters. For the next 46 years, the letters would remain essentially untouched. Now, historian and News Hour with Jim Lehrer commentator Ellen Fitzpatrick has selected approximately 250 …
The Museum collection of approximately 35,000 items includes artifacts and photographs related to the November 1963 crime scene investigation at the Texas School Book Depository. The Museum’s collections manager, Lindsey Richardson, revealed exactly what was in the kit that belonged to Lt. Carl Day of the Dallas Police Crime Scene Search Unit.
For the 4th straight year, CSI Family Day gives guests the chance to examine a mock crime scene, perform forensic analysis at evidence stations and solve a hypothetical crime. It’s a fun and engaging way to learn about modern investigative techniques and the real-life challenges to solving crime.
Explore the difficult relationship that existed at Dallas police headquarters between law enforcement officials and more than 300 journalists during the weekend of President Kennedy’s assassination. This presentation was told through the firsthand recollections of key participants and was presented by the Museum’s Associate Curator Stephen Fagin.
Use your detective skills to uncover the history and meaning behind items in the Museum’s collection of 1960s teaching artifacts - a fun assortment of books, magazines, cameras, toys, clothing, newspapers, music and more! The Museum’s curator of education, Sharron Conrad, led this hands-on adventure.
