Pierce Allman Oral History

Object number1995.043.0028

Date11/30/1995

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Pierce Allman

Oral history interviewer Wes Wise

Oral history interviewer Bob Porter

ObjectOral history

Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumHi-8 videotape

Dimensions116 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Pierce Allman. Program director at WFAA Radio in 1963, Allman witnessed the Kennedy assassination from the corner of Elm and Houston Streets. He was then one of the first reporters inside the Texas School Book Depository, where he is believed to have briefly encountered Lee Harvey Oswald leaving the building. Interview conducted at Mr. Allman's home on November 30, 1995 by Wes Wise and Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and fifty-six minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Pierce Allman passed away on November 25, 2022. He was a longtime friend of The Sixth Floor Museum. Less than two weeks prior to the opening of the exhibit in February 1989, Pierce provided narration for an audio tour that guided visitors through the sixth floor of the former Depository building. More than twenty years later, Pierce returned to voice all new narration for an updated and enhanced audio tour. His rich and distinctive voice ultimately guided millions of visitors through their experience at The Sixth Floor Museum for more than three decades.

Pierce also participated in a number of programs at the Museum over the years, including this 2014 Living History: Living History with Pierce Allman - YouTube and this lively conversation alongside his friend and fellow journalist Hugh Aynesworth in 2016: A Conversation with Hugh Aynesworth and Pierce Allman - YouTube. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator