Chris Semos Oral History
Object number2001.001.0002
Date02/09/2001
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Chris Semos
Oral history interviewer
Bob Porter
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumHi-8 videotape
DimensionsDuration: 73 Minutes
Terms
- Dallas County commissioners
- Public officials
- "JFK"
- Oral histories
- Ruby, Jack
- Stone, Oliver
- Semos, Chris
- Dallas County Historical Foundation
- Texas School Book Depository
- The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
- Dallas
- Popular Culture (OHC)
- Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)
- Community Leaders (OHC)
- History of 411 Elm Street and The Sixth Floor Museum (OHC)
Collections
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Chris Semos. A former Texas state legislator (1967-83) and Dallas County commissioner (1983-95), Semos was acquainted with Jack Ruby prior to the Kennedy assassination. His late father, Victor Semos, owned and operated the prominent Torch Restaurant in Oak Cliff for many years. In 1991, as a county commissioner, Semos supported filmmaker Oliver Stone's right to shoot sequences for his film, JFK, in Dealey Plaza and inside the former Texas School Book Depository building.
Interview conducted at Mr. Semos' home on February 9, 2001 by Bob Porter and Stephen Fagin. The video is one hour and thirteen minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryChris Semos passed away on June 14, 2004. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
