Charles Dameron Oral History
Object number1995.043.0002
Date01/12/1995
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Charles Dameron
Oral history interviewer
Bob Porter
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumHi-8 videotape
DimensionsDuration: 117 Minutes
Collections
- All Online Objects
- Oral History Collection
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Charles Dameron. An employee of the Dallas Times Herald from 1946 to 1983, Dameron was news editor at the time of the Kennedy assassination. He had planned coverage of the Kennedy visit and supervised the newspaper's newsroom and composing room on November 22, 1963.
Interview conducted at Mr. Dameron's home on January 12, 1995 by Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and fifty-seven minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryCharles Franklin Dameron passed away on March 13, 2011 at the age of 92. After joining the U.S. Navy in 1943, he served in both World War II and the Korean War, retiring from the Naval Reserve after twenty-six years of service. During his long career at the Dallas Times Herald, Dameron was a reporter, city editor, news editor and ultimately associate managing editor. He was also president of the Dallas Press Club. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
