/internal/media/dispatcher/75776/fullCharles Dameron Oral History01/12/1995Duration: 117 MinutesHi-8 videotapeOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza1995.043.00020Videotaped 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.Oral Histories7222710.16000000006.985000000011742Oral history1.9050000000Videotaped 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.Oral historiesPressNewspapersReporterDameron, CharlesMcKnight, FelixChambers, James F. Jr.Dallas Times HeraldDallas Times HeraldDallasDallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)News Media (OHC)Charles 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