Cynthia Ray Oral History

Object number1996.055.0013

Date07/15/1996

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Cynthia Ray

Oral history interviewer Bob Porter

ObjectOral history

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

MediumHi-8 videotape

DimensionsDuration: 75 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Cynthia Ray. From winter 1963 to summer 1966, Ray worked as personal secretary to Rose Kennedy, mother of President John F. Kennedy. In that capacity, Ray managed correspondence, scheduled fundraising events to support the future John F. Kennedy Library and observed firsthand the impact of the recent assassination on the Kennedy family. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on July 15, 1996 by Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and fifteen minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Cynthia Stone Ray passed away on January 21, 2021. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator