Dr. Charles J. "Jim" Carrico Oral History

Object number1997.065.0012

Date08/02/1997

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Charles J. Carrico

Oral history interviewer Bob Porter

Oral history interviewer Dr. Marian Ann Montgomery

ObjectOral history

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

MediumHi-8 videotape

Dimensions84 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Dr. Charles J. "Jim" Carrico. A resident in general surgery at Parkland Hospital in 1963, Dr. Carrico was the first physician to see President Kennedy upon his arrival at the hospital. Interview conducted at Dr. Carrico's office in Dallas on August 2, 1997 by Bob Porter and Dr. Marian Ann Montgomery. The interview is one hour and twenty-four minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Dr. Carrico passed away on July 25, 2002. This oral history was one of several featured by C-SPAN Radio and TV during the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination in 2003. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Curatorial Commentary

Actor Zac Efron portrayed Dr. Jim Carrico in the 2013 feature film, Parkland. Writer/director Peter Landesman accessed numerous Museum oral histories, including this one, for research during the development of the film. - Stephen Fagin, Curator