Ferd Kaufman Oral History

Object number1999.003.0006

Date07/07/1999

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Ferd Kaufman

Oral history interviewer Bob Porter

ObjectOral history

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

MediumHi-8 videotape

DimensionsDuration: 68 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Ferd Kaufman. An Associated Press photographer in Dallas from 1957 to 1977, Kaufman was at the Fort Worth breakfast and the Dallas Trade Mart luncheon November 22, 1963. He also took one of the first still photos of suspect Lee Harvey Oswald in custody following his arrest and later covered the Jack Ruby trial in 1964. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on July 7, 1999 by Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and eight minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Ferd Kaufman passed away on February 3, 2016. In addition to this 1999 oral history, Mr. Kaufman returned to The Sixth Floor Museum for a follow-up interview in 2009 (https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/29867) and a Living History public program in 2013: Living History with Ferd Kaufman - YouTube. - Stephen Fagin, Curator