Preston McGraw Oral History
Object number2001.001.0017
Date10/09/2001
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Preston McGraw
Oral history interviewer
Bob Porter
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumHi-8 videotape
Dimensions72 Minutes
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Preston McGraw. A United Press International reporter for many years, Mr. McGraw was the bureau manager of the Dallas UPI office in 1963 and covered the assassination weekend, including events in Fort Worth, at the Dallas Trade Mart and at Parkland Memorial Hospital. On Sunday, November 24, 1963, he served as a pallbearer at Lee Harvey Oswald's funeral in Fort Worth.
Interview conducted at Mr. McGraw's home on October 9, 2001 by Bob Porter and Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and twelve minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryThis oral history was the first to be recorded following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Interestingly, although numerous interview subjects would subsequently reflect on their memories of 9/11 or draw comparisons to the Kennedy assassination, Mr. McGraw - speaking less than one month after 9/11 - never mentioned the attacks during this oral history.
Mr. McGraw passed away on May 26, 2009. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
