J. Waymon Rose's journal of the Ruby trial

J. Waymon Rose's wife Ann Rose began keeping a scrapbook when she heard the Kennedys were coming to Dallas.  She clipped newspaper articles about the Kennedys for several days before their visit.  After the assassination she continued clipping and saving articles.  Once her husband became part of the jury pool and eventually a juror for the Ruby trial, Ann Rose's scrapbooks took on new importance.  Her scrapbook of the jury selection process and coverage of the Ruby trial complements her husband's journal of his experiences as a juror, as does her own journal of that time. 

Mrs. Rose kept scrapbooks relating to the Kennedys, Jack Ruby, the Ruby trial and other assassination-related stories for more than 30 years before donating all of them to the Museum.  Her scrapbooks were featured in a 'Meet the Museum' program in December 2010. - Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections

I first met Waymon and Ann Rose in 2002, and they became dear personal friends over the years.

While Waymon served as juror #10 in the trial, his wife, Ann, attended several days of testimony.  Both kept diaries of their experiences and later donated them to the Museum.  In addition to the one-on-one oral histories that both Waymon and Ann recorded with the Museum, Waymon Rose has participated in many other programs at the Museum since 2004. - Stephen Fagin, Curator