Robert Wening Oral History
Object number2004.001.0022
Date04/19/2004
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Robert Wening
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumHi-8 videotape
DimensionsDuration: 51 Minutes
Collections
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Robert Wening. A fourth grader at the time of the assassination in 1963, Wening became an admirer of President Kennedy as an adult. In later years, he became a researcher, collector and member of the international organization Kennedy Political Items Collectors (KPIC).
Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on April 19, 2004 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty-one minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryThis on-the-spot oral history was recorded at the Museum while Mr. Wening was visiting from Missouri. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Kennedy Political Items Collectors (KPIC) is a specialty chapter of the non-profit American Political Items Collectors (APIC) organization. APIC was founded in 1945 and, as of 2024, has more than 2,000 members. Founded more than fifty years ago, KPIC is one of ten specialty chapters. KPIC's longtime director and newsletter editor, Harvey Goldberg, recorded an oral history in 2017. More information about KPIC may be found here: The Kennedy Political Items Collectors (KPIC) Chapter (apic.us). - Stephen Fagin, Curator
