Rev. Bill McElvaney Oral History
Object number2006.001.0008
Date02/10/2006
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Rev. William McElvaney
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumHi-8 videotape
Dimensions39 Minutes
Collections
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Rev. Bill McElvaney. The founding pastor of St. Stephen Methodist Church in Mesquite, Texas, McElvaney was involved in the 1960s desegregation of the Mesquite Independent School District in Dallas County. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he was a vocal peace activist and participated in silent protests in Dealey Plaza and other local sites.
Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on February 10, 2006 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is thirty-nine minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryFascinated by the personal story of Reverend McElvaney, I wrote an article about his life and career, "Rev. McElvaney's Unjust War: Vietnam," that was published in the Fall 2008 issue of Legacies Dallas History Journal (Volume 20, Number 2). http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46806/m1/3/?q=mcelvaney Subsequently, this paper was adapted into an educational program for school groups at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator
Reverend McElvaney passed away on August 24, 2014. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator
