John Hambrock Oral History

Object number2007.001.0074

Date09/12/2007

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject John Hambrock

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions23 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with John Hambrock. A specialist assigned to the model shop of the U.S. Army Exhibit Unit from 1962 to 1965, Hambrock crafted custom trophies and awards for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson to give to friends and dignitaries. Hambrock was at work on a special wood sculpture for JFK at the time of the assassination. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on September 12, 2007 by Associate Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is twenty-three minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Mr. Hambrock passed away on January 19, 2011. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator