Ernest Brandt Oral History

Object number2008.001.0053

Date07/03/2008

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Ernest Carl Brandt

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

DimensionsDuration: 88 Minutes

Collections

DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Ernest Brandt. An assassination eyewitness who did not come forward until the 1990s, Brandt was standing on the north side of Elm Street and can be seen in the Abraham Zapruder film. Following his first public interview in 1993, Brandt traditionally visited Dealey Plaza to speak with visitors on the annual November anniversary. Interview conducted at Mr. Brandt's home in Dallas on July 3, 2008 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and twenty-eight minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Ernest Brandt passed away on December 26, 2017. Prior to this 2008 oral history, Brandt recorded an interview with the Museum in 1994. It may be found here: Ernest Brandt Oral History – Search brandt (Objects) – Search – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (jfk.org). His friend, fellow assassination eyewitness John Templin, recorded an oral history in 1995 and passed away in 2013. - Stephen Fagin, Curator