Dr. George Christian Oral History

Object number2008.001.0084

Date10/28/2008

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Dr. George Christian

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumCD

DimensionsDuration: 44 Minutes

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DescriptionAudio oral history interview with Dr. George Christian. Christian was a private assigned to U.S. Army Intelligence at the Pentagon in 1963. He visited the U.S. Capitol Rotunda during the weekend of the assassination to pay his respects to President Kennedy. On November 25, he took a color home movie of the Kennedy funeral procession on Pennsylvania Avenue, which he donated to The Sixth Floor Museum in 2008. Interview conducted via telephone on October 28, 2008 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is forty-four minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Dr. George Christian's home movie of the Kennedy funeral procession may be viewed here: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/27520. It has also been featured in Museum video productions over the years, including the 2017-2018 exhibit film, "Mourning a President," which may be viewed on the Museum's YouTube channel: Mourning a President | Exhibit Video (youtube.com). - Stephen Fagin, Curator