/internal/media/dispatcher/72816/fullEugene Boone Living History Program11/18/200847 MinutesBorn digital (.m2ts file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2008.001.00890"Living History: Eugene Boone" 45th Anniversary Program with Eugene Boone and Stephen Fagin
Boone was the Dallas deputy sheriff who discovered the rifle on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository. Prior to joining the sheriff's department, he worked at the Dallas Times Herald and had contact with Jack Ruby.Oral Histories6390226527Oral historyVideotaped oral history program titled "Living History: Eugene Boone." Boone was the Dallas deputy sheriff who discovered the rifle on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository. Prior to joining the sheriff's department, he worked at the Dallas Times Herald and had contact with Jack Ruby.
Program conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on November 18, 2008 to mark the 45th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. Boone was interviewed by Associate Curator Stephen Fagin. The program is 47 minutes long.Oral historiesBoone, EugeneFagin, StephenDallasLaw Enforcement (OHC)Rail Yards in Dealey Plaza (OHC)Dealey Plaza Eyewitnesses (OHC)Jack Ruby (OHC)In addition to this 2008 public program, Mr. Boone also recorded one-on-one oral histories with the Museum in 2003 and 2014 and participated in Museum programs in 2006, 2013, and 2014. His most recent program, part of the Museum's 2014 "Living History" series, can be viewed in its entirety on the Museum's YouTube Channel. - Stephen Fagin, Associate CuratorA longtime friend of the Museum, Eugene Boone passed away on October 28, 2017. He participated in the Museum's inaugural audio tour, produced by Antenna, recorded in 1988 and available on the Museum's opening day of February 20, 1989. Following that, he first recorded an oral history with the Museum in 2003: Eugene Boone Oral History – Search Eugene Boone (Objects) – Search – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. In addition to a follow-up oral history recorded in 2014, Boone participated in a number of programs and events at the Museum, including Living History public programs in 2008 (Eugene Boone Living History Program – Search Eugene Boone (Objects) – Search – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza) and 2014 (Living History with Eugene Boone - YouTube) and a panel discussion with eyewitnesses at the 50th anniversary in 2013 (JFK Assassination 50th Anniversary Media Open House - Eyewitness Panel - YouTube). - Stephen Fagin, Curator