Photocopy of typed account of Bill Winfrey's experiences 11/22-24/1963

Object number2004.058.0027

Date11/22/1963 - 11/24/1963

ClassificationsDocuments

Author Bill Winfrey

ObjectDocument

Credit LineBill Winfrey Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumPaper

Dimensions11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

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DescriptionPhotocopy of a 9-page typed document written by Bill Winfrey detailing his experiences as a newspaper photographer for the Dallas Morning News assigned to cover the president's visit and subsequent events during the weekend of the Kennedy assassination. The Dallas Morning News management asked all employees who participated in the newspaper's coverage of that weekend to write about their experiences. Winfrey was one of 51 employees who complied.

Curatorial Commentary

The late Bill Wifrey recorded a detailed three and a half hour oral history session with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on July 16, 2004. He passed away on January 15, 2009. - Stephen Fagin, Curator