Benny Bob Barrett Oral History

Object number2009.001.0073

Date09/22/2009

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Benny Bob Barrett

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions115 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Benny Bob Barrett. A Dallas County deputy sheriff from 1966 to 1977, Barrett was often assigned guard duty inside Jack Ruby's cell at the Dallas County Jail and later in his room at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Over a period of approximately seven months, Barrett had numerous personal conversations and interactions with Ruby about a variety of topics, including the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. Interview conducted at the Dallas County Criminal Courts building and The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on September 22, 2009 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and forty-one minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Immediately prior to this interview session, Mr. Barrett led a small group on an informative walk-through of Jack Ruby's jail cell on the sixth floor of the Dallas County Criminal Courts building. Video from that tour is included at the conclusion of the oral history recording. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Curatorial Commentary

Mr. Barrett passed away on July 28, 2015. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator