Peter Geilich Oral History

Object number2009.001.0091

Date12/04/2009

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Peter N. Geilich

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions70 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Peter Geilich. An administrator at Woodlawn and Parkland Memorial hospitals from 1962 to 1969, Geilich helped coordinate media relations and arrangements with the Connally and Oswald families in the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination. He also spent time with Jack Ruby during his stay at Parkland in late 1966. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on December 4, 2009 by Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator. The interview is one hour and ten minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

In addition to this interview, Mr. Geilich recorded an oral history with the Museum on April 17, 2007. Also in 2007, Mr. Geilich donated his collection of assassination-related notes and correspodence to the Museum. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator