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Stephen Vaughn Oral History
Stephen Vaughn Oral History

Stephen Vaughn Oral History

Object number2012.001.0022
Date03/07/2012
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Oral history interviewer
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)
DimensionsDuration: 24 Minutes
Collections
  • All Online Objects
  • Oral History Collection
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Stephen Vaughn. Vaughn is the grandson of the late Dallas County deputy sheriff Willard Vaughn. As a jailer, Vaughn spent time with Jack Ruby during his incarceration at the Dallas County Jail from 1963 to late 1966. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on March 7, 2012 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is twenty-four minutes long.
Curatorial Commentary
A number of Dallas County deputy sheriffs were assigned to "babysit" Jack Ruby in his cell at the Dallas County Jail. For additional perspectives, see the Museum's oral histories with Benny Bob Barrett (https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/29886), Al Maddox (https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/21466) and Archie Barnes (https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/26219). - Stephen Fagin, Curator