Dr. Darwin Payne Oral History

Object number2012.001.0065

Date07/24/2012

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Dr. Darwin Payne

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

DimensionsDuration: 83 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Dr. Darwin Payne. A reporter for the Dallas Times Herald in 1963, Payne was in Abraham Zapruder's office shortly after the assassination and covered the events of that weekend, visiting the Texas School Book Depository and Lee Harvey Oswald's rooming house in Oak Cliff. A prominent Dallas historian and the author of numerous books, Payne is professor emeritus of communications at Southern Methodist University. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on July 24, 2012 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and twenty-three minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

In addition to this 2012 oral history, Darwin Payne recorded an oral history with The Sixth Floor Museum in 1995. He has also participated in several Museum programs over the years, including a Living History educational program in 2016: Living History with Dr. Darwin Payne - YouTube. The Museum's Library Collection includes a number of titles by Darwin Payne. A full listing may be accessed here: Koha | Catalog Search Results (bibliovation.com). - Stephen Fagin, Curator