Billy R. Allen Oral History
Object number2015.001.0068
Date05/11/2015
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Billy R. Allen
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)
DimensionsDuration: 40 Minutes
Collections
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Billy R. Allen. A community leader and minority advocate for many years, Allen served on the founding board of the African American Museum in Dallas. He was attending Henderson County Junior College in Athens, Texas, at the time of the assassination.
Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on May 11, 2015 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is forty minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryThe extensive collection of folk art at the Dallas African American Museum was named in honor of Mr. Allen. Having grown to include more than 500 objects as of 2022, the Billy R. Allen Folk Art Collection is one of the largest collections of African American folk art in the country. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
