Parkland Memorial Hospital press conference on Monday, November 25, 1963

Object number2014.080.0340.0003

Date11/25/1963

ClassificationsPhotographs

Photographer Dallas Morning News Photographer

ObjectNegative (b&w)

Credit LineThe Dallas Morning News Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Donated by The Dallas Morning News in the interest of preserving history

MediumFilm

Dimensions2 3/16 × 2 3/16 in. (5.6 × 5.6 cm)

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DescriptionOriginal 120mm black and white negative taken by a staff photographer from The Dallas Morning News. Steve Landregan, a spokesman for Parkland Memorial Hospital, holds a press conference at Parkland on Monday, November 25, 1963.

Curatorial Commentary

Steve Landregan was Assistant Administrator for Professional Services at Parkland Memorial Hospital in 1963. Parkland did not have a public relations manager at the time of the assassination. Since Landregan had a background in journalism, he was quickly assigned to manage the local, national, and international journalists descending upon the hospital. He also worked directly with the Connally and Oswald families.

Mr. Landregan shared his memories during a Living History program at The Sixth Floor Museum in 2016. A video recording of this program can be seen on the Museum's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fizNg9XYr3k. - Stephen Fagin, Curator