Gilbert Clift Oral History

Object number2016.001.0028

Date02/08/2016

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Gilbert Clift

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

DimensionsDuration: 26 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Gilbert Clift. A World War II veteran, Clift was working in Houston, Texas at the time of the Kennedy assassination. Years later, at the age of fifty-four, he joined the Peace Corps and served in Honduras from 1978 to 1979. Interview conducted at C.C. Young retirement community in Dallas on February 8, 2016 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is twenty-six minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Gilbert Clift passed away on May 7, 2021. This interview was one of five oral histories recorded during an outreach visit to C.C. Young retirement community in Dallas on February 8, 2016. The Museum continues to engage in community outreach each year at retirement homes, senior centers, churches and other venues. If you are interested in scheduling an oral history outreach visit, please contact oralhistory@jfk.org. - Stephen Fagin, Curator