/internal/media/dispatcher/73403/fullG. C. "Jerry" Richmond Oral History10/18/2016Duration: 94 MinutesBorn digital (.wav file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2016.001.01080Audio-recorded oral history interview with G.C. "Jerry" Richmond. A reporter at the Dallas Times Herald in 1963, Richmond covered the scene that weekend at the Dallas Trade Mart, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas police headquarters, and the Dallas County Jail. He led Times Herald coverage of the Jack Ruby trial in 1964 and also covered the Warren Commission’s visit to Dallas.
Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on October 18, 2016 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is 1 hour and 34 minutes long.
The audio attached to this record is an excerpt. The entire interview is available in our Reading Room to on-site researchers or by submitting a Rights & Reproductions Request Form.Oral Histories656480E-100E-1047235Oral history0E-10Audio oral history interview with G. C. "Jerry" Richmond. A reporter at the Dallas Times Herald at the time of the Kennedy assassination, Richmond covered the scene at the Dallas Trade Mart, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas police headquarters and the Dallas County Jail. In 1964, he led Times Herald coverage of the Jack Ruby trial and also reported on members of the Warren Commission visiting Dallas during their investigation.
Interview conducted by telephone on October 18, 2016 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and thirty-four minutes long.Oral historiesPressRichmond, JerryRuby, JackDallas Times HeraldDallas Trade MartParkland HospitalDallas County JailDallas Police DepartmentWarren CommissionDallas Police HeadquartersDallas Municipal BuildingDallasNews Media (OHC)Dallas Trade Mart (OHC)Parkland Memorial Hospital (OHC)Jack Ruby (OHC)Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)G. C. "Jerry" Richmond passed away on February 3, 2022. After leaving the Dallas Times Herald in 1981, Richmond - publishing under the name Clint Richmond - became a New York Times bestselling author of true crime books and celebrity biographies. He was also a freelance journalist for many years, published in TIME, Newsweek and People magazines. - Stephen Fagin, Curator