Dr. Michael Marcades Oral History

Object number2017.001.0108

Date11/17/2017

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Dr. Michael Marcades

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

DimensionsDuration: 56 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Dr. Michael Marcades. Marcades is the son of the late Melba Christine Youngblood (aka Rose Cherami), a controversial figure who allegedly had foreknowledge of the assassination and then died under mysterious circumstances in 1965. Marcades investigated his mother’s life and wrote the book, "Rose Cherami: Gathering Fallen Petals" (2016). Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on November 17, 2017 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty-six minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

The Museum's Library Collection includes a copy of Dr. Michael Marcades' 2016 book, Rose Cherami: Gathering Fallen Petals, published by JFK Lancer Productions: Bibliovation | Details for Rose Cherami. A revised, second edition was published by Peniel Unlimited, LLC in 2020. - Stephen Fagin, Curator