Buddy Frazer Oral History
Object number2018.001.0019
Date03/02/2018
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
M.P. Buddy Frazer
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)
DimensionsDuration: 41 Minutes
Collections
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Buddy Frazer. Former chair of the Dallas County Historical Commission, Frazer was locally active in historic preservation beginning in the 1990s. Over the years, he also served on the boards of the Dallas County Historical Foundation and the Dallas Historical Society. As a senior at Monterrey High School in Lubbock, Texas, Frazer tape recorded a pep rally on November 22, 1963 where students reacted to news of President Kennedy's death. He donated the audio reel to the Museum in 2003.
Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on March 2, 2018 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is forty-one minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryMarvin "Buddy" Frazer passed away on April 9, 2023. I had the great privilege of knowing Buddy and his wife, Glynda Turner, for a number of years, chatting with them at Museum events, during the annual Legacies Dallas History Conference and on other occasions as part of the local historic preservation community. I was thrilled when Buddy was able to serve on the Museum's board for a few years, and I always appreciated his longtime interest in the growth of our institution. The entire Dallas historical community is better for Buddy's dedication and activism over the years. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
