Dr. Art Simon Oral History

Object number2019.001.0075

Date07/12/2019

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Art Simon

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.wav file)

DimensionsDuration: 68 Minutes

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DescriptionAudio oral history interview with Dr. Art Simon. An emeritus professor of film studies at Montclair State University in New Jersey, Simon is the author of "Dangerous Knowledge: The JFK Assassination in Art and Film" (1996). In 1997, he testified before the Assassination Records Review Board. Simon was four years old at the time of the Kennedy assassination. Interview conducted by telephone on July 12, 2019 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and eight minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Dr. Art Simon testified before the Assassination Records Review Board about the cultural significance of the Zapruder film on April 2, 1997. His testimony may be found online, including via the jfk-info.com website: Art Simon ARRB Testimony. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Curatorial Commentary

Dr. Art Simon's book, Dangerous Knowledge: The JFK Assassination in Art and Film, may be found here in the Museum's Library Collection: Bibliovation | Catalog Search Results. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Curatorial Commentary

The Museum's Oral History Collection includes three additional interviews with individuals directly involved with the Assassination Records Review Board investigation: Roland Zavada, who authenticated the Abraham Zapruder film and other photographic evidence for the ARRB; Dr. David Montague, a senior investigator for the ARRB from 1995 to 1997; and Mark S. Zaid who contributed his research to the Board. These interviews may be viewed in the Museum's online database here: Thesaurus – Vocabularies – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. - Riley Harris, Collections Cataloger