/internal/media/dispatcher/75464/fullDr. James Garrett Oral History08/03/2021Duration: 111 MinutesBorn digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2021.001.00650Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. James Garrett. A Dallas native, whose family settled in the area in the early 1900s, Garrett became a local civil rights activist in 1960. While attending college in Los Angeles, he coordinated transportation for and attended the March on Washington in 1963. Garrett, who was arrested several times during the Civil Rights Movement, remained active throughout the 1960s in California and Mississippi.
Interview conducted via Zoom on August 3, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and fifty-one minutes long.
Oral Histories719270E-100E-1072408Oral history0E-10Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. James Garrett. A Dallas native, whose family settled in the area in the early 1900s, Garrett became a local civil rights activist in 1960. While attending college in Los Angeles, he coordinated transportation for and attended the March on Washington in 1963. Garrett, who was arrested several times during the Civil Rights Movement, remained active throughout the 1960s in California and Mississippi.
Interview conducted via Zoom on August 3, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and fifty-one minutes long.
Civil rightsOral historiesProtestsArrestMarch on WashingtonStudentVotingSegregationDesegregationYouthRacismRace relations1960sKing, Martin Luther, Jr.DallasWashington, D.C.Los AngelesCaliforniaMississippiCivil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)In addition to Dr. Garrett, as of early 2025, the Museum has recorded oral histories with twenty activists who attended the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Others include photographer Roland L. Freeman (Roland L. Freeman Oral History – Works – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza); Dr. Wornie Reed (Dr. Wornie Reed Oral History – Works – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza); Dr. Howard Kirschenbaum (Dr. Howard Kirschenbaum Oral History – Works – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza); and Muriel Tillinghast (Muriel Tillinghast Oral History – Works – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza).
A poster carried at the March on Washington may be seen here: "We Demand Full Employment NOW!" poster from the March on Washington – Works – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. - Stephen Fagin, Curator A two-hour 2020 interview with Dr. Garrett, conducted by students at Stuart Hall and Convent of the Sacred Heart high schools in San Francisco, may be viewed here: Dr. James Garrett - Student Interview on Vimeo. - Stephen Fagin, Curator