Carl Campbell Oral History
Object number2021.001.0067
Date08/05/2021
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Carl Campbell
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.mp3 file)
DimensionsDuration: 24 Minutes
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DescriptionAudio oral history interview with Carl Campbell. Campbell is the son of the late Don Campbell, an advertising salesman at The Dallas Morning News in 1963. Because Don Campbell knew Jack Ruby and spoke with him shortly before the assassination, he testified at the Ruby trial in 1964. Carl Campbell was a Dallas elementary school student at the time.
Interview conducted by telephone on August 5, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is twenty-four minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryThe late Don Campbell was the first person to testify at the high-profile Jack Ruby trial on March 4, 1964. His testimony may be found in volume one of the trial transcript, accessible here: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/5499. It runs from page 15 to 28. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
