David Searls Oral History
Object number2022.001.0073
Date10/03/2022
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
David Searls
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)
DimensionsDuration: 31 Minutes
Collections
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with David Searls. A freshman at Southern Methodist University in Dallas in 1963, Searls recalls hearing about Jack Ruby and his nightclub prior to the assassination. In 1964, Searls witnessed a civil rights demonstration on campus.
Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on October 3, 2022 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is thirty-one minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryPrior to visiting the Museum in Fall 2022 for this video interview, David Searls recorded an audio oral history on June 25, 2021. His former SMU roommate, Robert Sindelar, also recorded an oral history in 2021. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
