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Lynn D. Berry Jr. Oral History
Lynn D. Berry Jr. Oral History

Lynn D. Berry Jr. Oral History

Object number2026.001.0008
Date02/10/2026
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Oral history interviewer
Oral history interviewer
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)
DimensionsDuration: 92 Minutes
Collections
  • All Online Objects
  • Oral History Collection
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Lynn D. Berry Jr. After observing part of the Kennedy motorcade on Main Street, Berry encountered a man that he believed may have been involved in the assassination. Berry recalled traveling to Parkland Memorial Hospital and back to Dealey Plaza that afternoon, taking several photographs. After rarely sharing his account for more than sixty years, he developed a research interest in the assassination in 2024. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on February 10, 2026 by Stephen Fagin with Natalia Martinez. The interview is one hour and thirty-two minutes long.
Curatorial Commentary
A few months prior to this oral history, Mr. Berry gave a presentation at the JFK Historical Group's annual conference in Dallas on November 21, 2025. A short excerpt from his presentation may be found in this public post on X: https://x.com/mcarmystrong/status/1992035292232966175. - Stephen Fagin, Curator  
The Museum's Oral History Collection includes interviews with a number of assassination eyewitnesses in Dealey Plaza. Subjects include James Tague (1999.003.0003), a bystander struck on the cheek by a bullet fragment; Mary Sue Bennet (2010.001.0083), an employee at the Texas School Book Depository; John Templin (1995.043.0018), an eyewitness who can be seen in the Zapruder film; and Dr. Toni Glover (2012.001.0024), an eleven-year-old standing on a pedestal at the corner of Houston and Elm Streets. More interviews can be found via the Museum's online collections database here: Results – Advanced Search Objects – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. - Riley Harris, Collections Cataloger