Sally Jo Parise' Oral History

Object number2017.001.0103

Date11/3/2017

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Sally Jo Parise'

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

DimensionsDuration: 6 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Sally Jo Parise'. Parise' was four years old in 1963. Watching the Kennedy funeral on television remains one of her most powerful early childhood memories. Interview conducted at the Goodbar Recreation Center in Mesquite, Texas on November 3, 2017 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is six minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Several oral history subjects have mentioned that watching the Kennedy funeral on television remains one of their earliest childhood recollections. In addition to Ms. Parise', others who have mentioned this include Twyla Chocte (age three), Owen P. Keenan III (age three) and Mark Martel (age three). - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Curatorial Commentary

This oral history with Sally Jo Parise' was one of eight interviews recorded during an oral history outreach visit to Goodbar Recreation Center in Mesquite, Texas on November 3, 2017. As senior program supervisor, Sally Jo Parise' was the staff member who coordinated my visit. - Stephen Fagin, Curator