Dr. George Christian Oral History
Object number2008.001.0084
Date10/28/2008
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Dr. George Christian
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumCD
DimensionsDuration: 44 Minutes
Collections
- All Online Objects
- Oral History Collection
DescriptionAudio oral history interview with Dr. George Christian. Christian was a private assigned to U.S. Army Intelligence at the Pentagon in 1963. He visited the U.S. Capitol Rotunda during the weekend of the assassination to pay his respects to President Kennedy. On November 25, he took a color home movie of the Kennedy funeral procession on Pennsylvania Avenue, which he donated to The Sixth Floor Museum in 2008.
Interview conducted via telephone on October 28, 2008 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is forty-four minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryDr. George Christian's home movie of the Kennedy funeral procession may be viewed here: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/27520. It has also been featured in Museum video productions over the years, including the 2017-2018 exhibit film, "Mourning a President," which may be viewed on the Museum's YouTube channel: Mourning a President | Exhibit Video (youtube.com). - Stephen Fagin, Curator
