Mark Martel Oral History

Object number2014.001.0108

Date09/04/2014

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Mark Martel

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

DimensionsDuration: 9 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Mark Martel. Assassination news coverage is one of Martel's earliest childhood memories. He was three years old at the time. His late mother observed the Kennedy motorcade on Main Street. Interview conducted at Windsor Senior Living retirement community in Dallas on September 4, 2014 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is nine minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Mark Martel was one of eight individuals interviewed during an oral history outreach visit to Windsor Senior Living in Dallas on September 5, 2014. Other interviews recorded that day include Dr. David Tobolowsky (Dr. David Tobolowsky Oral History – Search September 5, 2014 (Objects) – Search – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza) and former Dallas school board member Bill Hunter (Bill Hunter Oral History – Search September 5, 2014 (Objects) – Search – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza). - Stephen Fagin, Curator