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[Dallas City Hall Building Contract]
Legal contract describing work by an architectural company (C. D. Hill and Company) to furnish plans to the city of Dallas for a municipal building, to be located on Main Street between Harwood and Commerce streets, and to serve as the Dallas City Hall.
[Dallas City Charter, 1871]
Original text of the charter to incorporate Dallas as a city of Texas, located in Dallas County. The document has 40 sections outlining the various aspects of governance and the city's relationship to the government of Texas. It was filed April 20, 1871 and officially signed and sealed by the Secretary of State on May 9.
[Laboratory Report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation #2]
Laboratory report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to Mr. Jesse E. Curry, Chief of Police. The report is regarding firearms, spectrographic and microscopic analysis.
[Report regarding an interview with I. N. Walker]
Report to Chief J. E. Curry by C. C. Wallace, regarding an interview with I. N. Walker, of the camera crew for WBAP-TV. The report is concerning the activities in the basement on the morning of November 24, 1963, before the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.
[Property Clerk's Invoice or Receipt by B. J. Smith, February 4, 1964]
Property Clerk's Invoice or Receipt for property belonging to Lee Harvey Oswald, by B. J. Smith.
[Report regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]
Report to Chief J. E. Curry by D. L. Burgess regarding his assignments and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Burgess states that he was instructed to assist in any way needed in the transfer of Oswald. He states that he was observing the crowd of photographers and newsmen near the jail office when he saw Oswald get escorted to the basement, after which he heard a gunshot.
[Arresting Officer's Report by E. R. Gaddy, May 1, 1954]
Arresting Officer's Report by E. R. Gaddy, for the prior arrest of Jack Ruby on May 1, 1954.
[Property Clerk's Invoice or Receipt for property belonging to Lee Harvey Oswald, by H. W. Hill]
Property Clerk's Invoice or Receipt for property belonging to Lee Harvey Oswald, by H. W. Hill.
[Report listing dates pertinent to cases #1]
Report listing various dates pertinent to cases related to the President's assassination, from November 22 to November 23, 1963.
[Statement by V. S. Smart, concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]
Statement by Lieutenant V. S. Smart concerning officer's assignment, the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, and familiarity with Jack Ruby. Smart states that he did not know Ruby nor see him prior to the shooting.
[Notes written by Lee Harvey Oswald, from a small notebook]
Notes written by Lee Harvey Oswald, from a small notebook. Includes hand-drawn maps, various names, addresses, numbers, and some notes written in Russian.
[Note by E. R. Beck, concerning an interview with Geneva Hine #4]
Typed note by E. R. Beck concerning an interview with Geneva Hine, an employee of the Texas School Book Depository. Beck describes Mrs. Hine's observations at the Depository building and her familiarity with Lee Harvey Oswald.
[Report on Officer's Duties by Leslie D. Montgomery, in regards to Lee Harvey Oswald's death #2]
Report on Officer's duties by Leslie D. Montgomery, in regards to Lee Harvey Oswald's death. Montgomery describes escorting Oswald to be transferred and hearing a gunshot, then assisting in restraining Jack Ruby.
[Inventory of documents concerning Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby]
Inventory of documents on miscellaneous information concerning Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby.
[Report concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]
Report to Chief J. E. Curry by W. J. Harrison regarding his assignment and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Harrison states that as the detectives were bringing Oswald out, Jack Ruby came by him from his left side and shot at Oswald. Harrison then tried to grab the pistol from Ruby and fell on the floor with him. He states that Ruby made a comment about hoping he killed Oswald as the officers were taking him into the Jail Office.
[Index tab labeled "C" #2]
Index tab labeled "C".
[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by George Jefferson Applin, Jr., November 22, 1963 #1]
Transcription of a statement by George Jefferson Applin, Jr., in which he describes witnessing the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald at the Texas Theater.
[Illegible microfilm copies of Supplementary Offense Reports]
Illegible microfilm copies of Supplementary Offense Reports, by an unknown author. Originals and other photocopies are available.
[Intelligence Report by R. W. Westphal to Captain W. P. Gannaway #1]
Intelligence report by W. R. Westphal to Captain W. P. Gannaway through Lieutenant Jack Revill. Names and addresses of employees of the Texas School Book Depository are listed.
[Report concerning an interview with Johnnie Smith]
Report to Chief J. E. Curry by C. C. Wallace concerning an interview with video engineer for WBAP-TV Johnnie Smith. Wallace describes Smith's observations on the day of the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.
[Affidavit In Any Fact by Bonnie Ray Williams #3]
Handwritten affidavit by Bonnie Ray Williams, an employee at the Texas School Book Depository, who worked on the sixth floor on November 22nd. At lunchtime Bonnie went to the fifth floor with a man named Hank where they saw the President pass and heard two shots, which sounded as though they came from just above them. Bonnie saw Lee Harvey Oswald when he arrived at the building at 8 AM and recognized him when he was brought into the Homicide Bureau.
[Report on Officer's Duties by E. R. Beck, in regards to the President's murder #1]
Report on Officer's duties by E. R. Beck, in regards to the President's murder. Beck states that he was on a regular day off, and reported to work after learning about the President's shooting. He helped officers in the Homicide Bureau transfer Oswald to the jail elevator and back several times. The next day he took a statement from Mrs. Geneva L. Hine along with F. B. I. Agent Albert Sayers.
[Manila divider]
Plain manila divider separating reports in a bound notebook.
[Warrant of Arrest Charging Lee Harvey Oswald with Murder of Officer J. D. Tippit #6]
Photocopy of a warrant of arrest charging Lee Harvey Oswald with the murder of Officer J. D. Tippit. The warrant was signed by David Johnson. Lee Harvey Oswald is described as a "white male 24 (DOB 10-18-1939)." "NO BOND" is handwritten at the bottom of the first page.
[Report on Officer's Duties by E. R. Beck, in regards to Lee Harvey Oswald's murder #1]
Report on Officer's duties by E. R. Beck, in regards to Lee Harvey Oswald's murder. Beck states that he was assigned to drive the lead car during the transfer of Oswald to the jail, and had trouble lining up the cars because of TV cameras and the press. Once at the jail, he heard a shot fired when Detective Dhority was backing Captain Fritz's car into position. He then followed the ambulance to Parkland Hospital, and later helped transfer Jack Ruby from the jail.
[Property Clerk's Invoice or Receipt for property belonging to Lee Harvey Oswald, by H. W. Hill]
Property Clerk's Invoice or Receipt for property belonging to Lee Harvey Oswald, by H. W. Hill.
[Report listing personnel involved in the arraignments of Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby #1]
Report by an unknown author listing the dates, times, and personnel involved in the arraignments of Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby.
[Front cover to Dallas Police Department Notebooks]
Front cover to bound notebooks containing reports and affidavits. Created by the Dallas Police Department of records and arranged alphabetically by subject.
[Warrant of Arrest Charging Lee Harvey Oswald with Murder of John F. Kennedy #1]
Photocopy of a warrant of arrest charging Lee Harvey Oswald with the murder of John. F. Kennedy. The warrant was signed by David Johnson. Lee Harvey Oswald is described as a "white male 24 (DOB 10-18-1939)." "NO BOND" is handwritten at the bottom of the first page.
[Report to J. E. Curry by W. J. Cutchshaw, November 24, 1963 #3]
Report to Chief J. E. Curry by W. J. Cutchshaw regarding his assignments and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Cutchshaw states that he was stationed near the door leading to the jail office at the time that Oswald was being brought down from the jail. He describes seeing three men pushing a T. V. camera into the basement and jumping onto one of the men after hearing the gunshot.
[Report on Officer's Duties by C. W. Brown #2]
Report on Officer's duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Brown states that he was attempting to back up to the jail office door in a squad car when he heard the gunshot fired by Jack Ruby.
[Criminal Record of Jack Ruby]
Photocopies of Jack Ruby's criminal record from the Dallas Police Department, including prior arrests, fingerprint records, and a mugshot.
[Inventory of literature removed from various residences of Lee Harvey Oswald #1]
Inventory by an unknown author, listing literature removed from various residences of Lee Harvey Oswald.
[Report listing Homicide and Robbery Bureau officers and their duty status #1]
Report listing Homicide and Robbery Bureau officers and their duty status on November 22, 1963.
[Report on Officer's Duties by K. L. Anderton, in regards to the President's murder #2]
Report on Officer's duties by K. L. Anderton, in regards to the murder of the President. Anderton states that he was on vacation the day of the shooting but came back to work when he learned about it. He helped transport Lee Harvey Oswald, and the next day took an affidavit from James Richard Worrell and answered telephones.
[Report by Patrolman Ray Hawkins to Chief of Police J. E. Curry, December 3, 1963 #2]
Report from Patrolman Ray Hawkins to Chief of Police J. E. Curry, describing his participation in the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald.
[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by William H. Shelley, November 22, 1963 #2]
Transcription of a statement by William H. Shelley, Lee Harvey Oswald's supervisor, in which he describes the last time he saw Oswald before President Kennedy's assassination.
[Post Office Box Application, by Lee Harvey Oswald #1]
Application for a Post Office Box, by Lee Harvey Oswald.
[Manila divider]
Plain manila divider separating reports from a notebook.
[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by Billy Joe Willis, November 24, 1963 #1]
Transcription of a statement by Billy Joe Willis in which he describes his friendship with Jack Ruby.
[Laboratory Report by M. Johnson, December 30, 1963 #1]
Laboratory Report by M. Johnson, requesting to examine the bullets from Jack Ruby's gun.
[Report concerning an interview with Howard Holly]
Report to Chief J. E. Curry by Jack Revill concerning an interview with Harold Holly. Revill states that Holly was interviewed as to any information he might have concerning the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. Holly stated that he was assigned to work traffic the morning of the shooting, and that while there that an unknown reserve police officer said he passed Jack Ruby into the basement of City Hall after Ruby presented press credentials.
[Criminal Intelligence Report regarding Ernest Romagosa]
Criminal Intelligence Report by R. W. Westphal to Captain W. P. Gannaway regarding Ernest Romagosa's activities at the Trade Mart, prior to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Westphal states that Romagosa was loitering in the area near the Trade Mart and carrying a small Cuban flag.
[Statement by F. M. Martin, concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]
Statement by F. M. Martin concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Martin states that he covered everything of importance in his report.
[Report concerning an interview with John Tankersley]
Report to Chief J. E. Curry by C. C. Wallace concerning an interview with John Tankersley of WBAP-TV. Wallace describes the content of the interview with Mr. Tankersley, who provided a short 16mm film of the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. Mr. Tankersley stated that he did not know Jack Ruby nor did he see him before the shooting.
[Report regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]
Report to Chief J. E. Curry by Alvis R. Brock regarding Officer's assignments and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Brock states that he was assigned to stand guard at the elevators in the basement of City Hall and restrict entrance to Police Officers. He remained at this assignment until 10:45 a. m. until he reported for a traffic assignment.
[Report from Marvin A. Buhk to Chief J. E. Curry, concerning the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald #1]
Report written by Marvin A. Buhk to Chief J. E. Curry concerning the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald. Buhk describes hearing word of the President's shooting and the shooting of Officer J. D. Tippit and proceeding to the Texas Theater.
[Handwritten note listing numbers]
Handwritten note by an unknown author listing numbers.
[Affidavit in Any Fact by V. S. Smart #1]
Affidavit in Any Fact handwritten by V. S. Smart, concerning officer's position at the time of the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald.
[Report listing Arraignments of Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby]
Typed report listing the time and personnel involved in the arraignments of Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby. Includes information for the murders of Officer J. D. Tippit, John F. Kennedy, and Lee Harvey Oswald.
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