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[Dallas City Hall Building Contract]

Description: 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.
Date: January 22, 1913
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)

[Dallas City Charter, 1871]

Description: 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.
Date: 1871
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)

[Report regarding an interview with I. N. Walker]

Description: 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.
Date: December 18, 1963
Creator: Wallace, C. C.

[Report regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Description: 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.
Date: November 27, 1963
Creator: Burgess, D. L.

[Report listing dates pertinent to cases #1]

Description: Report listing various dates pertinent to cases related to the President's assassination, from November 22 to November 23, 1963.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.

[Note by E. R. Beck, concerning an interview with Geneva Hine #4]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Beck, E. R.

[Report concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Description: 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.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Harrison, W. J.

[Report concerning an interview with Johnnie Smith]

Description: 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.
Date: December 18, 1963
Creator: Wallace, C. C.

[Affidavit In Any Fact by Bonnie Ray Williams #3]

Description: 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.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.

[Report on Officer's Duties by E. R. Beck, in regards to the President's murder #1]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Beck, E. R.

[Manila divider]

Description: Plain manila divider separating reports in a bound notebook.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
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