[Letters Mailed to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letters Mailed to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]

Creator

  • Compiler: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
    Creator Type: Organization

Contributor

  • Author: Finucane, William
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Author: Buchman, John U.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Author: Gray, Ralph
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Author: Warren, Fern
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Author: Nash, Margaret
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Author: Stephenson, A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Author: Haggard, Harry
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Author: Jama, Robert
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Author: White, Robert
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Author: Cioffi, Anthony
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1964~

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
  • Physical Description: [61] p. ; 35 cm.

Subject

  • Keyword: Dallas Police Department
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Assassination -- Investigation -- Dallas (Tex.)
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Presidents -- Assassination -- Dallas (Tex.)
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Law Enforcement - Investigations
  • Named Person: Oswald, Lee Harvey
  • Named Person: Ruby, Jack
  • Named Person: Buchman, John U.
  • Named Person: Finucane, William
  • Named Person: Gray, Ralph
  • Named Person: Warren, Fern
  • Named Person: Nash, Margaret
  • Named Person: Stephenson, A.
  • Named Person: Haggard, Harry
  • Named Person: Jama, Robert
  • Named Person: White, Robert
  • Named Person: Cioffi, Anthony

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas
  • Place Name: United States - Hawaii - Honolulu County - Honolulu
  • Place Name: United States - Ohio
  • Place Name: United States - Oregon
  • Place Name: United States - Illinois
  • Place Name: United States - South Carolina
  • Place Name: United States - Missouri - St. Louis Independent City - St Louis
  • Place Name: United States - Michigan
  • Place Name: Canada - British Columbia Province
  • Place Name: United States - Florida
  • Place Name: United States - Pennsylvania
  • Place Name: United States - Connecticut
  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1964~

Collection

  • Name: John F. Kennedy, Dallas Police Department Collection
    Code: JFKDP
  • Name: John F. Kennedy Memorial Collection
    Code: JFKAM

Institution

  • Name: Dallas Municipal Archives
    Code: DSMA

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: DSMA_91-001-1302001-2570
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth337224

Note

  • Display Note: Part of the Dallas Police Department Collection.
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