Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley Oral History

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Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley. A noted Dallas historian, author and actress, with a local heritage dating back to the 19th century, Rumbley was a teacher at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas at the time of the assassination. At that time, her family lived near Officer J.D. Tippit in Oak Cliff. Interview conducted at the Hall of State at Fair Park on January 31, 2018 by Stephen Fagin and C. Dealey Campbell. The interview is one hour and twenty-eight minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley Oral History

Date:

01/31/2018

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 88 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2018.001.0011

Curatorial Note:

Dubbed "a rock star among Dallas' senior set," Dr. Rumbley - even at the age of 90 in spring 2023 - continues to make appearances each year at church and community group meetings, area colleges, book review clubs, senior centers and luncheons. She is the author of numerous books, including The Unauthorized History of Dallas (1991) and Dallas, Too (1998). - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley. A noted Dallas historian, author and actress, with a local heritage dating back to the 19th century, Rumbley was a teacher at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas at the time of the assassination. At that time, her family lived near Officer J.D. Tippit in Oak Cliff. Interview conducted at the Hall of State at Fair Park on January 31, 2018 by Stephen Fagin and C. Dealey Campbell. The interview is one hour and twenty-eight minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley Oral History

Date:

01/31/2018

Terms:

Oral histories

Author

Oak Cliff

Education

Tippit, J.D.

Dallas Historical Society

Dallas

Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 88 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2018.001.0011

Curatorial Note:

Dubbed "a rock star among Dallas' senior set," Dr. Rumbley - even at the age of 90 in spring 2023 - continues to make appearances each year at church and community group meetings, area colleges, book review clubs, senior centers and luncheons. She is the author of numerous books, including The Unauthorized History of Dallas (1991) and Dallas, Too (1998). - Stephen Fagin, Curator