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George Jefferies Living History Program

Videotaped program titled "Eyewitness to History: George Jefferies." A secretary for Universal Insurance in Dallas, Jefferies filmed a color home movie of the Kennedy motorcade--including a stunning view of Jackie Kennedy--on Main Street less than two minutes before the assassination. After his son-in-law donated the film to the Museum in late 2006, Jefferies received international media attention.Program conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on June 6, 2008 by Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator. The program is twenty-two minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

George Jefferies Living History Program

Date:

06/06/2008

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

22 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2008.001.0040

Curatorial Note:

Mr. Jeffries passed away on February 15, 2014. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

In addition to this public program, part of a series in conjunction with the Museum's "Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas" exhibit, Mr. Jefferies recorded a videotaped oral history on March 5, 2007. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

Of all the motion picture films known to exist of the Kennedy motorcade, Mr. Jefferies' film is by far the best one showing Jacqueline Kennedy. Although he was an amateur photographer, Mr. Jefferies did a pretty good job at keeping her and President Kennedy in his frame as their car passed in front of him. The presidential motorcade had just emerged from the heart of downtown Dallas where the crowds were so huge they pushed into the street, creating a real traffic hazard for some of the drivers. Mr. Jefferies filmed the Kennedys from near the Main & Lamar intersection, only a few blocks from Dealey Plaza. - Gary Mack, Curator

George Jefferies Living History Program

Videotaped program titled "Eyewitness to History: George Jefferies." A secretary for Universal Insurance in Dallas, Jefferies filmed a color home movie of the Kennedy motorcade--including a stunning view of Jackie Kennedy--on Main Street less than two minutes before the assassination. After his son-in-law donated the film to the Museum in late 2006, Jefferies received international media attention.Program conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on June 6, 2008 by Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator. The program is twenty-two minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

George Jefferies Living History Program

Date:

06/06/2008

Terms:

Motorcade

Films

Downtown Dallas

Main Street

Oral histories

Kennedy, Jacqueline

Jefferies, George

Dallas

Motorcade Spectators (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

22 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2008.001.0040

Curatorial Note:

Mr. Jeffries passed away on February 15, 2014. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

In addition to this public program, part of a series in conjunction with the Museum's "Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas" exhibit, Mr. Jefferies recorded a videotaped oral history on March 5, 2007. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

Of all the motion picture films known to exist of the Kennedy motorcade, Mr. Jefferies' film is by far the best one showing Jacqueline Kennedy. Although he was an amateur photographer, Mr. Jefferies did a pretty good job at keeping her and President Kennedy in his frame as their car passed in front of him. The presidential motorcade had just emerged from the heart of downtown Dallas where the crowds were so huge they pushed into the street, creating a real traffic hazard for some of the drivers. Mr. Jefferies filmed the Kennedys from near the Main & Lamar intersection, only a few blocks from Dealey Plaza. - Gary Mack, Curator