[Letter to Chief J. E. Curry - Corsicana Daily Sun Clipping, February 19, 1964]

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Part of a criminal intelligence report by detective W. S. Biggio which states that source thought that Mrs. Ruth Paine's maiden name was Hidell, a surname used as a cover-up by Lee Harvey Oswald. It was confirmed that Mrs. Ruth Paine's maiden name was, in fact, Hyde. The document is a newspaper clipping from the Corsicana Daily Sun. A photograph shows Lee Harvey Oswald posing with his weapons.

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[1] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Dallas (Tex.). Police Department. February 27, 1964.

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Part of a criminal intelligence report by detective W. S. Biggio which states that source thought that Mrs. Ruth Paine's maiden name was Hidell, a surname used as a cover-up by Lee Harvey Oswald. It was confirmed that Mrs. Ruth Paine's maiden name was, in fact, Hyde. The document is a newspaper clipping from the Corsicana Daily Sun. A photograph shows Lee Harvey Oswald posing with his weapons.

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[1] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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  • [Report to W. P. Gannaway by W. S. Biggio, February 27, 1964 #1], DSMA_91-001-1805008-3749, ark:/67531/metapth337404/
  • [Letter to Chief J. E. Curry - Corsicana Daily Sun Clipping, February 19, 1964], DSMA_91-001-1805009-3750, ark:/67531/metapth190966/

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John F. Kennedy, Dallas Police Department Collection

These photos document the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its aftermath. They depict landmarks, people, and important events from before, on, and after November 23, 1963.

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John F. Kennedy Memorial Collection

This collection contains newspapers, correspondence, legal documents, police reports, photographs, and video footage documenting the weekend of President Kennedy’s assassination as well as the subsequent investigations into both Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby.

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[Report to W. P. Gannaway by W. S. Biggio, February 27, 1964 #1] (Report)

[Report to W. P. Gannaway by W. S. Biggio, February 27, 1964 #1]

Criminal intelligence report by detective W. S. Biggio which states that source thought that Mrs. Ruth Paine's maiden name was Hidell, a surname used as a cover-up by Lee Harvey Oswald. It was confirmed that Mrs. Ruth Paine's maiden name was, in fact, Hyde. A newspaper clipping from the Corsicana Daily Sun is also included. A photograph shows Lee Harvey Oswald posing with his weapons.

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[Report to W. P. Gannaway by W. S. Biggio, February 27, 1964 #1], DSMA_91-001-1805008-3749, ark:/67531/metapth337404/

[Letter to Chief J. E. Curry - Corsicana Daily Sun Clipping, February 19, 1964] (Clipping)

[Letter to Chief J. E. Curry - Corsicana Daily Sun Clipping, February 19, 1964]

Letter sent to Chief J. E. Curry with attached Corsicana Daily Sun clipping dated February 19, 1964, with photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald holding a rifle. The caption below the photo says "Oswald and His Weapons." The clipping is attached to a piece of notebook paper which is attached to a piece of white copy paper.

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[Letter to Chief J. E. Curry - Corsicana Daily Sun Clipping, February 19, 1964], DSMA_91-001-1805009-3750, ark:/67531/metapth190966/

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  • February 27, 1964

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Dallas (Tex.). Police Department. [Letter to Chief J. E. Curry - Corsicana Daily Sun Clipping, February 19, 1964], clipping, February 27, 1964; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth339188/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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