Mary Ferrell
Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell (26 October 1922 – 20 February 2004) was an American historian and independent researcher who created a large database on the John F. Kennedy assassination.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she married Hubert Afton "Buck" Ferrell (1919–1998), in 1940 and had four children. In 1957 the family moved to Dallas, Texas, where Ferrell worked as a legal secretary, for more than thirty years,[1] at a law firm and at the office of the Governor of Texas in Austin. [2]
| Mary Ferrell, in her JFK library | |
 31 December 1972 - Associated Press | |
| 2 November 1983 - Associated Press | |
| undated © Fort Worth Star-Telegram, used by permission, by John C. McAdams |
She began collecting materials on the Kennedy assassination immediately after the event.[3] Her assassination database was originally written on over 40,000 cards and included details of over 8,200 people involved in the case. These data were eventually entered into a computer. Ferrell also created a four-volume set of chronologies, covering all aspects of the assassination.[4]
Ferrell died, 20 February 2004, at age 81, in Dallas.[2]
Foundation
[edit]| Founder | Rex Bradford |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)3 organization |
| 04-3565424 | |
| Headquarters | Ipswich, Massachusetts |
| Website | maryferrell |
The Mary Ferrell Foundation, named for Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell (26 October 1922 – 20 February 2004), is a non-profit,[5], located in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Topics include the 1960s assassinations,[6][7] the Watergate scandal, and post-Watergate intelligence abuse.[8]
Rex Bradford,[9] a computer game designer (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982 video game), Star Wars: Jedi Arena, Mean 18, Drac's Night Out, British Open Championship Golf) holds the offices of President, Treasurer, and Clerk and developed the Mary Ferrell Foundation website, and the History-Matters.com website. Bradford is Vice-President of the Assassination Archives and Research Center.
Documents held or online include the collection of Mary Ferrell, other private contributors, and copies of other collections.[10][11]
MaryFerrell.org provides a CIA cryptonym Database with search and autocomplete lookup of CIA Cryptonyms.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Vincent, Isabel (17 December 2022). "Mary Ferrell believed Oswald wasn't alone in JFK assassination". New York Post. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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- "Mary Ferrell Obituary". Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX: Legacy.com. February 23, 2004. Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- Death notice (February 20, 2004). JFK Assassination Expert Dies, Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell. Dallas Morning News
- ^ Cochran, Mike (22 October 2000). Research on JFK consumes the life of Dallas woman. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- ^ McCarthy, Jerry. Biography of Mary Ferrell Archived 2006-05-28 at the Wayback Machine NameBase NewsLine, No. 4, January–March 1994.
- ^ "About Mary Ferrell". MaryFerrell.org. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Vaughn, Jacob. "Is President Biden 'Washing His Hands' of JFK Assassination Records?". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Vaughn, Jacob. "Thousands of JFK Assassination Documents Still Withheld After Latest Release". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "About the Mary Ferrell Foundation". maryferrell.org. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Site Guide - About". History-Matters.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "FAQ - Document Archive". www.maryferrell.org. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "About the Archive". www.maryferrell.org.
- ^ "CIA Cryptonyms". www.maryferrell.org. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mary Ferrell at IMDb
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