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Research collections

Guided routes through the record.

Each path gives a compact starting sequence: open the relevant dossier, compare the timeline or evidence context, then move into primary records.

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Use these collections when you know the thread but not the next source to open.

Oswald paper trail

Follow Oswald from entity profile into timeline context, mention search, and core documents.

Begin path
  1. 01Open entity dossierBiography, aliases, top documents, and excerpts.
  2. 02Search mentionsOCR passages and description hits across the archive.
  3. 03Read the chronologyBiographical events in the case-wide timeline.

Ruby and the transfer

Compare Ruby's profile against the Dallas weekend timeline and related source records.

Begin path
  1. 01Open Ruby profileConnected people, documents, and passages.
  2. 02Read Dallas sequenceHour-by-hour sequence through Oswald's transfer.
  3. 03Search Ruby recordsDocument matches and OCR signals.

FBI files

Start with the FBI topic lane, then widen into agency-scoped records and open questions.

Begin path
  1. 01Open topic dossierCurated records and analysis for FBI material.
  2. 02Search FBI recordsDocument-level matches with source cues.
  3. 03Review open questionsUnresolved tensions surfaced from the collection.

Warren Commission record

Move from the Commission report into bibliography, open questions, and supporting documents.

Begin path
  1. 01Read the reportPrimary record page with metadata, OCR, and related context.
  2. 02Open topic laneTopic overview and important records.
  3. 03Check bibliographyCitation formats and source registry.

CE 399 custody path

Follow the evidence item through custody steps, NARA references, and linked entities.

Begin path
  1. 01Open evidence itemDescription, custody trail, and record references.
  2. 02Compare evidenceCategory, custody depth, record references, and item type.
  3. 03Search CE 399Document matches for the exhibit label.