United States House of Representatives: History, Art, & Archives
Search the website

Oral History Search

Reset filters

Projects

People

Categories

Reset filters

Displaying 1–5 of 5 results

Sort: Title Most Recommended
On the Scene
On the Scene
On the Scene
John Allen Murphy describes what he encountered when he arrived at the Capitol on the day of the shooting.
John Allen Murphy, Metropolitan Police Officer, Washington, DC
Responding to the Shooting
Responding to the Shooting
Responding to the Shooting
John Allen Murphy recalls responding to the shooting at the Capitol on March 1, 1954.
John Allen Murphy, Metropolitan Police Officer, Washington, DC
The Administrative Work
The Administrative Work
The Administrative Work
John Allen Murphy discusses how he and his partner tried to find witnesses to the shooting.
John Allen Murphy, Metropolitan Police Officer, Washington, DC
The Aftermath
The Aftermath
The Aftermath
John Allen Murphy describes the House Chamber after the shooting.
John Allen Murphy, Metropolitan Police Officer, Washington, DC
Training to Respond
Training to Respond
Training to Respond
John Allen Murphy explains how the police officers received training to respond to a variety of possible crimes.
John Allen Murphy, Metropolitan Police Officer, Washington, DC
Office of the Historian: history@mail.house.gov
Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk: art@mail.house.gov, archives@mail.house.gov