Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell (26 October 1922 – 20 February 2004) was an American

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and independent researcher who created a large database on the

John F. Kennedy assassination John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. Kennedy was in the vehicle with his wife Jacqueline, Texas gove ...

Life and career

Born in

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, she married Hubert Afton "Buck" Ferrell (1919–1998), in 1940 and had four children. In 1957 the family moved to

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, where Ferrell worked as a legal secretary, for more than thirty years, at a law firm and at the office of the

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in Austin. She began collecting materials on the Kennedy assassination immediately after the event.Cochran, Mike (22 October 2000). Research on JFK consumes the life of Dallas woman. ''

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'' 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.McCarthy, Jerry
Biography of Mary Ferrell
NameBase NewsLine, No. 4, January–March 1994. Ferrell died, 20 February 2004, at age 81, in Dallas. * *Death notice (February 20, 2004). JFK Assassination Expert Dies, Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell. ''

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Foundation

The Mary Ferrell Foundation, named for Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell (26 October 1922 – 20 February 2004), is a non-profit, located in

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. Topics include the 1960s assassinations, the Watergate scandal, and post-Watergate intelligence abuse. Rex Bradford, a computer game designer ('' Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'', '' Star Wars: Jedi Arena'', '' Mean 18'', '' Drac's Night Out'', and '' 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. MaryFerrell.org provides a

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with search and

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lookup of CIA Cryptonyms.

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External links

Mary Ferrell biography
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Mary Ferrell Foundation web site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrell, Mary 1922 births 2004 deaths Researchers of the assassination of John F. Kennedy 20th-century American historians American women historians 20th-century American women writers

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Foundation

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