Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell FBI Files
| Tracking # |
15.03103 ; AP-2015-02821 ; 1313522-002 |
| Submitted | Nov. 23, 2014 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: John Kirsch
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
I am requesting information or records on Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell. She was born Oct. 26, 1922 in Memphis, TN and died Feb. 20, 2004, in Dallas, Texas. Her Social Security number was 408-22-2876. Her last known address was 4406 Holland Ave. in Dallas. Her obituary was published in The Dallas Morning News from Feb. 23 to Feb. 24, 2004. A copy of this obituary is attached.
Specifically, I am requesting information or records indicating whether Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell had ever been an FBI employee or had any other type of affiliation with the FBI. This would include standard personnel or contractor files and agreements with Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell.
I am also requesting information or records of communications between Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell and the FBI, including but not limited to records requests that Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell made to the FBI. Please search the FBI FOIA logs for requests made by Ferrell between and Jan. 1, 1963 and Feb. 20, 2004.
I am also requesting information or records of any reports or other documents generated by the FBI about Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell.
Please notify me first if the processing fee exceeds $50. If you deny all or any part of this request, please cite each specific exemption you believe justifies your refusal to release the information I am requesting and notify me of appeal procedures available to me under law.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
I can be reached by phone in Mazatlan, Mexico, at 669 916-7899.
Sincerely,
John Kirsch
From: Sobonya, David P.
Dear Mr. Kirsch,
The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to Initial Processing for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.
Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.
Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov<http://www.fbi.gov>/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.
Thank you,
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI
A no responsive documents response.
From: John Kirsch
Dear Mr. Sobonya: Mary Ferrell was world-renowned for her decades-long efforts to obtain records related to the assassination of President Kennedy and other events from the federal government. I find it very difficult to believe that the FBI has no records or information of contacts with her. John Kirsch
From: John Kirsch
Dear Mr. Sobonya: Since my previous message didn't explicitly say so, I wanted to state state now that I am appealing the FBI's "no responsive documents" response to my FOIA request for information or records on Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell. John Kirsch
From: Sobonya, David P.
Dear Mr. Kirsch,
If you are not satisfied with the results of your request you may file an appeal with the Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice. Please follow the instructions below when submitting your appeal to OIP.
Please note: Do not submit your appeal to the FBI.
Appeals should be directed in writing to the following:
Director,
Office of Information Policy (OIP)
U. S. Department of Justice
1425 New York Avenue, N. W., Suite 11050
Washington, D, C. 20530-0001.
Your appeal must be received by OIP within sixty (60) days from the date of your letter in order to be considered timely. The envelope and the letter should be clearly marked, “Freedom of Information Appeal.” Please cite the FOIPA Request Number assigned to your request so that it may be indentified easily.
OIP’s Customer Service Number is #202-514-3642.
Thank you,
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
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From: John Kirsch
Mr. Sobonya,
The response letter stated that the FOIA office hard searched the central indices. I'd like to re-open this request and add the following components, which I believe would result in a more thorough search for the materials requested in my original request.
I request any "cross-referenced" records mentioning Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell.
I also request a search of “ELSUR” (Electronic Surveillance) records that mention Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell.
I would like all of these searches done for any aliases or former names that Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell might have used. I believe she commonly went by her married name of Mary Ferrell.
I would prefer that you re-open this request and perform these searches rather than having this be processed as a formal appeal.
Thank you,
John Kirsch
From: John Kirsch
Mr. Sobonya,
I forgot to include this in the follow up I just sent requesting a broadened search: "I also request processing notes for any requests filed by Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell. between Jan 1, 1966 and [the date of her death."
Thanks,
John Kirsch
From: Sobonya, David P.
Dear Mr. Kirsch,
The FBI has received your additional correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it has been forwarded to the assigned analyst for review. If appropriate, a response will be forthcoming.
Additional information regarding the FOIPA may be accessed at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/.
If you require additional assistance please contact me.
Thank you,
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
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~WRD000
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI
A no responsive documents response.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 23, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1313522-001.
Thank you for your help.
From: Sobonya, David P. (RMD) (FBI)
Dear Mr. Kirsch,
FOIPA #1313522-001 was closed and a NO RECORD (Previous) response letter was mailed to you on 1-17-15.
Thank you,
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
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~WRD012
From: John Kirsch
I appeal the "NO RECORD" response to this FOIA request. Mary Ferrell was well known for her long-term efforts to obtain government records on the assassination of President Kennedy and other events. As a a result, I find it difficult to believe that the FBI has no records or information on her.
From: John Kirsch
This is additional information for appeal I sent on 3/6/2015. In looking at the acknowledgement letter from the FBI (dated 1/16/2015), I see that the letter does not indicate that the FBI was searching its ELSUR indices for information or records responsive to my request, as I requested in my request for a more thorough search dated 12/23/2014. John Kirsch
From: John Kirsch
The acknowledgement letter from the FBI (dated 1/16/2015) also does not indicate that the FBI was searching for aliases for Mary Ferrell, processing notes for my initial FOIA request or for cross referenced records mentioning Ferrell -- all things I asked the FBI to look for in the request to reopen the FOIA dated 12/23/2015. John Kirsch
From: Sobonya, David P. (RMD) (FBI)
Dear Mr. Kirsch,
The FBI has received your additional correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it has been forwarded to the assigned analyst for review. If appropriate, a response will be forthcoming.
Additional information regarding the FOIPA may be accessed at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/.
If you require additional assistance please contact me.
Thank you,
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
-
~WRD000
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A no responsive documents response.
From: John Kirsch
I appeal the FBI's "no responsive documents" response. Mary Ferrell gained a world-wide reputation for her research on the assassination of President Kennedy and other events. The Mary Ferrell Foundation was set up to house the material, which is available online through a website maintained by the foundation. Much of the material consists of government documents. I find it very difficult to believe that the FBI has no documents pertaining to Mary Ferrell. John Kirsch
From: OIP-NoReply
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