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Personal Papers and Organizational Records

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The Truman Library has accumulated approximately 600 collections of President Truman's relatives, friends and associates.

The online finding aids are intended to provide information to researchers intending to make a research visit to the library, not as a means of selecting materials for mail order photocopying. The folder titles are typically not specific enough for that purpose.

  • Cahalan, Sally Papers- Researcher into the case of John Stewart Service The papers of Sally Cahalan consist of State Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation reports related to John Stewart Service, a Foreign Service officer discharged as a result of State…
  • Calkin, Irene C. Papers- This collection is mostly made up of newspaper clippings from six scrapbooks collected by Irene C. Calkin. The collection focuses on World War II and related topics. Also included in the collection are maps, handwritten letters, and other items…
  • Campbell, Charles W. Papers- First Lieutenant, United States Army, 1940-1943 The papers of Charles W. Campbell include personal correspondence sent to family members and friends by Lt. Campbell during World War II. The correspondence documents Campbell's separations from his…
  • Campbell, Robert A.- Deputy Transportation Project Officer, OPLAN Missouri, c. 1972. The papers of Robert A. Campbell consist primarily of operational plans, transportation assignments, handwritten notes, and other materials concerning the funeral of President Harry…
  • Campbell, Wallace J. Papers- Director, Washington, D.C. Office, Cooperative League of the USA, 1948-1949 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 54 linear feet. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government…
  • Canaday, Ward Papers- Co-Chairman, Caribbean Commission, 1948-1952 The papers of Ward Canaday consist of twenty-three letters from Harry S. Truman to his close friend, Canaday, between 1944 and 1957. [Administrative Information | Biographical Sketch | Collection…
  • Canfil, Fred Papers- Executive Manager and Building Superintendent, Jackson County Courthouse, Kansas City Missouri 1935-1940; Assistant Secretary to Senator Harry S. Truman, 1940-1942; U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, 1944-1953 The papers of Fred…
  • Carey, James B. Papers- Secretary-Treasurer, Congress of Industrial Organizations; Member, Trade Union Advisory Committee on International Affairs The papers of James B. Carey are comprised of correspondence between Carey and three prominent figures in the field of…
  • Carnie, John M. Papers- Mess Sergeant, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery The papers of John M. Carnie include an appointment book, an invitation, a letter, and a news clipping concerning Carnie's service in World War I as a sergeant in Captain Harry S. Truman's battery…
  • Carpenter, Donald F. Papers- Chairman, Military Liaison Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1948; Chairman, Munitions Board, 1948-1949 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 1 linear…
  • Catudal, Honore M. Papers- Assistant Chief, 1942-1944, Associate Chief, 1944-1945 and Adviser, Trade Agreement Division, Department of State See also Honore M. Catudal Oral History. [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 13…
  • Center for the Study of the Korean War Records- The Records of the Center for the Study of the Korean War contain correspondence, personal history forms, photographs, memorabilia, oral history interviews, autobiographies, drawings, military personnel records, flight records, certificates,…
  • Chaney, Verne E. Papers- Sergeant, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery Regiment, 1918-1919. The papers of Verne E. Chaney consist of two drafts of a memoir by Chaney describing his military service during World War I: a first draft in Chaney's own handwriting and a second…
  • Chapman, Oscar L. Papers- Secretary of the Interior, 1949-1953 See also Oscar L. Chapman oral history. [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 56 linear feet. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government…
  • Clagett, John R. Papers- Attorney in Kansas City, Missouri, 1932-1984; Member, War Crimes Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General, 1944-1946 This collection contains biographical information, correspondence, scrapbooks, speeches, and other items pertaining to John…
  • Clapp, Gordon R. Papers- Chairman, Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1946-1954 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 1 linear feet, 9 linear inches. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S.…
  • Clark, John D. Papers- Member, Council of Economic Advisers, 1946-1953 The papers of John D. Clark consist of economic reports by the Council of Economic Advisers to President Harry S. Truman, an unpublished manuscript written by Clark, letters, memoranda, and other…
  • Clark, Tom C. Papers- Attorney General of the United States, 1945-1949; Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1949-1967 See also Tom C. Clark oral history. [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 53 linear feet.…
  • Clayton, Will L. Papers- Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, 1946-1947 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 82 linear feet, 3 linear inches. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government the…
  • Cleary, Daniel F. Papers- Chairman, War Claims Commission, 1949-1953 The papers of Daniel F. Cleary consist of correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, printed material, a diary, and other items mostly pertaining to Cleary's work as chairman of the War Claims…
  • Clifford, Clark M. Papers- Assistant Naval Aide to the President, 1945-1946; Naval Aide to the President, 1946; Special Counsel to the President, 1946-1950 The papers of Clark M. Clifford primarily document his service as Special Counsel to President Truman from 1946 to…
  • Coe, James Robert Papers- Administrator, Manhattan Engineer District, 1943-1945; Researcher, Monsanto Chemical Company, 1945-1948 The Papers of James Robert Coe consist of affidavits and statements, biographical information, correspondence, financial records, hearing…
  • Colgan and Bruner Families Papers- Relatives of the Truman family The papers of the Colgan and Bruner families include correspondence, financial records, legal documents, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, and other documents mostly relating to the history of the Colgan family…
  • Collet, John Caskie Papers- Judge, United States District Court, Western and Eastern District of Missouri, 1937-1947; Stabilization Administrator, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, 1945-1946; Director, Office of Economic Stabilization, 1946; Consultant in the…
  • Collins, George R. Papers- Kansas City Businessman and Friend of Harry S. Truman The papers of George R. Collins consist mainly of correspondence between Major Collins and Senator Harry S. Truman. Most of the correspondence concerns railroads, political issues, legislation…
  • Colm, Gerhard Papers- Principal fiscal analyst and Assistant Chief, Bureau of the Budget, Fiscal Division, 1940-46. Economist, Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President, 1946-52 The papers of Gerhard Colm primarily relate to his work in the…
  • Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Records- The records of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. relate to the employment of Harry S. Truman and his brother, J. Vivian Truman, as clerks at the National Bank of Commerce in Kansas City. The Truman brothers worked at the bank from 1903 to 1905, and Vivian…
  • Committee for the Marshall Plan Records- This collection contains meeting minutes and agendas, memoranda, reports, financial records, correspondence, newsletters, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings relating to the activities of the Committee for the Marshall Plan.   [Administrative…
  • Community Services League Records- The records of the Community Services League consist of journal and ledger entries, minutes of meetings, newspaper clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, and other materials documenting the charitable activities of the League and its predecessor…
  • Compton Family Papers- Friends and Neighbors of Harry S. Truman, Independence, Missouri The Compton Family Papers include correspondence, printed materials, and photographs from the family scrapbook. These materials mostly concern Louis L. Compton's soda pop business,…
  • Condon, Edward V. Papers- Member of Missouri National Guard, 1917-1953; Private, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, World War I The papers of Edward V. Condon consist of forty-six letters from Harry S. Truman to Edward V. Condon, two letters from Bess W. Truman to Condon,…
  • Congressional Quarterly Records- This collection contains newspaper clippings of editorials and columns pertaining to President Truman and the Truman Presidency. [Administrative Information | Organizational Note | Collection Description | Series Descriptions | Folder Title…
  • Connelly, Matthew J. Papers- Appointments Secretary to the President, 1945-1953 The papers of Matthew J. Connelly primarily consist of notes of President Truman’s Cabinet meetings and scrapbooks that document the Truman administration and Connelly’s role as the Appointments…
  • Conway, Rose A. Papers- Administrative Assistant in the President's Office (Personal Secretary to the President), 1945-1953 The papers of Rose A. Conway contain clippings, correspondence, financial records, invitations, memorabilia, memoranda, menus, photographs,…
  • Cooperative League of the United States of America Records- [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 74 linear feet, 5 linear inches. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government the copyrights in this material and in any other material…
  • Coppock, John O. Papers- Official, War Production Board, 1942; UNRRA Mission to Greece, 1947-1948; U.S. Aid Mission to Greece, 1949 The papers of John O. Coppock consist of reports and correspondence mostly concerning U.S. foreign policy efforts in Greece from 1947 to…
  • Coppock, Joseph D. Papers- Special Assistant to Vice Chairman, War Production Board, 1942; Price Executive, Chemical and Drugs Division, Office of Price Administration, 1943; Economic Adviser, Office of International Trade Policy, Department of State, 1945-1953; Visiting…
  • Coster-Mullen, John Papers- Atomic Bomb Researcher This collection contains copies of correspondence, research materials, printed materials, photographs, speeches, and two drafts of John Coster-Mullen's manuscript pertaining to his research on "Little Boy and Fat Man: The…
  • Cottone, Benedict P. Papers- General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1946-1953 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 17 linear feet. Access: Open Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government the copyrights in…
  • Cowen, Myron M. Papers- Ambassador to Australia, 1948-1949; Ambassador to the Philippines, 1949-1951; Ambassador to Belgium, 1952-1953   [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 10 linear feet, 6 linear inches. Access:…
  • Crain, Darrell, Jr. Papers- Civilian Physician with the U.S. Army; Participant in U.S. Medical Mission to Treat King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, 1950. The papers of Dr. Darrell Crain, Jr. include copies of travel orders, a vaccination certificate, a special passport, personal…
  • Crank, Arnold B. Papers- Lieutenant and Captain, United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1946; Captain and Major, Army Officers’ Reserve Corps and Air Force Reserve, 1946-1958 The papers of Arnold B. Crank relate primarily to his service in the United States Army Air Forces…
  • Cull, Richard, Jr. Papers- Washington, D.C. correspondent for the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, 1947-1961; Chief, Washington, D.C. bureau of Cox Newspapers, Inc., 1961; Chief, Press Information Office, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, 1962-1975…
  • Cunningham, Lorain H. Papers- First Lieutenant, 129th Field Artillery, World War I The papers of Lorain H. Cunningham relate primarily to his activities as an officer in the 129th Field Artillery in World War I and to his involvement with the Battery D Association after 1948…