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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.

  • Sachs, Howard Papers- Friend of Harry S. Truman; Judge, U.S. District Court, 1979- The papers of Howard Sachs include correspondence from Bess and Margaret Truman to the Sachs family, and information concerning the relationship between the two families. […
  • Salant, Walter S. Papers- Senior Staff Member, Council of Economic Advisers, 1946-1952; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, 1954-1976 The papers of Walter S. Salant consist of correspondence, printed materials, handwritten notes, unpublished articles, and other items…
  • Salant, William A. Papers- Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration White House Staff; Federal Reserve Board; Office of Strategic Services; Department of Department; and the Economic Cooperation Administration [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE…
  • Salsbury, Jr., Harry J. Papers- Aide to Senator Harry S. Truman, 1935-1941 This collection is made up of correspondence from Senator Harry S. Truman to the Salsbury family and from Harry J. Salsbury, Jr. to his wife, Thelma, mostly relating to Truman’s campaign for reelection…
  • Sampson, Clifton J. Papers- Corporal, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery Regiment, 1918-1919. The papers of Clifton J. Sampson consist of correspondence and other materials concerning his military service during World War I and his friendship with his commanding officer,…
  • Sanders, Ted J. Papers- Cattleman and farmer; Friend of Harry S. Truman; President, Truman for Senator Committee, Cameron, Missouri, 1934 The papers of Ted J. Sanders include personal correspondence with the Truman family and White House staff members, printed materials…
  • Sant, Thomas H. Van Papers- Banker and Friend of Harry S. Truman, Fulton, Missouri The papers of Thomas Van Sant consist of correspondence between Van Sant and Harry S. Truman, as well as correspondence between Van Sant and others directly or indirectly involved with Truman…
  • Sargeant, Howland H. Papers- Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, 1947-1951; Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, 1952-1953; president, Radio Liberty Committee, Inc., 1954-1975 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE…
  • Satterfield, Frances G. Papers- Staff Member, Administrative Director, and Director of Research, Women’s Division, Democratic National Committee, 1938-1940, 1943-1945 The papers of Frances G. Satterfield consist of printed materials, speeches, press releases, and other items…
  • Sawyer, Charles Papers- Ambassador to Belgium, 1944-1945; Secretary of Commerce, 1948-1953   [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 63 linear feet, 5 linear inches. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S.…
  • Sayers, Royd R. Papers- Chief, Division of Industrial Hygiene, National Institute of Health, 1933-1940; Director, U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1940-1947 The papers of Royd R. Sayers consist of articles, notes, correspondence, memorabilia, memoranda, minutes of meetings,…
  • Schindler, Alfred Papers- Under Secretary of Commerce, 1945-1946 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 15 linear feet, 4 linear inches. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government the copyrights in this…
  • Schlichenmaier, Frances M. Papers- Assistant in the Office of Harry S. Truman, 1951-1973 The papers of Frances M. Schlichenmaier consist of menus from the travels of Harry S. Truman during the 1952 campaign. The papers also include campaign buttons and other items. […
  • Schmidt, Fred J. Papers- Sergeant, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 1918 The papers of Fred J. Schmidt include letters he wrote to his family during and immediately after World War I, letters he received from President Harry S. Truman, and other items mostly relating to…
  • Schneider, J. Thomas Papers- Chairman, Personnel Policy Board, Department of Defense, 1950-1951; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Affairs, 1952-1953; Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 1953-1955 The papers of J. Thomas…
  • Schnurman, Ned Papers- Television Producer The papers of Ned Schnurman consist of interview transcripts, program scripts, printed materials, correspondence, and other items relating to the U.S. occupation of Japan after World War II and to a projected television…
  • Seeley, Frank Papers- Chief of Editorial Section and Army Reserve Captain, Armed Forces Radio Service, 1944-1955 The papers of Frank Seeley consist of biographical information, a dissertation, memoranda, photographs, printed materials, a speech draft, and sound…
  • Seibel, Thelma Pallette Papers- Friend of Bess W. Truman This collection is made up entirely of the contents of two scrapbooks compiled by Thelma Pallette Seibel. Included are newspaper clippings, photographs, invitations, and other printed materials having to do with Mrs.…
  • Sermon, Roger T., Sr. and Sermon, Roger T., Jr. Papers- Roger T. Sermon, Sr., Mayor of Independence, Missouri, and Roger T. Sermon, Jr., Chairman of the Independence Truman Centennial Commission The papers of Roger T. Sermon and Roger T. Sermon, Jr. primarily document the lives and careers of these…
  • Sermon, William H. Papers- Mayor of Independence, Missouri, 1958-1961 The papers of William H. Sermon consist of the contents of a scrapbook made up primarily of newspaper articles and other printed materials relating to Sermon's activities as Mayor of Independence in 1959…
  • Shaw, Brackley Papers- Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of War for Air, 1946; General Counsel, Department of the Air Force, 1947-49 The papers document a few aspects of Brackley Shaw's work as General Counsel, Department of the Air Force. Topics covered…
  • Shaw, Gil Papers- U.S. Coast Guard Participant in the Funeral of Harry S. Truman, 1972 The papers of Gil Shaw consist primarily of newspaper clippings, fact sheets, and other materials concerning Harry S. Truman’s presidency, death, and funeral. [Administrative…
  • Shearer, Ross S. Papers- Official, Bureau of the Budget, 1942-1951; Official, Economic Stabilization Agency, 1951-1953 The papers of Ross S. Shearer consist of correspondence, printed materials, reports, drafts of Presidential speeches and messages, press releases, and…
  • Sheet Music Collection- This collection contains sheet music that was purchased by or given to President Truman and other members of the Truman or Wallace families. Much of the sheet music pertains to World War II and American patriotism. [Administrative Information |…
  • Sherwood, Sidney Papers- Secretary, Export-Import Bank, 1946-1959 The papers of Sidney Sherwood include correspondence, press clippings, diaries, speeches, reports, handwritten notes, and other items concerning his life, public career, and travels. [ Top of the page |…
  • Short, John A. Papers- Secretary of Agriculture's Representative, Arkansas-White-Red River Basin Inter-Agency Committee, 1950-1964 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 9 linear feet, 7 linear inches. Access: Open.…
  • Short, Joseph H. and Short, Beth Campbell Papers- Joseph H. Short was a Washington correspondent for the Baltimore Sun, 1943-1950, and Press Secretary to the President, 1950-1952. Beth Campbell Short was Correspondence Secretary to the President, 1952-1953 The papers of Joseph H. Short and his…
  • Silberman, James M. Papers- Assistant Chief and Chief, Branch of Productivity and Technological Developments, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, c. 1948-1950 The papers of James Silberman consist primarily of materials concerning Silberman's work with the…
  • Silverman, Irwin Papers- Chief Counsel, Division of Territories and Island Possessions and Office of Territories, Department of the Interior, c. 1945-1953 The papers of Irwin Silverman relate mainly to his involvement with Hawaii and Alaska statehood and the…
  • Skelton, Ike Papers- Member, U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri, 1977-2011 The papers of Ike Skelton include correspondence, printed materials, and other items that document Congressman Skelton's relationship with the Harry S. Truman Library and Margaret…
  • Slater, Harold M. Papers- Reporter and City Editor, St. Joseph News-Press, 1927-1979; Executive Secretary to Congressman Phil J. Welch, 1949; Longtime Friend of President and Mrs. Harry S. Truman Harold M. Slater's papers consist primarily of correspondence from Harry S.…
  • Smith, Bryce B. Papers- Mayor of Kansas City, 1930-1939 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 1 linear feet, 9 linear inches. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government the copyrights in this…
  • Smith, Raymond C. Papers- Assistant Chief, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Department of Agriculture, 1946-1952 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 2 linear feet. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S.…
  • Smizer, Samuel B. Papers- Corporal, 36th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II The papers of Samuel B. Smizer consist of two diaries he kept while stationed on Okinawa during the last weeks of the war. [Administrative Information |…
  • Snyder, Dean A. Papers- Assistant to the Chairman, Ohio Relief Commission, 1933-1935; Chief of Selection, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), 1935-1940 The papers of Dean A. Snyder relate for the most part to his career with the CCC during the Great Depression. They also…
  • Snyder, John W. Papers- Secretary of the Treasury, 1946-1953. See also John W. Snyder oral history. [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 119 linear feet, 10 linear inches. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to…
  • Solomon, Maurice Papers- Rabbi; personal friend of Harry S. Truman The papers of Maurice Solomon include correspondence, information about the Harry S. Truman Research Institute, place cards, photographs from dinners, and several programs from ceremonies honoring former…
  • Sorkin, Marvin Papers- Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General in Salonika, Greece, 1947-1949 The papers of Marvin Sorkin include correspondence, diary pages, personnel records, reports, and other items concerning Sorkin's life, his official diplomatic activity…
  • Souers, Sidney W. Papers- Director of Central Intelligence 1946-1947; Executive Secretary, National Security Council, 1947-1950; Special Consultant to President Harry S. Truman on Military and Foreign Affairs 1950-1953 The papers of Sidney W. Souers consist of…
  • Sparks, Wilbur D. Papers- Attorney Investigator on the Staff of the U.S. Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program (Truman Committee), 1941-1946 The papers of Wilbur D. Sparks consist of press clippings pertaining to the Truman Committee and its…
  • Spector, Melbourne L. Papers- The papers of Melbourne L. Spector consist of memoranda, correspondence, reports, handwritten notes, printed material and transcripts of oral history interviews concerning the work of Charles E. Johnson, a State Department official involved in the…
  • Spingarn, Jerome H. Papers- Assistant Research Director, Democratic National Committee, 1952 The papers of Jerome H. Spingarn include correspondence, newspaper clippings, memoranda, handwritten notes, drafts, and published materials mostly relating to Spingarn's service as…
  • Spingarn, Stephen J. Papers- Administrative Assistant to the President, 1950; Member, Federal Trade Commission, 1950-1953 See also Stephen J. Spingarn oral history and files. [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 28 linear…
  • Stayton, E. M. Papers- Colonel of Engineers, Missouri National Guard, 1920-1933; Consulting Engineer, Jackson County Highways, 1928-1933; Major General, Missouri National Guard, 1938 The papers of E.M. Stayton include speeches and a report concerning Stayton’s work as…
  • Steelman, John R. Papers- Special Assistant to the President, 1945-1946; Director, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, 1946; Chairman, President's Scientific Research Board, 1946-1947; The Assistant to the President, 1946-1953; Acting Chairman, National Security…
  • Stein, Harold Papers- Economist, Staff Member, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, 1945-1947 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 6 linear feet. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government…
  • Stern, Philip M. Papers- Assistant to Representative Henry M. Jackson, 1949-1950; Aide to Senator Paul H. Douglas, 1951-1952 The papers of Philip M. Stern consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, printed materials, speeches and other items related primarily to the…
  • Stewart, John Service and Rhetts, Charles Edward Papers- United States Foreign Service Officer, 1935-1951, 1957-1962 The papers of John Stewart Service and Charles Edward Rhetts include a wealth of materials relating to and documenting John S. Service's experiences with loyalty investigations during…
  • Stohl, Ralph N. Papers- Director of Administration, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1947-1953; Director, Office of Domestic Security Programs, Department of Defense, 1953-1955 The Ralph N. Stohl Papers contain correspondence, organizational charts, graphs, memoranda…
  • Stolowy, Sol Papers- Tailor for President Truman The papers of Sol Stolowy consist of programs and other printed material relating to celebrations of Harry S. Truman's birthday and the annual presentations of the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award. [Administrative…
  • Stowe, David H. Papers- Deputy to the Assistant to the President of the United States, 1947-49; Administrative Assistant to the President of the United States, 1949-53. The papers of David H. Stowe document primarily his work from 1947 to 1953 as Deputy to the Assistant…
  • Strachan, D. Alan Papers- Assistant Labor Advisor, American Mission for Aid to Greece, 1947-1948; Director, Labor and Manpower Division in Greece, Economic Cooperation Administration and Mutual Security Agency, 1948-1953 This collection consists mostly of copies of…
  • Sullivan, John L. Papers- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, 1940-44, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, 1945-46, Under Secretary of the Navy, 1946-47, Secretary of the Navy, 1947-49 The papers of John L. Sullivan relate to such subjects as wartime tax policy, the…
  • Summer, Grace Truman Papers- First Cousin of Harry S. Truman Most of the Grace Truman Summer Papers consist of correspondence from Harry S. Truman. Also included are printed materials, family photographs, cards, memorabilia, and letters from Grace Truman Summer to family…
  • Sumner, John D. Papers- Chief Economic Officer, China Mission, Economic Cooperation Administration, 1948-1949 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 6 linear feet. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S.…
  • Sundquist, James L. Papers- Administrative Analyst, U.S. Bureau of the Budget, 1941-1947, 1949-1951; Reports and Statistics Officer, Office of Defense Mobilization, 1951-1953; Fellow and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, 1965-1985 The papers of James L. Sundquist…
  • Sweeney, Joseph D. Papers- Chief, British Commonwealth Bureau, Office of Research and Intelligence, U.S. Department of State, 1945-1950; Political Officer, U.S. Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa, 1950-1952 The papers of Joseph Sweeney relate to his career as a State…
  • Swoyer, Martha Ann Papers- Niece of Harry S. Truman The papers of Martha Ann Truman Swoyer consist of letters from her uncle, Harry S. Truman, and from Bess Wallace Truman, memorabilia related to President Truman, and other items. See also Martha Ann Swoyer oral history…
  • Symington, Stuart Papers- Secretary of the Air Force, 1947-1950; United States Senator from Missouri, 1953-1976 The papers of Stuart Symington include correspondence, charts, military statistics, reports, speeches, and other items mostly relating to Symington’s service as…