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Motion Picture MP2016-24

Army Reserve Colonel Harry S. Truman at Fort Riley, Kansas

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
180 feet
Running Time
6 minutes 30 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
U.S. Army
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Received
Rebecca Vaughan
Keywords
Armed forces reserves
Description

Footage of Army Reserve Col. Harry S. Truman and other military personnel at Fort Riley, Kansas in 1936, 1938, and 1939.

Date(s)
1936 - 1939
Available Format(s)
Motion Picture

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

Titled as follows:

  • Fort Riley, Kansas, July 1936; Sunday afternoon reception in front of Col. Harry S. Truman’s tent. Quite informal. Temperature 107.
  • The officers in uniform belong to the 128th Field Artillery (FA), Missouri National Guard (MO NG) and have just arrived in camp.
  • Capt. E.V. Condon 128th F.A., MO National Guard (Maryville, MO)
  • Col. C.H. Muller Chief of Staff 102nd Division
  • Lieut. Col. John W. Snyder, C.O. 381st F.A.
  • Col. Joe W. Leedom C.O. 866 F.A.
  • Col. Fred G. Apt C.O. 340th F.A. Gov. [Alf] Landon’s partner?
  • Col. Chas. R. Mayo acting Commandant of Fort Riley. (in white suit)
  • Lt. Col. Harry H. Vaughan 380th F.A. and 1st Lt. Edward McKim on each flank
  • Fort Riley, Kansas 1938 Service Practice
  • 75mm Howitzer with 37mm gun mounted on top
  • Col. Harry S. Truman Brigade Commander
  • Conferring with Col. George M. Peek, Senior Instructor
  • Major John M. Gregory commanding 2nd Battalion. (Pay no attention)
  • Fort Riley Kansas 1939 Camp Whitside (sic) [Whiteside]
  • Ninth Cavalry Band playing a concert before the badger fight. [AKA Buffalo Soldiers]
  • Lt. Col. Holmden
  • Lt. Col. Crabbs – Lt. Col. Vaughan – Major Quirk
  • Lt. Col. Bailey, the salutin’est 2nd Looie of the A.E.F.
  • Lt. Col. Groves
  • Col. Clyde A. Selleck Camp Executive
  • Lt. Col. Hyatt (khaki) & Major Hamilton (white)
  • Col. Selleck introducing Brigadier General Richardson
  • Col. George M. Peek
  • 2nd Lt. Long John Mac Vey, Champion Beer Drinker
  • Capt. Thomas Calhoun Adams
  • Capt. Ed Thelen