Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Off-the-Air Radio Coverage of Harry S. Truman's Funeral

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Sound recording, apparently taped off-the-air, of music interrupted by news coverage of Harry S. Truman's funeral from Independence, MO. Most of the recording is music, but at about 27:15 of side one, radio DJ Army Specialist Bob Meyer interrupts the music to bring the Group W news feed of former president Harry S. Truman's funeral services at the Harry S. Truman Library. On this day, the casket was being unloaded from the hearse and moved into the Library lobby for viewing. President Nixon and former president Johnson were scheduled to appear later in the day.

Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series “Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman”)

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Merle Miller talks to Jane Chiles (childhood friend of Harry S. Truman and Margaret Truman’s teacher) and her sister Susan Chiles. This excerpt is the same as part of a larger interview in MP2002-601, from 11:58 to 23:12. Sound only.

Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series “Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman”)

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Former president Harry S. Truman talks about security measures needed around his home in Independence, MO. Sound only.

Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series “Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman”)

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Henry Chiles, childhood friend and neighbor of Harry S. Truman, is interviewed by Merle Miller. Sound only.

Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")

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Merle Miller interviews former president Harry S. Truman. He asks several questions and there is discussion on a number of topics. Sound only.

President Truman and Vice President Barkley at 1949 Presidential Inauguration

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President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben W. Barkley in the viewing stand, laughing at a passing float during the Inaugural Parade. First Lady Bess Truman and Margaret Truman are seen in the front row, left. Others are unidentified.

Bess and Friends on the Tennis Court

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Bess Wallace (far right) holds a tennis racket and stands at the net with three friends on a tennis court in Independence, Missouri. Nell Rugg is second from the right; the other young women are unidentified. A man is seated on a bench next to the court. From an original negative found in the Truman home.

Bess Wallace and Friends Stand at the Tennis Net

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Bess Wallace (far right) stands at the net with three friends holding rackets on a tennis court in Independence, Missouri. Nell Rugg is second from the right; the other young women are unidentified. From an original negative found in the Truman home.

Daniel Family Home Movies, c. 1964-1965

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This silent home movie footage shows Daniel family activities, including swimming in a pool, Christmas in New York, visiting a children's zoo, and birthday celebrations. Former first lady Bess Truman is included in this film.

Daniel Family Trip to Key West, 1966

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This silent home movie footage shows the Daniel family visiting Florida and elsewhere, in 1966. It includes the activities of E. Clifton Daniel, Margaret Truman Daniel, Clifton Truman Daniel, William Wallace Daniel, Harrison Gates Daniel, and baby Thomas Washington Daniel, plus their unidentified nanny. A portion of this footage is closed for privacy reasons.

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Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982