Truman, Mary Jane, 1889-1978

On a farm wagon at the Truman farm in Grandview, Missouri - left to right: Mary Jane Truman, sister of Harry S. Truman; Harry S. Truman; Martha Young Truman, mother of Harry S. Truman; Myra Colgan, cousin of Harry S. Truman; J. Vivian Truman, brother of Harry S. Truman; and Nellie Tilford Noland, cousin of Harry S. Truman. Donated by Mary Ethel Noland

President Harry S. Truman, holding a large wrapped package, is shown walking up the front sidewalk of his sister Mary Jane Truman's home in Grandview, Missouri, for a visit. U.S. Marshal Fred Canfil holds an umbrella over the President's head while a smiling Mary Jane stands on the front porch.

President Harry S. Truman steps out of a convertible with the top up as another man helps his sister, Mary Jane, out of the back seat. A Negro doorman holds the door open for Mr. Truman. The initials on the doorman are HJ, probably the Hotel Jefferson in Saint Louis, MO.

Harry S. Truman's mother, Martha Ellen Truman (2nd from left, standing), and sister, Mary Jane Truman (left, standing) pose for a picture with children and a horse in front of the Grandview, Missouri farm home. Only Roy Romine, a distant relative (center), is identified. From: Roy Romine.

President Truman's sister, Mary Jane Truman (3rd from right) poses with a group of unidentified women in Colorado. The exact location, date, and event are unknown. From: Roy Romine.

Mary Jane Truman, Truman's sister (2nd from right - sitting) poses with friends in Colorado. The identities of the other women, the exact location, date and event are unknown. From: Roy Romine.

Mary Jane Truman poses with an unidentified man and woman in front of a house in Colorado. The exact location, date and event are unknown. From: Roy Romine.

Former President Harry S. Truman talks with an unidentified person, as he sits on the VIP platform during groundbreaking ceremonies for the Truman Library in Independence Missouri. From left to right: former President Truman, Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mary Jane Truman. Others in the photo also are unidentified. (See albums 67-6696 through 67-6713.) From: Dale Miller.

Former President Harry S. Truman, his wife Bess and daughter Margaret turn around to speak to others seated on a platform during groundbreaking ceremonies for the Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Seated on the left is Truman's sister, Mary Jane. The two boys on Truman's right are Dan (seven) and Steve (twelve) Sturdevant. From: Dan C.D. Sturdevant.

Former President Harry S. Truman turns around to speak to others seated on a platform during groundbreaking ceremonies for the Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. On Truman's left are Bess, Margaret, and Mary Jane Truman. The two boys on Truman's right are Dan (seven) and Steve (twelve) Sturdevant. From: Dan C.D. Sturdevant.