Associated Press

Former President Harry S. Truman and Dr. Bert Maybee, right, hold Civil War Centennial Commission Honorary memberships presented today to Mr. and Mrs. Truman. The national memberships were presented by Dr. Maybee, Kansas City, President of the Missouri State Civil War Centennial Commission. Honorary memberships also went to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, and former President Herbert Hoover. Presentation was at the Harry S. Truman Library. From: Houston Post.

Washington D. C. Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic standard bearer in the 1956 presidential elections, reaches across the breakfast table today to shake hands with former President Harry S. Truman. Between the two is Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler. They met at a breakfast of the Democratic Advisory Council. From: Houston Post.

Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess, were photographed here in February, 1958, during a visit to Washington, D. C. Mr. Truman is known truly as a "family man," taking a great delight in the company of his wife, daughter, and other close relatives. The former President was under hospital care in Kansas City Wednesday (Dec., 1958) for congestion of the lungs. From: Houston Post.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Former President Harry S. Truman cups hand to mouth as he calls to members of the Democratic party which greeted him today on arrival at railroad station but small children (including African American children) rushed up to the former chief executive to shake his hand. The former President carried the Democratic campaign into Delaware during the day. From: Houston Post. From: Houston Post.

Former President Harry S. Truman (3rd from left) aims a prop gun at a photographer after a performance of "Destry Rides Again" at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. With the president are members of the cast: Scott Brady (left), Dolores Gray (2nd from left), and Andy Griffith (right). From: Houston Post

President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first pitch to start the season of the Washington Senators. L to R: Vice President Alben Barkley, First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, President Truman, manager of the Washington Senators Bucky Harris, Senators owner Clark Griffith, New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel. Standing in the next row are Major General Harry Vaughan (extreme left); Averell Harriman (behind President Truman); and Matthew Connelly (behind Bucky Harris).

President Harry S. Truman (left) riding in the back of a car with Captain Henry Cooper (Commanding Officer of the Key West Naval Air Station), and Admiral William D. Leahy (right). President Truman is in Key West, Florida on vacation.

President Harry S. Truman in Key West, Florida on vacation.

From left to right, Admiral Chester Nimitz, President Harry S. Truman and Jimmie Risk during a horseshoe pitching demonstration. The bottom of the photograph has President Truman's signature.

President Harry S. Truman and Walter Pope Binns (middle row, left to right) walking behind flag bearers at the graduation ceremonies of William Jewell College. Walking behind President Truman is (from left to right) General Harry Vaughan and Captain Clark Clifford.