Awards

On the occasion of the 16th anniversary of the United States Air Force, former President Harry S. Truman accepts a plaque from an unidentified female member of the U.S. Air Force, which reads, in part: "In recognition of his understanding and appreciation of the Aero Space Age and for providing the United States of America with an independent Air Force to meet the challenges of the future, this testimonial is presented to Harry S. Truman, First Commander-in-Chief, United States Air Force...." Others in the photo, left to right, are: Orchestra leader Skitch Henderson, Toastmaster; Mr.

At a dinner given by the Naval Fleet Reserve Association Branch 161, held at the Town House Hotel, Kansas City, Kansas, former President Harry S. Truman addresses the group and receives a plaque from Mike Velky, a Naval Reserve Officer. (See also 94-252 thru 94-255.) From: Naval Reserve.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) presents a citation award from the Reserve Officers Association to Lieutenant Colonel T.T. Harris (left), claiming for him "a place in this nation's Minute Man Hall of Fame," while Major General LeRoy Anderson (center) looks on. All are attending a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet. From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

Former President Harry S. Truman presents a citation award from the Reserve Officers Association to Franklin L. Orth (left, Deputy to Dewey Short, Assistant Secretary of the Army for the Reserves), claiming for him "a place in this nation's Minute Man Hall of Fame," while Major General LeRoy Anderson (center)looks on. All are attending a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet. From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman receives a plaque from the Missouri Writer's Guild in his office at the Federal Reserve Bank Building. The plaque is for his "Memoirs." They are, left to right: Mrs. Grace Mitchell, Mr. Clifford H. Nowlin, Mr. Robert V. Harman, Mr. Cecil Perkins, and Mrs. Alta Armstrong. See also photo 58-449. From: Found in a box of miscellaneous photographs in the audiovisual area.

Harry S. Truman (standing, fifth from left) holding a scroll, with a group of men gathered around. All others are unidentified.

Hon. Owen Brewster, Senior U.S. Senator from Maine, Crowns Miss Connie Porter, South Portland, Maine, 1950 National Junior Better Fishing Queen, Salt Water Division, Boy and Girl National Better Fishing Program. Left to right: Raymond Henley, Senator Brewster, Miss Porter and Emile J. Morin, President, Consolidated Sportsman Club of Maine.

Certificate to Emile J. Morin, President of the Consolidated Sportsman Club of Maine, from Better Fishing, Inc.

Photograph of a plaque presentation to the U.S.S. Missouri by the Missouri State Club of Pearl Harbor. None of the individuals are identified.

Hugo L. Black Testimonial Dinner held at the Hotel Statler in Washington D.C. to present the Thomas Jefferson Award of the Southern Conference for Human Welfare to Justice Black. From left to right are Alben W. Barkley, Hugo Black, Clark Foreman, and Fred M. Vinson. The photo is autographed by all four men along the bottom.