Books and reading

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) signs copies of the first edition of his Memoirs at the Hotel Muehlebach, in Kansas City, Missouri. Others seated with him are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands in the lobby of the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Smiling, he holds the book "Solo" by Stanford Whitford and converses with an unidentified man. Two other unidentified men appear in the photo.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right)signs copies of the first edition of his Memoirs at the Hotel Muehlebach, in Kansas City, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman reading outside while on vacation in Key West, Florida. One of the books sitting beside his chair is the "Lincoln Reader" by Carl Sandburg.

U.S. Secretary of Labor (1962-1969) W. Willard Wirtz is shown on the right standing beside Robert C. Goodwin, Administrator of the Labor Department's Bureau of Employment Security. Secretary Wirtz has just been presented the 3rd edition of the Labor Department's Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Location of the event is not given.

U.S. Secretary of Labor (1962-1969) W. Willard Wirtz is shown on the right standing beside Robert C. Goodwin, Administrator of the Labor Department's Bureau of Employment Security. Secretary Wirtz has just been presented the 3rd edition of the Labor Department's Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Location of the event is not given.

U.S. Secretary of Labor (1962-1969) W. Willard Wirtz is shown on the right standing beside Robert C. Goodwin, Administrator of the Labor Department's Bureau of Employment Security. Secretary Wirtz has just been presented the 3rd edition of the Labor Department's Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Location of the event is not given. According to Mr. Goodwin's appointment book the presentation took place on December 6, 1965.

U.S. Secretary of Labor (1962-1969) W. Willard Wirtz is shown on the right standing beside Robert C. Goodwin, Administrator of the Labor Department's Bureau of Employment Security. Secretary Wirtz has just been presented the 3rd edition of the Labor Department's Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Location of the event is not given.

President Harry S. Truman is sitting in a chair on the lawn of the Little White House at the Naval Submarine Base in Key West Florida. One of the books sitting beside his chair is the "Lincoln Reader" by Carl Sandburg. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

Former President Harry S. Truman seated with unidentified man in uniform, probably officer from S.S. President Cleveland. Mr. Truman holds book, "Prince Of Players". Mr. Truman has arrived in Hawaii on the S. S. President Cleveland.