Former President Truman Attends Dedication of Texas County Memorial Hospital
Former President Truman at the dedication of the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri in 1958, with related scenes.
Dedication services
Continuation of KCMO Broadcast of Truman Library Dedication
Conclusion of dedication ceremonies for the Harry S. Truman Library. This recording includes MC Basil O'Connor turning the deed to the Truman Library to the US Government, and Administrator of General Services Administration Franklin G. Floete's remarks upon acceptance. In his remarks, Floete conveys President Eisenhower's message. Former president Harry S. Truman introduces former president Herbert Hoover and former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Mr. Truman gives brief remarks as he conveys the Truman Papers and Artifacts to Dr. Wayne C. Grover, Archivist of the United States.
James Webb at Sperry groundbreaking
James E. Webb, Secretary and Treasurer of Sperry Gyroscope Company, stands with a large group during ground breaking for their new building in Lake Success, New York. Mr. Webb is front row, third from the left with hat in hand.
Margaret Truman Preparing to Break the Champagne Bottle
Margaret Truman prepares to break a champagne bottle on the bow of the USS Missouri to christen it during a ceremony at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. Left to right: Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly, Rear Admiral Sherman S. Kennedy, Senator Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman.
Senator Harry S. Truman and Vice Admiral Herbert Leary Shake Hands
Senator Harry S. Truman (left) and Vice Admiral Herbert F. Leary (right) shaking hands at the launching of the USS Missouri at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York.
Margaret Truman at the Launching of the USS Missouri
Margaret Truman poses with a bottle of champagne during the christening ceremony for the USS Missouri at Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. On the platform, from left to right: Jane Lingo, Margaret Truman, Senator Harry S. Truman, Rear Admiral Sherman S. Kennedy, and Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly. In front of the platform are Drucie Snyder (right) and Bess Truman (left).
Truman Family at the Launching of the USS Missouri
Jane Lingo, Senator Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, Bess Truman, and Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly at the christening and launching of the battleship USS Missouri from the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York.
Margaret Truman Preparing to Break Champagne Bottle
From left to right: Margaret Truman, Senator Harry S. Truman, Jane Tunstall Lingo, and Rear Admiral Sherman S. Kennedy standing near the bow of the USS Missouri as Margaret prepares to christen the ship with a bottle of champagne. Drucie Snyder appears below. They are at Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York.
Truman Family at the Launching of the USS Missouri
Standing on the platform from left to right: Senator Harry S. Truman, daughter Margaret Truman, Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly, and Bess W. Truman at the christening and launching of the battleship USS Missouri at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York.
Truman laying cornerstone
President Harry S. Truman laying the cornerstone for the new General Accounting Office Building in Washington, D. C.