Dedications (Monuments, etc.)

An unidentified man at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Library.

An overview of the laying of the cornerstone for the new permanent headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.

Luncheon held during the dedication ceremony for the Charles Keck bust of President Harry S. Truman at the State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri. At the head table are J. Vivian Truman and Luella (Mrs. J. Vivian) Truman (third and fourth from the right); Peter S. Miravalle (seventh from the right); Mary Jane Truman (sixth from the right); Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly (fifth from the right); Mrs. Stella Brewer (second from the right); and Major General Harry Vaughan (right). All others are unidentified.

Members of the American Legion and the Governor of Missouri at the dedication of the Charles Keck bust of President Harry S. Truman in the State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri. From left to right: Peter S. Miravalle, National Commander of the American Legion James F. O'Neil, Governor Phil M. Donnelly, and Missouri Department Commander of the American Legion Raymond S. Roberts.

Scene from the dedication of the Charles Keck bust of President Harry S. Truman in the State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri. From left to right: J. Vivian Truman, Luella (Mrs. J. Vivian) Truman, Mary Jane Truman, David J. Colyer, Ivan Sapp, Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly, Raymond S. Roberts, James F. O'Neil, and Peter S. Miravalle. Various members of the American Legion are present as the bust was commissioned by the Legion.

Scene from the dedication of the Charles Keck bust of President Harry S. Truman at the State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri. From left to right: Peter S. Miravalle, Mrs. Stella Brewer, James F. O'Neil (National Commander of the American Legion), Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly, and Commander of the Missouri Department of the American Legion Raymond S. Roberts.

A luncheon during the dedication ceremony for the Charles Keck bust of President Harry S. Truman at the State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri. Those identified include Peter S. Miravalle (fourth from the right), President Truman's sister, Mary Jane Truman (third from the right), and Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly (second from the right). All others are unidentified.

Many people are gathered around a staircase for the dedication of the Charles Keck bust of President Harry S. Truman at the State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Missouri Governor Phillip M. Donnelly speaks at the dedication of the Charles Keck bust of President Harry S. Truman in the State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri. Behind Governor Donnelly are Rev. James D. Sill, Melvin Whiteside, and Peter S. Miravalle, all members of the American Legion, who commissioned the bust.

Major General Harry Vaughan (left) and Colonel Louis H. Renfrow (right) posing with the Charles Keck Bust of President Harry S. Truman. They are attending the dedication of the bust in the State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri.