Ex-presidents

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) receives a plaque from the Writer's Guild, presented by C.H. Nowlin at Mr. Truman's office in the Federal Reserve Bank Building, Kansas City, Missouri. From: C.H. Nowlin.

Former President Harry S. Truman (waving hat), flanked by an unidentified motorcycle escort, waves from the rear seat of a Cadillac convertible in Clinton, Missouri where he will attend the opening of the Henry County Fair. Seated next to him is Clinton Postmaster Walter Meneffee, Truman's sergeant in Battery D, 35th Division during World War I. The driver is Cleo Woody of Woody Motor Company. The front passenger is Asher Williams, president of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. From: Elvin Durr.

Former President Harry S. Truman (front row, second from left), in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, walking down the hallway of the Sherman Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, where he is to deliver the keynote address at the Fraternal Order of Eagles four-day international convention. Others in the photo are unidentified. From: Mrs. Enslow C. Douglas.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left) poses with representatives of the General Services Administration at the North entrance of the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Laphene Peterson is a member of the party, although he is not identified. The others are unidentified. From: Laphene Peterson.

Former President Harry S. Truman (back to camera) sits at his desk in his office at the Truman Library and visits with Cabell Phillips of the New York Times. The photograph is autographed as follows: "With great respect to my favorite President, Cabell Phillips, N.Y. Times - 5-5-59." From: Cobert Phillips

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) shakes hands with Steve W. Pilson, Sr., who is behind a rope barrier. Margaret Truman is on the right. The event, date, and location are unknown. The others in the photo are unidentified. The mat of the picture is autographed as follows: 1948 to 1957 - To a good President. To a real American. With best wishes always. To Harry S. Truman and his lovely family. Steve W. Pilson, Sr.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) welcomes a group of unidentified foreign students to his office at the Truman Library. From: Manouchehr Pedran, Ph.D, President, Global and Multicultural Education Center

Former President Harry S. Truman waves to an Independence Examiner photographer from the driver's seat of his automobile at the intersection of an alley and Delaware St. near his home at 219 N. Delaware, Independence, Missouri. From: Herb Pardee, Sports Editor, The Independence Examiner, Independence, Missouri

Former President Harry S. Truman sits at his desk in his office at the Truman Library and speaks with members of the "Blue Team" from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., and others who were there for a National Security Seminar. Of those who can be identified are Colonel John A. Riffle (left-standing) and Col. Fred J. Frazer (seated 3rd from left). (See 2004-396 thru 401; 77-2523 thru 2529; 77-2571 and 2572; 72-3753; and 2006-131, 133 and 134.) From: Lucille Patterson.

Former President Harry S. Truman sits at his desk in his office at the Truman Library and visits with members of the "Blue Team" from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., and others who were in Kansas City for a National Security Seminar. The only person identified is Colonel John A. Riffle (standing). See 2004-396 thru 401; 77-2523 thru 2529; 77-2571 and 2572; 72-3753; and 2006-131, 132 and 133.) From: Lucille Patterson.