Friends and associates

Former President Harry S. Truman is shown with James M. Pendergast (right) during the filming in Kansas City, Missouri, of a Pendergast television speech aired August 3rd in which Mr. Truman introduces Pendergast as "my long-time friend and comrade." (Same as 69-509 except expanded) From: Betty Jones (Mrs. Don T.)

An interior view of the Truman & Jacobson Haberdashery at 104 W. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri. In the store, left to right, are: Harry S. Truman; Francis Berry (a corporal in the 129th); Mike Flynn (a Lieutenant in Battery "D"); and Kelsey Cravens (a friend of Truman). The store served as a gathering place for men of the 129th Field Artillery from November, 1919 to 1922. Edward Jacobson, who was a sergeant in Truman's Battery, was the President's partner until the boys "went broke" in 1922. (See also 82-153.)

Standing in a boxing ring, Randall Jessee (left) and Dr. Vernon Ames (right), President of the Kansas City Golden Gloves Association, hold a plaque dedicating the 1973 Tournament of Champions to the memory of former President Harry S. Truman. Mr. Truman served as Honorary Co-chairman of the Golden Gloves boxing tournaments for over 30 years. The plaque will be presented by the Kansas City Golden Gloves Association to Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman. From: Randall Jessee

Former President Harry S. Truman (center), attending a banquet at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C., speaks with Charles Patrick Clark (left) and General Harry Vaughan (right). Mr. Clark was Associate Chief Counsel for the Truman Committee when Truman was a Senator in 1943. From: Charles Patrick Clark.

Former President Harry S. Truman (fifth from the left) poses with a group of men and women assembled for a banquet at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. The only person identifiable is Charles Patrick Clark (on Truman's right, fourth from the left) who was Associate Chief Counsel for The Truman Committee when Truman was a Senator in 1943. From: Charles Patrick Clark.

Former President Harry S. Truman sits at the dinner table next to Charles Patrick Clark who is speaking to those assembled for a banquet at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. Clark was Associate Chief Counsel for the Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program chaired by Senator Truman in 1943. From: Charles Patrick Clark.

General Ralph E. Truman, former President Harry S. Truman's cousin, and Francis J. Tallman, friend of the former President, stand behind a podium with an opened Bible resting on it. The event, location, and date are unknown. From: William (Scotty) Cavanaugh.

Taken at the office of former President Harry S. Truman at the Truman Library, the former President closes the sale of land in Grandview on the east side of 71 Highway and south of Blue Ridge Boulevard to the Triangle Investment Company. Left to right are: (seated) Mrs. Bess Truman, Harry S. Truman and Ben Weinberg; (standing) Harvey Burrus, Rufus Burrus, J. Vivian Truman, Dan Brenner, Leo Eisenberg, and David Horowitz. (See 2000-25.) From: Leo Eisenberg.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left), standing on the rear platform of a train, shakes hands with an unseen admirer in Buffalo, New York. Standing next to him is Major General Harry H. Vaughan. The event is unknown. From: Fred Eckhart.

Group of Battery D members seated at a table during a reception the day of the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library. All are unidentified. From a book of 30 photographs of Battery "D" participation in the Harry S. Truman Library Dedication.