Presidential libraries

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and the Consul General of Belgium, Joseph Lodewyk (right) look at the mural on the wall of the lobby in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and an unidentified man (right) examine wood used for the construction of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Jack Benny (right) rehearse their lines and look at an exhibit case for the filming of the "Jack Benny Program" television show at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Jack Benny (right) rehearse their lines for the filming of the "Jack Benny Program" television show at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and an unidentified man examine blueprints during the construction process for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Truman Library Archivist Philip Lagerquist (left) and Joan Allen (right) aid Gene Schmidtlein, the first researcher at the Truman Library in the Research Room.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) celebrates his 76th birthday with unidentified guests and birthday cake at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) meets with a group of unidentified women of the Democratic Women's Club in his working office at the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) looks at a paper with an unidentified Boy Scout in the north lobby of the Truman library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left), the Consul General of Belgium, Joseph Lodewyk (center) and an unidentified man (right) look at the mural on the wall of the lobby in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.