Presidential libraries

An exhibit room in the original design of the Harry S. Truman Library. One of the objects on display includes the table at which the United Nations charter was signed.

The exterior of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri.

The Garden Room, an exhibit space in the original design of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri.

The Garden Room, an exhibit space in the original design of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri.

Exterior of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri.

Tour plan of the Harry S. Truman Library, revised, 1960.

Members of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute hold a second annual Board of Directors Meeting at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Seated around a table, left to right, are: Herman Kahn, Director, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park; Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, Chancellor, University of Kansas, Lawrence; James V. Jones, St. Louis University, St. Louis; Dean Francis H. Heller, Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean, Lawrence; Dr. Richard M. Drake, Chancellor, Kansas City University; Dr. W.D.

Members of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute hold a 4th annual Board Meeting at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Left to right are: Unidentified; Dean Francis H. Heller, Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean, University of Kansas; unidentified; Dr. Richard M. Drake, Chancellor, Kansas City University; unidentified; unidentified; David D. Lloyd, Executive Director, Harry S. Truman Library, Inc., Washington, D.C.; unidentified; former President Harry S. Truman; Dr. Elmer Ellis, President, University of Missouri, Columbia; Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Director, Harry S.

View of the construction site of the proposed Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, particularly the laying of the foundation. From: J.R. Fuchs.

View of the construction site of the proposed Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, particularly the laying of the foundation. From: J.R. Fuchs.