Presidential libraries

From left to right, Truman Library curator Milton Perry, Israeli Ambassador Avraham Harman, and an unidentified aide to Mr. Harman at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum & Library. Mr. Perry was giving a tour of the library to the ambassador.

From left to right: unidentified aide to Mr. Harman, Earl Tranin, Israeli Ambassador Avraham Harman, and Truman Library curator Milton Perry tour the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right: Earl Tranin, Israeli Ambassador Avraham Harman, Truman Library curator Milton Perry (partly obscured by Mr. Harman), and an unidentified aide of Ambassador Harman tour the Truman Presidential Museum and Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) shaking hands with Gilbert Titus (left) and George Hare (right) in his office in the Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) shaking hands with Gilbert Titus (left) and George Hare (right) in his office in the Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with George Hare in his office in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum & Library.

Left to right: Unidentified man, former President Harry S. Truman, Franklin Murphy, Mrs. Edwin Pauley, and Judy Murphy at the groundbreaking for the Harry S. Truman Library. The City of Independence donated Slover Park for the Harry S. Truman Library grounds. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: Basil O'Connor, former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Edwin Pauley, Edwin Pauley, Mary Jane Truman, and Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford at the groundbreaking for the future Harry S. Truman Library. The City of Independence donated Slover Park for the library grounds. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Former President Harry S. Truman and his daughter, Margaret, breaking ground at the site of the future Truman Library at Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. The Independence Lions Club donated the gold-plated shovel used for the groundbreaking. Members of Local 34 of the American Federation of Musicians played at the event. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

The Independence Lions Club donated a gold-plated shovel for former President Harry S. Truman (center, foreground) to use at the Harry S. Truman Library groundbreaking at Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. Members of Local 34 of the American Federation of Musicians played at the event. Others in the background are unidentified. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.