Presidential libraries

Left to right: Robert B. Landry, Senator Stuart Symington, former President Harry S. Truman, Edwin Pauley (seated), and Mike Westwood at the groundbreaking ceremony 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.

Former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, Mary Jane Truman and Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford at the ground breaking for the Harry S. Truman Library. The City of Independence donated Slover Park for the Truman 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 an unidentified man inspect the site of the future Harry S. Truman Library in Slover Park. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: Mayor Robert Weatherford, Mayor of Independence; David Lloyd, Executive Director of the Library Committee; Basil O\'Connor, President of the Library Committee; Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Library Committee; Former President Harry S. Truman; Alonzo Gentry of Gentry & Voskamp Architects; and Tom Evans at the site of the Truman Library in Slover Park, Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Library Committee; Alonzo Gentry, Gentry & Voskamp Architects; Rufus Burrus; Harry S. Truman; Mayor Robert Weatherford, Mayor of Independence; and Basil O'Connor, President of the Library Committee at the site of the Truman Library. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Truman Library Committee; Alonzo Gentry of Gentry & Voskamp Architects; Rufus Burrus; Harry S. Truman; Basil O'Connor, President of the Truman Library Committee; and David Lloyd, Executive Director of the Library Committee (behind Mr. O'Connor) at the site of the Truman Library at Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: former President Harry S. Truman; Bess Truman; Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Truman Library Committee; and David Lloyd, Executive Director of the Library Committee at the site of the Truman Library. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: former President Harry S. Truman; Bess Truman; Basil O'Connor, President of the Library Committee; Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Library Committee and David Lloyd, Executive Director of the Library Committee, inspect the site of the Harry S. Truman Library at Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman attend the auction at the Independence Armory to raise funds for the future Harry S. Truman Library. Mr. Truman is presented the gold plated shovel for the Library groundbreaking by Dr. G. R. Tompkins, President of the Independence Lions Club. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Harry S. and Bess Truman attend the auction at the Independence Armory to raise funds for the future Harry S. Truman Library. On the right is John Lund of the Chamber of Commerce. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.