Presidential libraries

Former President Harry S. Truman (center, facing camera) holding an informal conversation with a group of men, some in uniform, on the grounds of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Among them are representatives of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company. The event and identities of individuals are unknown.

Members of the Eddie Jacobson Memorial Foundations standing with former President Harry S. Truman in his office at the Truman Library. Former President Truman is fourth from the left. A. J. Granoff, Kansas city businessman and friend of Eddie Jacobson is on the right. The others are unidentified. See also 77-2945 and 96-888.

Bess Truman (front row, third from the left) and Margaret Truman (far left) are part of a group gathered for the Truman-Evans dinner held at the Truman Library. Tom Evans was a Kansas City businessman and friend of Harry S. Truman. The photograph is signed: "To Mr. and Mrs. Loeb H. Granoff From Harry S. & Bess W. Truman, 10-31-1959". Same as 60-287-1 except for autograph. Same as 95-93.

Former President Harry S. Truman is shown with Jackson McBride of Honolulu, Hawaii, standing in front of the "Liberty Bell Brigade" truck, parked at the North entrance to the Truman Library. The truck is carrying a replica of the Liberty Bell, and Mr. McBride is stumping for statehood from the coast to Washington, D.C. A sign on the truck proclaims, "It tolls for thee. Hawaii's Liberty Bell. Help free our statehood bill. Write, wire, call your Congressman." (See 2004-252 through 259.) From Mike Stevens, Boonville, Indiana.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) with Jackson McBride of Honolulu, Hawaii, standing in front of the "Liberty Bell Brigade" truck, parked at the North entrance to the Truman Library. The truck is carrying a replica of the Liberty Bell, and McBride is stumping for statehood from the coast to Washington, D.C. A sign on the truck proclaims, "It tolls for thee. Hawaii's Liberty Bell. Help free our statehood bill. Write, wire, call your Congressman." (See 2004-252 through 259.) From: Mike Stevens, Boonville, Indiana

Former President Harry S. Truman, wearing a big "Yes for the Charter" button, shows visitors around the Truman Library. Left to right are: Mr. Truman, Jake More (Midwest Democratic Committeeman), Adlai Stevenson, and Judge F. Ryan Duffy (Chief Justice of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals). (Similar to 59-401-1) From: Adlai Stevenson

Former President Harry S. Truman (left), wearing a big "Yes for the Charter" button, visits with Adlai Stevenson at the Harry S. Truman Library. The charter button evidently refers to a vote on a charter for the city of Independence. (Similar to 59-681-1). From: Adlai Stevenson

This is a photograph of the crowd at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right, Bess Wallace Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Earl Warren, Herbert Hoover, Basil O'Connor, and former President Harry S. Truman. Dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right in the front row: Sam Rayburn, Bess Truman, Herbert Hoover, Harry S. Truman, Basil O'Connor, Phil Regan, and Eleanor Roosevelt. This was the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri.