Presidential libraries

A photograph of the Harry S. Truman Library from the exterior.

Bessie Taylor cuts former President Harry S. Truman's birthday cake while some of the employees of the Harry S. Truman Library watch. Other people identified in the photo, from left to right, are Harry Clark, James R. Fuchs, Jerry Hess, Sgt. Bill Story, John Curry, Milton Perry, and Phil Lagerquist.

This photograph was taken in the research room of the Harry S. Truman Library shows Mr. Eugene Schmidtlein (seated behind desk), the first researcher at the Truman Library. With Mr. Schmidtlein are archivist Phil Lagerquist (left) and Joan Allen (right).

In this picture is of a place setting from the White House during the Truman Administration. The exhibit was on display in the Garden Room of the Harry S. Truman Library.

A collection of political cartoons on exhibit in the Garden Room of the Harry S. Truman Library.

Three men from Iran visit the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. They are standing in front of the display of the Persian rug. All are unidentified.

This photograph was taken in the research room of the Harry S. Truman Library shows Mr. Eugene Schmidtlein (seated behind desk), the first researcher at the Truman Library. With Mr. Schmidtlein are archivist Phil Lagerquist (left) and Joan Allen (right).

This photograph was taken in the research room of the Harry S. Truman Library shows Mr. Eugene Schmidtlein (seated behind desk), the first researcher at the Truman Library. With Mr. Schmidtlein are archivist Phil Lagerquist (left) and Joan Allen (right).

A photograph of a pair of Japanese vases and a miniature geisha statue sitting on top of a silk Buddhist cloth. The artifacts were placed in the Garden Room of the Harry S. Truman Library. The doll was presented to Margaret Truman from the Mayor of Kobe, Japan in 1950. The vases were presented to President Truman from the citizen of Kobe, Japan.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) is shown shaking hands with a smiling Frances Kerstetter while she is receiving a document from the former President.