Presidential libraries

This is a view of the Research Room at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. All people are unidentified. Mr. Truman's Masonic portrait by Greta Kempton hangs on the back wall of the Research Room.

Seated in front of a massive portrait of Former President Harry S. Truman, several members of the Turkish parliament enjoy a brief conversation with former President Truman (near center, with back to camera) during a visit to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman poses with Harry S. Truman Library staff members in an exhibit at the Library focused on campaign artifacts. From left to right: Archivist Philip Lagerquist, former President Truman, Curator Milton Perry, and Cyril Directo. Mr. Truman is holding the 1949 volume of the Public Papers of the Presidents, which was published around the time this photograph was taken.

Former President Harry S. Truman poses with Harry S. Truman Library staff members in an exhibit at the Library focused on campaign artifacts. From left to right: Curator Milton Perry; Cyril Directo, former President Truman; Archivist Philip Lagerquist, and Jerry Hess.

A large crowd of people are gathered near the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library during the visit of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. The people in this photograph are unidentified.

While technicians stand in the background, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson talks with an unidentified person not visible in this photograph. She is visiting the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri.

A crowd of people gather near the parking lot at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library during the visit of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. The people in this photograph are unidentified.

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson (seated right) and her daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson, (seated middle), sit with former President Harry S. Truman (seated left) at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman poses with Harry S. Truman Library staff members in an exhibit at the Library focused on campaign artifacts. From left to right: Curator Milton Perry; Cyril Directo, former President Truman; Archivist Philip Lagerquist, and Jerry Hess.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands outside the newly opened exhibit "Campaign Americana" at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. He is being interviewed by an unidentified man. The man in the background is Truman Library archivist Philip Lagerquist.