Presidents

President Harry S. Truman and others at the 1946 annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. Front row, left to right: Margaret Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Henry Wallace, Postmaster General Robert Hannegan, and Joseph E. Davies. Others in the background are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (sitting) examines a report as Joseph E. Davies (left), Admiral William D. Leahy (center standing), and Harry Hopkins (right) watch. Hopkins and Davis were guests of the President for breakfast and gave reports. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) awards Private First Class Luther Skaggs, Jr. the Congressional Medal of Honor as Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (left) and others look on. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) gets a report on bombing of Japan from Secretary of War Henry Stimson (right) upon his return from the Potsdam Conference. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Stephen Early (foreground left) is sworn in as Special Assistant to the President by Administrative Officer Frank K. Sanderson (foreground right) as President Harry S. Truman (sitting) and other members of his Secretarial staff look on. Standing next to President Truman, with a large handkerchief in her pocket, is his personal secretary Rose Conway. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (sitting) poses with members of his staff (standing, left to right): Administrative Assistant Eddie McKim, Military Aide Major General Harry Vaughan, and Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly. From the scrapbook of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1

President Harry S. Truman (center) talks to Harry Hopkins (right) while Admiral William D. Leahy (left) looks on. A breakfast guest of President Truman, Hopkins presented a report to the president. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden (right) shake hands during a meeting at the White House. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman poses with his Secretaries. From left to right: Matthew Connelly, Steve Early, President Harry S. Truman, Charles Ross, Jonathan Daniels, and William D. Hassett. They are standing in the Oval Office of the White House. From the scrapbook of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Matt Connelly (foreground left) is sworn in as Senior Secretary by Administrative Officer Frank K. Sanderson (foreground right) as President Harry S. Truman (sitting) and other members of his Secretarial staff look on. Also seated beside President Truman is Grace Tully (partly obscured by Mr. Sanderson). Standing in the background, from left to right, are: Maurice C. Latta, Mary Eben, Shirley Green, Lauretta Young, unidentified woman (partly obscured), Rose Conway, five unidentified women, and Roberta Barrows. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.