Publishers and publishing

Wedding photo of Roy and Florence Ross Roberts. Roy, general manager of the Kansas City Star, and Florence, widow of Presidential Press Secretary Charles Ross, walk down the isle. From: Charles Ross Papers.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Roberts are shown walking down steps in Hawaii during their honeymoon. He is the general manager of the Kansas City Star, and she is the widow of Press Secretary Charles Ross.

Photograph showing Roy and Florence Ross Roberts aboard the luxury Liner S.S. Lurline en route to Hawaii from Los Angeles harbor. Mr. Roberts is publisher and president of the Kansas City Star. Mrs. Roberts is the widow of Charles Ross, White House press secretary under President Truman. From: Charles Ross Papers.

Photo showing Roy Roberts, general manager of the Kansas City Star, cutting a cake at what appears to be a wedding shower. Mr. Roberts married Florence Ross, widow of Charles Ross, former press secretary to President Truman in May, 1955. From: Charles Ross Papers.

Photo showing Roy Roberts opening gifts at what appears to be a wedding shower. He is surrounded by women. Mr. Roberts is the general manager of the Kansas City Star. He married Florence Ross, widow of Charles Ross, former press secretary to President Truman in May, 1955.

Photo showing Kansas City Star publisher Roy Roberts opening gifts at what appears to be a wedding shower. Mr. Roberts married Florence Ross, widow of Charles Ross, former press secretary to President Truman in May 1955. Others are unidentified. From: Charles Ross Papers.

Photo of Roy Roberts (right) talking with a reporter from the Washington Star, Washington, D.C.

Portrait of Roy Roberts, publisher of the Kansas City Star, seated at desk reading a newspaper.

Portrait of Roy A. Roberts, publisher of the Kansas City Star, as taken from a sketch by Vernon Hampton.

Former President Harry S. Truman announced his two new books at a press conference in his office at the Federal Reserve Bank. "Years of Decision", Volume 1 of his memoirs will be published on November 2. The second volume, "Years of Trial and Hope" will be published in early 1956. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.