Brooks, Philip Coolidge, 1906-1977

From left to right, unidentified, Dr. Phillip C. Brooks, Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, Bess Wallace Truman and former President Harry S. Truman (partly obscured) greet guests moving through the reception line after the dedication of Mr. Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. In the right foreground with his back to the camera is Ted Marks. All other people are unidentified. The dedication was held in the Garden room at the Truman Library.

Left to right: Thomas Hart Benton; Truman Library director Dr. Philip C. Brooks; Chief Justice Earl Warren at the dedication of Mr. Benton's mural in the lobby of the Truman Library, "Independence and the Opening of the West."

From left to right, Truman Library Curator Milton Perry, Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks, and Dr. Clement Silvestro at the Marshall's desk in the Old Jail Museum, Jackson County Historical Society in Independence, Missouri.

From left to right, Truman Library Curator Milton Perry, Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks, and Dr. Clement Silvestro at the Marshall's desk in the Old Jail Museum, Jackson County Historical Society in Independence, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman and former Secretary of State Dean Acheson view an exhibit in the Presidential room of the Truman Library. Left to right: Mr. Acheson, Mr. Truman, Milton Perry, and Dr. Philip C. Brooks.

Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson signs an autograph book for Mrs. Margaret Sanders, who is working at the admissions desk at the Truman Presidential Library. Dr. Philip Brooks, Director of the Library is on the left, former President Harry S. Truman is behind Mr. Acheson, and Guard Leon Cox looks on.

Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library, speaks into a WDAF microphone. He is being interviewed for the WDAF-Radio program "Conversation" at Bretton's Restaurant.

Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Harry S. Truman Library Director, as a guest on the WDAF-Radio Program "Conversation" at Bretton's Restaurant. From left to right: Walt Bodine, Jean Glenn, and Dr. Brooks.

Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Harry S. Truman Library Director, as a guest on the WDAF-Radio Program "Conversation" at Bretton's Restaurant. From left to right: Walt Bodine, Jean Glenn (partly obscured by Mr. Bodine), Dr. Brooks, and unnamed technician.

Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Harry S. Truman Library Director, as a guest on the WDAF-Radio Program "Conversation" at Bretton's Restaurant. From left to right: Walt Bodine, Jean Glenn, Dr. Brooks, and unnamed technician.