Connelly, Matthew J., 1907-1976

An unidentified person shakes hands with Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly (far right) at a mock reception as he and Press Secretary Charles Ross (left of Connelly) are welcomed to Key West, Florida, by President Harry S. Truman (center). Also present are (from left to right) Assistant to the President John R. Steelman, Governor of Washington Monrad Wallgren, and writer Jonathan Daniels. The President was in Key west for a post-election vacation. (Same as 2013-3221) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A local band and citizens form an impromptu parade to welcome Matthew Connelly and Press Secretary Charles Ross, who flew into Key West, Florida, to join President Harry S. Truman on his post-election vacation. (Same as 74-340) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Girls from the Negro Douglas school join an impromptu parade for secretaries Matthew Connelly and Charles Ross on the way to visit President Harry S. Truman at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. (Same as 74-339.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman meets with members of his staff during a trip to Olympia, Washington. From left to right: Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly, Press Secretary Charles Ross, President Truman, and an unidentified reporter.

President Harry S. Truman and Governor Monrad C. Wallgren catch fish during an excursion in Puget Sound, Washington. Foreground, from left to right: Senator Warren G. Magnuson, President Truman, Governor Wallgren, Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Press Secretary Charles G. Ross. Standing in the background, second from left is Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly. All others are unidentified.

Senator Warren G. Magnuson (fourth from the left) reels in a fish, while on a fishing trip in Puget Sound, Washington with President Harry S. Truman and Governor Mon Wallgren of Washington. From left to right: two unidentified men; Major General Harry Vaughan (standing on rail); Senator Magnuson; three unidentified men; Governor Wallgren; unidentified man; President Truman; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly; unidentified man.

President Harry S. Truman (sixth from the left) enjoys a fishing trip in Puget Sound, Washington with General Harry H. Vaughan (second from the left), Press Secretary Charles G. Ross (fourth from the left), Secret Service Agent George Drescher (fifth from left), and Governor Monrad C. Wallgren (seventh from the left). Also present is Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly (eighth from left, wearing pinstripe suit). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and the rest of his vacation party at Key West, Florida. Front row, left to right: Joseph G. Feeney, Charles Murphy, Admiral William D. Leahy, President Truman, John R. Steelman, William D. Hassett, Roger Tubby. Back row, left to right: David E. Bell, Donald S. Dawson, Admiral Robert Dennison, Joseph H. Short, Matthew Connelly, Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, David Stowe, and David D. Lloyd.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) talks with an unidentified officer on board the USS Missouri. Also present are (left to right) James Foskett, William Hassett, Matthew J. Connelly, and John R. Steelman. President Truman and members of his party are on board the USS Missouri as they return to the United States from an official visit to Rio de Janeiro.

President Harry S. Truman and members of his staff are gathered in the living room of the Little White House during President Truman's vacation trip to Key West, Florida. Front row left to right: Richard Neustadt, Cornelius Mara, Joseph Feeney, Philleo Nash, Irving Perlmeter. Center row, left to right: John R. Steelman, Admiral William Leahy, President Harry S. Truman, Averell Harriman, Charles Murphy.