Connelly, Matthew J., 1907-1976

Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly undergoes royal surgery. He is participating in a ceremony upon crossing the equator, in the USS Missouri during President Harry S. Truman's return from Brazil. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."

Original caption: "Members of the President's party assemble." Left to right: unidentified man, Appointments Secretary Matthew Connelly, Admiral William D. Leahy, President Harry S. Truman, Captain Robert Dennison, and Presidential Aide John Steelman participate in a crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri. They are returning from a trip to Brazil. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

Portrait of Matthew J. Connelly, Secretary to the President. Original photograph oversized.

Photo of Matthew Connelly's office at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House prior to the 1949 renovation.

President Harry S. Truman and members of his staff attending a baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. From left to right are: Vice President Alben Barkley; Chief Justice Fred Vinson; Major General Harry Vaughan (behind Vinson); Major General Robert Landry (behind Truman); President Truman; Matthew Connelly (behind Truman and Griffith); Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators; Admiral William D. Leahy; Bucky Harris, manager of Senators; Lou Boudreau, manager of the Red Sox.

Group photograph in front of the Little White House at Key West, Florida. Front row: Margaret Truman. Second row: L to R: Charles Ross; Mrs. Bess Truman; President Harry S. Truman; John Steelman; William Hassett. Third row, L to R: Col. Cornelius J. Mara; Harry Vaughan; Matthew Connelly; Stanley Woodward; Robert Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman and some of his advisors on vacation in Key West, Florida. Seated, left to right: Harry Vaughan, William D. Leahy, President Truman, John R. Steelman, and Matthew Connelly. Standing, left to right: Wallace Graham, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Clark Clifford, Eben Ayers, William Hassett, and Robert Landry. They are in the living room of the Little White House at Key West, Florida. Original photograph is in the museum collection and autographed by all men.

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, Robert Dennison, Joseph Short, Matthew Connelly, Harry Vaughan, Robert Landry, David Stowe, and David D. Lloyd. Original photo is oversized, in color, and signed by all men.

Correspondence Secretary William D. Hassett, Appointments Secretary Matthew J. Connelly, and Press Secretary Charles G. Ross posing for photo underneath a photograph of President Harry S. Truman. Photo is autographed by each man. Original is oversize. "Jackie Martin" is inscribed above Ross' signature.