O'Connor, Basil, 1892-1972

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. From left to right: Basil O'Connor (directly behind Mr. Truman), former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, Margaret Truman, Mary Jane Truman, Elmer Ellis, unidentified, unidentified, Father Curtis Tiernan. Includes an original negative. Donor: Dorothy Feeback.

Basil O'Connor at microphone during the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Library at Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. Donnor: Kenneth Thompson

Former President Harry S. Truman, Bess Wallace Truman, Margaret Truman, Mary Jane Truman (Mr. Truman's sister), and Basil O'Connor on platform near shelter house in Slover Park, during ceremonies for the ground breaking of the Harry S. Truman Library. Donor: Kenneth Thompson

Former President Harry S. Truman and guests at a luncheon for the Harry S. Truman Library dedication. Luncheon served at the RLDS Auditorium in Independence, Missouri. From left to right: Former President Truman, Basil O'Connor, former President Herbert Hoover, and Chief Justice Earl Warren.

From left, former President Herbert Hoover, Basil O'Connor, and former President Harry S. Truman at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library with former President Herbert Hoover, Chief Justice Earl Warren, Franklin G. Floete, Eleanor Roosevelt, Basil O'Connor, and Ellis Mayerberg.

Former President Harry S. Truman at the Dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library with: Basil O'Connor, Herbert Hoover, David Lloyd, Sam Rayburn, Charles Halleck, Wayne C. Grover, Robert Weatherford and Ellis Mayerberg.

Basil O'Connor turning over the deed to the Harry S. Truman Library to Franklin G. Floete of the General Services Administration at the Library's dedication.

Basil O'Conner speaking at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library.

Former President Herbert Hoover, Chief Justice Earl Warren, Basil O'Connor, former President Harry S. Truman, and Charles Halleck at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library.