Snyder, John W. (John Wesley), 1895-1985

A series of portraits of the creators and Congressional sponsors of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Left to right: John W. Snyder; Senator Stuart Symington; Senator Thomas F. Eagleton; and Congressman William J. Randall.

Obverse view of a John W. Snyder medal.

Former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (left) and Margaret Truman (right) greet each other at a Truman Scholarship event outside the Harry S. Truman Library. All others unidentified.

Aerial view of John W. Snyder (seated at table) with an unidentified group of people, possibly Truman Scholars, in the Philippine Table Room of the Harry S. Truman Library. The photo is autographed by John S. Snyder at the bottom.

Left to right: Simon Kriger, President, Asian Cultural Exchange Foundation; former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder; and Mrs. Simon Kriger at an exhibit opening.

Former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (seated, left) and an unidentified man pose with a group of Truman scholars outside the Harry S. Truman Library. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (standing at desk) announces the surrender of Japan to reporters assembled in the Oval Office. Seated on couch, left to right: Reathel Odum; First Lady Bess W. Truman; Samuel Rosenman, Special Counsel; and John W. Snyder, Director, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Also pictured: Secretary of State James Byrnes (behind President Truman, right). Journalist Vivianne Lovell of Agence France-Presse stands in the striped dress in the front row, center of the reporters. Signed by President Truman and John Snyder.

Former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (seated, center) and two unidentified men pose with a group of Truman Scholars outside the Harry S. Truman Library. "Snyder" has been handwritten under Mr. Snyder's picture. All Scholars are unidentified.

Senator Thomas Eagleton speaks at a Truman Scholarship Foundation event outside the Harry S. Truman Library. Also pictured: former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (seated, left); and Margaret Truman (seated second from right). All others unidentified.

President Truman and his Cabinet members pose for a picture in front of an unknown building. Left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan; Attorney General Tom C. Clark; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Secretary of State George C. Marshall; President Harry S. Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson; and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug.