Dates: 1934-1950
The papers of William A. Kitchen mostly contain personal correspondence between himself and Senator Harry S. Truman, and with Truman’s staff.
Size: Less than one linear foot (about three hundred pages).
Access: Open.
Copyright: The donors gave their copyright interest in the unpublished writings in this collection to the United States government. Documents created by U.S. Government officials in the course of their official duties are likewise in the public domain. Copyright interest in any other writings in this collection is assumed to remain with the authors of the documents, or their heirs.
Processed by: Dennis E. Bilger (1985).
Updated by: Shannon Moon (2005) as part of the Truman Library Internship Program.
Supervising Archivists: Randy Sowell and David Clark.
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c. 1934 |
Personal Attorney to Harry S. Truman |
The William A. Kitchen Papers consist of personal correspondence between Kitchen and Harry Truman beginning when Truman was a judge, and continuing while he was Senator and then President. The letters pertain to such topics as Missouri politics, the American Legion, veterans’ hospitals, and bids for Postmasterships and other government jobs. The correspondence includes personal invitations to Kansas City speeches, Kitchen’s personal requests for accommodations in Washington, a frank letter discussing reluctance to speak on Truman’s behalf for reelection to the Senate, and a discussion about Truman’s attitudes on the smear tactics of others. Other items in the collection include a newspaper clipping from the Labor Journal regarding Truman’s bid for Vice President, a cartoon entitled, “The Depression Finally Hits Washington,” a letter from Kitchen on Truman’s first day as President and a letter to Kitchen from the Vice President, Alben W. Barkley, relaying a joke that Barkley liked to tell.
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SUBJECT FILE, 1934-1950 Correspondence and printed material. Arranged alphabetically by subject, with the Truman correspondence arranged chronologically. |
Box 1
- Cartoon by S.J. Ray, “The Depression Finally Hits Washington.”
- Correspondence with Senator Harry S. Truman and Staff, 1934-1936
- Correspondence with Senator Harry S. Truman and Staff, 1937-1940
- Correspondence with Senator Harry S. Truman and Staff, 1941-1943
- Correspondence with President Harry S. Truman and Staff, 1945
- Kansas City Labor Journal, July 28, 1944
- Letter from Vice President Alben W. Barkley, January 31, 1950