Guide to Videotapes Collection in the Harry S. Truman Library

“Andere Tijden/The Times That Were.” (The Elections of 1948: Truman vs. Dewey). 2004. This is a video for NPS-Television, from Hilversum, the Netherlands. Language is in Dutch. DVD. Length: Approx. 1 hour. “The White House Stories,” by Symbols of Glory, New Visions Enterprises. Donated by Alex Chapkovsky, Washington, D. C. This video about the White House includes a segment on President Truman and the renovation, as well as footage of President Truman at President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. Ca. 1999. DVD.

The White House Stories, by Symbols of Glory, New Visions Enterprises. Donated by Alex Chapkovsky, Washington, D. C. This video about the White House includes a segment on President Truman and the renovation, as well as footage of President Truman at President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. Ca. 1999. DVD.

“Truman Pre-Presidential,” Production 612, by Guggenheim Productions, Inc., Washington, D. C. This is the film shown in the Francis Theater about President Truman’s pre-presidential life, before visitors enter the museum. Narrated by David McCullough. VHS.

“President Truman and Other Presidents in Kansas City” Home movie by W. H. Smith. Mr. Smith also donated an 8mm film, MP66-24, at an earlier date. This video contains narration by Mr. Smith and additional footage. The video contains footage from 1950, 1952, 1960, and 1961, as well as video on President Jimmy Carter. VHS.

VT2012-31. “Ambassador’s Dialogue: A Conversation with Republic of Korea Ambassador Han Duk-soo and U. S. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens.” Harry S. Truman Library auditorium. November 29, 2011. Digital HV Video (mini dv).

“Harry V/O with Horner Music,” Harry S. Truman Library Institute. Betacam SP. Produced by VideoWorks, Inc.

“Truman Presidency: 50th Anniversary VNR”. April 11, 1995 Missouri Division of Tourism. At 2 minutes and 40 seconds, Sue Gentry (journalist of Independence Examiner) speaks; at 6 minutes 20 seconds, Margaret Truman Daniel speaks about the 50th anniversary.

Dr. Michael Devine interviews John Ross Truman for “Talkin’ Truman”, a presentation at the Harry S. Truman Library, May 8, 2010. John Ross Truman is a great nephew of President Truman. He speaks of his memories of his Uncle Harry. Mini dv (2 tapes), and dvd.

Bess Truman Commemoration and Tea, February 13, 2013 Speaker is Mark Updegrove, Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library. This video shows only the presentation by Mark Updegrove.

Good Neighbor Award Luncheon Honoring President Bill Clinton. DVD.

Presidents and Their First Ladies, Dramatically Speaking: Harry and Bess Truman. Written, produced, and performed by William and Sue Wills. (Performance by a couple portraying Bess and Harry Truman; they stand at podiums and speak). Donated by Bob Keifer. VHS.

“An Unrecognized Loss, Message from Hiroshima.” Produced by NHK International, Inc. Donated by Hiroyuki Yamamoto. This video concerns the reconstruction of the atomic bomb hypocenter in Hiroshima that existed before the destruction by the bomb. Produced by Masaaki Tanabe.

50th Anniversary of the U. S. Air Force. Ceremonies at the Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. September, 1997. Includes interview with retired Col. “Snuffy” Snyder, and outdoor pageant. This was donated by Niel Johnson.

VHS. Film footage of President Harry S. Truman’s talk in Dexter, Iowa on September 18, 1948, and commentary by Cary J. Hahn, “The Iowa Traveler” of KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mr. Hahn presented the (originally 8mm) home movie which came from Herb Plambeck, who had invited President Truman to the plowing match in Dexter and conducted an interview with him. Also included is black and white footage of former President Truman’s speech at the dedication of the Herbert Hoover Library on August 10, 1962. Mr. Hahn also shows an old interview he did with Herb Plambeck (who died in 2001). This videotape was prepared around 2002. The footage of Dexter, Iowa is color and of good quality.

VHS. Film footage (originally from 8mm home movie) of President Harry S. Truman’s visit to Dexter, Iowa on September 18, 1948. This home movie is from Herb Plambeck, who invited President Truman to speak at the plowing match in Dexter. The movie is silent. There is also black and white sound footage of former President Truman’s speech at the dedication of the Herbert Hoover Library in West Branch, Iowa on August 10, 1962. The video of the home movie was donated by Cary Hahn of KGAN-TV inCedar Rapids, Iowa (see VT2013-4).

July 2003. Interview with Rabbi Morris B. Margolies. DVD+R. Rabbi Margolies was 81 when interviewed by his daughter’s friend about his life. Rabbi Margolies speaks about his relationship with President Truman at about 8 minutes and 40 seconds. Donor: Malka Margolies.

ca. April, 2013 PRESIDENT TRUMAN VISITS ARKANSAS Old Independence Regional Museum, Batesville, Arkansas. This dvd was created for the Old Independence Regional Museum, illustrating President Truman’s visit to Batesville while he was on his way to dedicate the Norfolk and Bull Shoals Dam in July, 1952. They used photographs from the Truman Library collection. Donor: Twyla Gill Wright, Curator of Collections. 2 dvds. Length: 10 min. May 8, 2013 Good Neighbor Award Luncheon Honoring President Bill Clinton. DVD.

Feb. 19, 2007 KMBC, Channel 9 News with Larry Moore. News segment on the Harry S. Truman Library’s President’s Day featuring cookies offered to visitors from presidential cookie recipes. Niel Johnson can be seen as President Truman; Library volunteers Joann Wilson and Mildred Polk are in the segment. The reporter is Donna Pittman. DVD.

May 15, 16, 2009 Harry S. Truman Symposium on Truman and Congress, Key West, Florida. Composed of the following five discs: Disc 1, Re-Dedication and George McGovern, May 15; Disc 2, Opening and Keynote, May 15; Disc 3, Panel #1, May 16; Disc 4, Panel #2, May 16; Disc 5, Panel #3, May 16. Attendees included: Former Senator George McGovern; Dr. Michael Devine, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library; Bob Wolz, Director of the Little White House museum; Clifton Truman Daniel; Ken Hechler; Professor Alonzo Hamby; Professor Susan Hartman; and Professor Robert Watson.

May 18, 19, 2012 Harry S. Truman Symposium on Truman and Foreign Aid, Key West, Florida. Composed of three discs: Disc 1, Keynote address, May 18th; Disc 2, Morning Sessions, May 19th; Disc 3, Afternoon Sessions, May 19th. Attendees include: Senator Bob Graham of Florida; Dr. Michael Devine, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library; Bob Wolz, Director of the Little White House museum; Clifton Truman Daniel; Ken Hechler; Congressman Russ Carnahan.

May 17, 18, 2013 Harry S. Truman Symposium on the National Security Establishment and the Legacy of Harry S. Truman, Key West, Florida. Three duplicate dvd’s of the Friday Night Keynote program on May 17 at the Little White House. Because of the cancellation of Rep. Ike Skelton as keynote speaker, there was a panel consisting of Bob Wolz, Director of the Little White House museum; Professor Mark R. Jacobson; Professor Douglas Stuart; and Dr. Michael Devine, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library. Other attendees included Ken Hechler and Clifton Truman Daniel.

May 13, 2011 Harry S. Truman Symposium, Key West, Florida, on Israel. Two duplicate DVD’s of the Friday keynote speech by historian Ron Radosh. Attendees included Bob Wolz, Director of the Little White House museum; Dr. Michael Devine, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library; Clifton Truman Daniel; and Ken Hechler.

“ Memories of Korea,” a film produced on behalf of the Harry S. Truman Library (for use in 2010 Truman Symposium in Key West, but never used). Produced and written by Shelley Bookspan; edited by Julie Corley; narrated by Robert Cashier and Chris Corley. LifeStory Productions, Inc.

May 14, 15, 2004 Harry S. Truman Symposium on Civil Rights at Key West, Florida. Six mini-dv’s, original. See VT2007-31 for dvd’s. Number 1 is Dr. Robert Watson and Clifton Truman Daniel; number 2 is John Lewis; number 3 is panel discussion; number 4 is Carrie Meek; number 5 is Dr. Davis; number 6 is Michael Dukakis.

March, 1971 "Mr. President," an obituary of Harry S. Truman by Metropolitan Broadcasting Television, a division of Metromedia (KMBC, Channel 9). Narrator is Claude Dorsey. Producer, writer, and donor is Jerry Plantz. A script for the program is filed in the videotape folder. The video footage includes film footage of President Harry S. Truman, audio of his voice, and post presidential television footage. People in the video include bodyguard Mike Westwood, Hubert Humphrey, President Lyndon B. Johnson, President Richard Nixon, Charles Murphy, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady Pat Nixon, and Bess Truman. There is footage of a Salvation Army presentation at the Truman home, and unique footage of 30 4-H children singing Christmas carols in front of the Truman home, with the former President coming out the door to accept a Christmas present from them. 2 ¾-inch videotapes (originals); Betacam SP; and DVD.