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The Old President as Campaigner, 1952-1972

This collection focuses on Harry S. Truman's post-presidential involvement in national political campaigns. The collection includes documents covering the years 1952 through 1972. Supporting materials include photographs, oral history transcripts, and public papers.

Harry S. Truman during 1952 campaign, ca. October 1952.

Documents

1952

1956

1960

1964

1972

Undated

Official Documents

Photographs

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60-401 (untitled)

President Truman in Independence, Missouri

60-401
60-402 (untitled)

Robert Weatherford, Jr. Greeting the President and Mrs. Truman

60-402
59-164 (untitled)

President Truman with Margaret on train

59-164
59-174 (untitled)

President Harry S. Truman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

59-174
95-32 (untitled)

Eleanor Roosevelt and Harry Truman at the 1956 Democratic National Convention

95-32
2004-418 (untitled)

President Truman plays the piano during a campaign stop in New Britain, Connecticut

2004-418
2005-151 (untitled)

Truman in Oroville, California, during the 1952 campaign

2005-151
2005-234 (untitled)

Truman, Mayor Kennelly, and Frank McKinney at Midway Airport, Chicago

2005-234
2006-9 (untitled)

Former President Truman and Leo Sukala in Greensburg, Pennsylvania

2006-9
ca.
2006-18 (untitled)

Labor leaders of the Pittsburgh Steel Company hold a rally in Monessen, Pa

2006-18
ca.
2006-19 (untitled)

Former President Truman at a Democratic rally in Monessen, Pennsylvania

2006-19
ca.
2006-20 (untitled)

Former President Truman shakes hands with a labor leader from the Pittsburgh Steel Company

2006-20
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2006-21 (untitled)

Former President Truman at a Democratic rally at the Pittsburgh Steel Company

2006-21
ca.
2006-22 (untitled)

Former President Truman at a Democratic rally in Monessen, Pennsylvania

2006-22
ca.
2006-23 (untitled)

Former President Truman with three police officers in Monessen, Pennsylvania

2006-23
ca.
2006-98 (untitled)

Truman greets a crowd during a campaign stop in Utah

2006-98
ca.
2006-99 (untitled)

Group of Truman supporters at a whistlestop in Helper, Utah

2006-99
2006-103 (untitled)

Truman, New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner, and New York Governor Harriman

2006-103
2006-105 (untitled)

Former President Truman preparing to depart from Decatur, Alabama

2006-105
2006-106 (untitled)

Former President Truman preparing to depart from Decatur, Alabama

2006-106
2006-107 (untitled)

Former President Truman preparing to depart from Decatur, Alabama

2006-107
2006-108 (untitled)

Former President Truman preparing to depart from Decatur, Alabama

2006-108
2006-109 (untitled)

Former President Truman holds "Dewey Defeats Truman" newspaper at Pryor Field, Alabama

2006-109
2006-110 (untitled)

Plane at Pryor Field, Alabama, for former President Truman

2006-110
2006-144 (untitled)

Truman and a Secret Service agent in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

2006-144
2006-176 (untitled)

Truman in an automobile at Shasta College, Redding, California

2006-176
2004-190 (untitled)

Truman at campaign rally, 1952

2004-190
2004-191 (untitled)

Truman speaking in Middletown, Connecticut

2004-191
2004-192 (untitled)

Truman speaking to Middletown, Connecticut crowd

2004-192
2004-193 (untitled)

Margaret and President Truman at campaign speech

2004-193
2004-194 (untitled)

Truman delivering campaign speech in Middletown, Connecticut

2004-194
2004-195 (untitled)

Truman after delivering campaign speech in Middletown, Connecticut

2004-195
2004-196 (untitled)

Truman leaving speaker's platform after speech in Middletown, Connecticut

2004-196
2004-197 (untitled)

Truman in automobile, Middletown, Connecticut

2004-197
2004-198 (untitled)

President Truman in automobile in Middletown, Connecticut

2004-198
2004-199 (untitled)

Truman in Middletown, Connecticut

2004-199
2004-200 (untitled)

Truman in Middletown, Connecticut

2004-200
2004-237 (untitled)

Truman in Thompsonville, Connecticut

2004-237
2004-238 (untitled)

Truman campaigning in Thompsonville, Connecticut

2004-238
2004-239 (untitled)

Truman speaking to crowd in Thompsonville, Connecticut

2004-239
2004-240 (untitled)

Man holding "Give 'Em Hell Harry" sign in Connecticut

2004-240
2004-241 (untitled)

Crowd in Hartford, Connecticut

2004-241
2004-242 (untitled)

Crowd in Hartford, Connecticut

2004-242
2004-243 (untitled)

Truman at Hartford Times building

2004-243
2004-245 (untitled)

Truman with Connecticut politicians

2004-245
2004-246 (untitled)

Truman with Connecticut politicians

2004-246
2004-247 (untitled)

Truman in car with Connecticut politicians

2004-247
2004-248 (untitled)

Margaret Truman in Connecticut

2004-248
2004-249 (untitled)

Margaret Truman campaigning in Connecticut

2004-249
2004-250 (untitled)

Margaret Truman with Connecticut dignitaries

2004-250
2004-251 (untitled)

Truman in Old Saybrook, Connecticut

2004-251
2004-244 (untitled)

Truman after speaking in Hartford, CT

2004-244
2002-62 (untitled)

Former President Truman Arriving by Plane in Tennessee

2002-62
2002-435 (untitled)

Snapshot of President Harry S. Truman addressing a crowd in Iowa

2002-435
2002-440 (untitled)

Crowd Gathering to Meet President Truman's Train in Wenatchee, Washington

2002-440
2002-447 (untitled)

President Truman Campaigning for Stevenson and Speakman in Grand Junction, Colorado

2002-447
2002-456 (untitled)

Snapshot of California Sierras

2002-456
2002-457 (untitled)

Snapshot of California Sierras

2002-457
2007-249 (untitled)

Three young Democrats adorn an automobile sporting Kennedy banners in front of Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii

2007-249
98-936 (untitled)

Former President Truman with group of cheering Kennedy-Johnson campaign women at the Harry S. Truman Dinner given by the AFL-CIO in Oakland, California

98-936
98-937 (untitled)

President Truman with group of cheering Kennedy-Johnson campaign women at the Harry S. Truman Dinner given by the AFL-CIO in Oakland, California

98-937
2007-351 (untitled)

Harry S. Truman during 1952 campaign

2007-351
98-8 (untitled)

President Truman and Margaret Truman shown with crowd in Hartford, Connecticut following President Truman's address

98-8
98-9 (untitled)

President Truman and Others on the Rear Platform of the Stevenson-Sparkman Campaign Train in Pennsylvania

98-9
98-79 (untitled)

President Truman with unidentified man seated in his campaign train of 1952

98-79
2002-218 (untitled)

President Truman in Manchester, New Hampshire

2002-218
2002-252 (untitled)

President Truman and Margaret on the Platform of a Train in Belton, Montana

2002-252
2002-253 (untitled)

President Truman and Margaret Wave from a Train in Belton, Montana

2002-253
2002-254 (untitled)

President Truman speaks from the Platform of a Train in Belton, Montana

2002-254
2002-255 (untitled)

President Truman on Platform of Train in Belton, Montana

2002-255
2002-219 (untitled)

President Truman and Margaret in Manchester, New Hampshire

2002-219
98-6 (untitled)

President Truman on the rear platform of a train during the 1952 Presidential campaign

98-6
2003-231 (untitled)

President Truman standing in the back seat of a car

2003-231
60-476-05 (untitled)

Harry Truman at the voting polls

60-476-05
60-476-06 (untitled)

President Truman at the voting polls

60-476-06
61-38-01 (untitled)

John F. Kennedy and Harry S. Truman at the Truman Library

61-38-01
61-38-03 (untitled)

John F. Kennedy Press Conference at the Truman Library

61-38-03
61-38-04 (untitled)

Truman and Kennedy at Truman Library

61-38-04
61-38-05 (untitled)

Group outside Truman Library

61-38-05
61-98-01 (untitled)

Man with Robert Kennedy

61-98-01
61-98-02 (untitled)

Group at Robert Kennedy speech

61-98-02
61-98-03 (untitled)

Crowd gathered at Robert Kennedy speech

61-98-03
61-98-04 (untitled)

Audience at Robert Kennedy speech

61-98-04
61-98-05 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy visits with Harry Truman

61-98-05
61-98-06 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy addressing crowd

61-98-06
61-98-07 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy speaks to crowd

61-98-07
61-98-08 (untitled)

Truman shaking hands with Robert Kennedy

61-98-08
61-98-09 (untitled)

Harry Truman Greets Robert Kennedy at Truman Library

61-98-09
61-98-10 (untitled)

Truman greets Robert Kennedy

61-98-10
61-98-11 (untitled)

Rudy Roper, Harry Truman, and Robert Kennedy at the Truman Library

61-98-11
61-98-12 (untitled)

Harry Truman Talking with Robert Kennedy at Truman Library

61-98-12
61-154 (untitled)

Milwaukee Labor Day

61-154
61-208-01 (untitled)

Eisenhower arriving in South Carolina

61-208-01
61-208-02 (untitled)

People exiting Eisenhower plane

61-208-02
61-208-03 (untitled)

Eisenhower in South Carolina

61-208-03
61-208-04 (untitled)

Speaker's stand in Columbia, South Carolina

61-208-04
61-208-05 (untitled)

Byrnes Giving Speech

61-208-05
61-208-06 (untitled)

Eisenhower speaking to crowd

61-208-06
61-208-07 (untitled)

Eisenhower addressing crowd, South Carolina

61-208-07
61-208-08 (untitled)

Eisenhower addressing crowd, South Carolina

61-208-08
61-208-09 (untitled)

Eisenhower speaking to crowd

61-208-09
61-208-10 (untitled)

Eisenhower and Byrnes

61-208-10
61-208-11 (untitled)

Eisenhower and Byrnes

61-208-11
61-208-12 (untitled)

Eisenhower and Byrnes

61-208-12
61-208-13 (untitled)

General scene from Eisenhower visit to Columbia

61-208-13
61-208-14 (untitled)

General scene from Eisenhower visit to Columbia

61-208-14
61-208-15 (untitled)

Band during Eisenhower visit to Columbia, S.C

61-208-15
61-273 (untitled)

Campaign press conference at the Truman Library

61-273
62-304 (untitled)

President Truman with Democratic candidates

62-304
96-844 (untitled)

President Truman Speaks on Behalf of Democratic Presidential Candidate Adlai Stevenson

96-844
77-4103 (untitled)

Robert F. Kennedy Visits Truman Library

77-4103
77-4104 (untitled)

Robert F. Kennedy Visits Truman Library

77-4104
77-4106 (untitled)

Robert F. Kennedy with Mayors of Independence and Sugar Creek

77-4106
77-4107 (untitled)

Harry S. Truman Talks with Robert Kennedy

77-4107
77-4108 (untitled)

Harry S. Truman Discussing Campaign Tips with Robert Kennedy

77-4108
77-4114 (untitled)

John F. Kennedy Arrives in Kansas City

77-4114
77-4116 (untitled)

John F. Kennedy in Kansas City, Missouri

77-4116
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77-4117 (untitled)

John F. Kennedy in Kansas City, Missouri

77-4117
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77-4118 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy Campaigning for John F. Kennedy in Sugar Creek, Missouri

77-4118
77-4120 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy Campaigns in Sugar Creek, Missouri

77-4120
77-4119 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy at Campaign Stop in Sugar Creek, Missouri

77-4119
77-4123 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy at Campaign Stop in Sugar Creek, Missouri

77-4123
77-4124 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy Greets Crowd at Campaign Stop in Sugar Creek, Missouri

77-4124
77-4125 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy Addresses Crowd at Campaign Appearance in Sugar Creek, Missouri

77-4125
77-4122 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy Greets Crowd at Campaign Stop in Sugar Creek, Missouri

77-4122
77-4127 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy Greets Crowd at Campaign Stop in Sugar Creek, Missouri

77-4127
77-4126 (untitled)

Robert Kennedy Addresses Crowd in Sugar Creek, Missouri During Campaign Stop

77-4126
95-136-11 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-11
95-136-10 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-10
95-136-01 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-01
95-136-06 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-06
95-136-07 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-07
95-136-02 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-02
95-136-08 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-08
95-136-05 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-05
95-136-04 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-04
95-136-03 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-03
95-136-09 (untitled)

Truman at Democratic National Finance Committee Meeting

95-136-09
95-157-10 (untitled)

Governor John Patterson and Former President Truman in Decatur, Alabama

95-157-10
95-153 (untitled)

Harry S. Truman at Kennedy-Johnson Fundraising Dinner

95-153
95-157-01 (untitled)

Former President Truman with Governor John Patterson in Decatur, Alabama

95-157-01
95-157-16 (untitled)

Former President Truman Rides with Alabama Governor John Patterson

95-157-16
95-157-13 (untitled)

Former President Truman stands at the podium with the famous "Dewey Defeats Truman" photo behind him

95-157-13
95-157-11 (untitled)

Former President Truman and Senator John J. Sparkman at Plane

95-157-11
95-157-15 (untitled)

Former President Truman shakes the hand of Alabama Governor John Patterson

95-157-15
95-157-02 (untitled)

Former President Truman with Alabama Governor John Patterson

95-157-02
95-157-03 (untitled)

Former President Truman with Governor John Patterson and Senator John J. Sparkman in Decatur, Alabama

95-157-03
95-157-07 (untitled)

Former President Truman speaks at Democratic campaign rally in Decatur, Alabama

95-157-07
95-157-08 (untitled)

Governor John Patterson and Former President Truman at Democratic Party Rally in Decatur, Alabama

95-157-08
2013-1012 (untitled)

India Edwards with 1968 Democratic Candidates

2013-1012
2013-1018 (untitled)

Dinner for Presidential Candidate Adlai Stevenson

2013-1018
73-3911 (untitled)

Truman Meets with 1952 Democratic Nominees

73-3911
73-3912 (untitled)

Stevenson and Sparkman Visit the White House

73-3912
73-3916 (untitled)

Nixon Family Greets Eisenhower

73-3916
73-3915 (untitled)

Eisenhower and Nixon Leave Airport

73-3915
73-3914 (untitled)

Nixon Greets Eisenhower at Airport

73-3914
73-3913 (untitled)

Truman Meets with 1952 Democratic Nominees

73-3913
2013-1032 (untitled)

India Edwards and Clarence Cannon at the 1952 Democratic National Convention

2013-1032
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2013-1031 (untitled)

India Edwards with Adlai Stevenson

2013-1031
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2013-1041 (untitled)

Adlai Stevenson's Campaign Committee

2013-1041
2013-1048 (untitled)

Charles Brannan with Adlai Stevenson

2013-1048
ca.
2013-1414 (untitled)

Chapman Reviews Itinerary

2013-1414
2013-1418 (untitled)

Truman on Western Campaign Trip

2013-1418
2013-1421 (untitled)

President Harry S. Truman Visits Hungry Horse Dam

2013-1421
2013-1419 (untitled)

Truman Visits Hungry Horse Dam

2013-1419
2013-1412 (untitled)

Chapman Talks to Labor Leaders

2013-1412
2013-1413 (untitled)

Chapman Meets with Indiana Politicians

2013-1413
2013-1416 (untitled)

Truman and Mansfield in Montana

2013-1416
2013-1417 (untitled)

Truman on Western Campaign Trip

2013-1417
2013-1415 (untitled)

Chapman with Indiana Labor Representatives

2013-1415
2013-1420 (untitled)

Truman Visits Hungry Horse Dam

2013-1420
2013-1426 (untitled)

Truman and Chapman in Kalispell, Montana

2013-1426
2013-1427 (untitled)

Truman Visits Kalispell, Montana

2013-1427
2013-1428 (untitled)

President's Train in Whitefish, Montana

2013-1428
2013-1422 (untitled)

Truman Visits Hungry Horse Dam

2013-1422
2013-1425 (untitled)

Campaign Stop in Kalispell, Montana

2013-1425
2013-1424 (untitled)

Truman at Hungry Horse Dam Dedication

2013-1424
63-946 (untitled)

Cartoon - Herblock

63-946
ca.
63-971 (untitled)

Cartoon about Truman and John F. Kennedy by Ed Valtman

63-971
63-977-02 (untitled)

Truman and Stevenson on Television at Chicago Convention

63-977-02
63-977-01 (untitled)

Harry S. Truman on Television Screen at Chicago Convention

63-977-01
74-714 (untitled)

Truman Campaigning for Stevenson

74-714
74-715 (untitled)

Truman Campaigning for Stevenson

74-715
74-718 (untitled)

Truman Campaigning for Stevenson

74-718
74-706 (untitled)

Truman Campaigning for Stevenson

74-706
74-717 (untitled)

Truman Campaigning for Stevenson

74-717
74-713 (untitled)

Truman Campaigning for Stevenson

74-713
74-712 (untitled)

Truman Campaigning for Stevenson

74-712
74-707 (untitled)

Truman Campaigning for Stevenson

74-707
77-3291 (untitled)

Truman at 1956 Democratic National Convention

77-3291
74-719 (untitled)

Truman Campaigning for Stevenson

74-719
74-720 (untitled)

Truman Campaigning for Stevenson

74-720
71-1495 (untitled)

Truman Meets with 1952 Democratic Nominees

71-1495
71-1494 (untitled)

Truman Meets with 1952 Democratic Nominees

71-1494
95-272-02 (untitled)

Former President Truman with Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Senator Edmund Muskie

95-272-02
95-272-01 (untitled)

Former President Truman with Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Senator Edmund Muskie

95-272-01
95-392-01 (untitled)

President Truman Campaigns in Detroit

95-392-01
95-392-06 (untitled)

President Truman Addresses A Crowd In Detroit, Michigan

95-392-06
95-392-07 (untitled)

President Truman Speaks to a Crowd During a Campaign In Detroit

95-392-07
63-1444 (untitled)

Democratic Candidates Arrive at the White House

63-1444
63-1443 (untitled)

President Harry S. Truman with Democratic Candidates

63-1443
94-19-01 (untitled)

Former President Truman with John F. Kennedy at Muehlebach Hotel

94-19-01
64-223-01 (untitled)

Campaign in Clinton, Massachusetts

64-223-01
64-223-02 (untitled)

President Harry S. Truman on Campaign in Clinton, Massachusetts

64-223-02
64-412 (untitled)

President Harry S. Truman Honored at United States Naval Base, Portsmouth

64-412
93-29-03 (untitled)

President Truman Addresses A crowd in North Dakota

93-29-03
93-25 (untitled)

Bess Truman, President Truman, and Margaret Truman Wave from the Back of a Train

93-25
93-28-02 (untitled)

The President's Train Stops at Wooster, Ohio

93-28-02
93-27 (untitled)

Margaret Truman Puts a Campaign Button on the President's Lapel

93-27
93-26 (untitled)

President Truman Walking in Pittsburgh

93-26
93-29-01 (untitled)

President Truman Reading his Paper on Train

93-29-01
93-21 (untitled)

President Truman Speaks from the Back of his Train

93-21
93-37-2t (untitled)

President Truman Speaking at Brigham Young University

93-37-2
93-30-02 (untitled)

President Truman Smokes Peace Pipe with Chief First To Fly

93-30-02
93-33-01 (untitled)

General View of President Truman at the Speaker's Platform in Spokane

93-33-01
93-38-01 (untitled)

President Truman Speaking at Helper, Utah

93-38-01
93-42-01 (untitled)

President Truman at Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana

93-42-01
93-48-02 (untitled)

President Truman Preparing to Speak in Boston

93-48-02
93-43 (untitled)

President Truman, Margaret Truman, and an Adlai Stevenson Handbag in Buffalo, New York

93-43
93-47-01 (untitled)

President Truman Meets Cheerleaders in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

93-47-01
93-42-02 (untitled)

President Truman in Buffalo, New York at a Train Terminal

93-42-02
93-40-02 (untitled)

President Truman Speaking at Mustang Field in Iowa

93-40-02
93-47-02 (untitled)

President Truman Talks with Former Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan

93-47-02
93-51-02 (untitled)

President Truman and First Lady Bess Wallace Truman in the Back of an Automobile

93-51-02
93-49-02 (untitled)

President Truman and Margaret Truman Make an Appearance in Newark, New Jersey

93-49-02
93-49-01 (untitled)

President Truman Addresses a Crowd in Camden, New Jersey

93-49-01
93-50-01 (untitled)

President Truman Speaking from His Train, in Wilmington, Delaware

93-50-01
93-57-02 (untitled)

Harry and Bess Voting

93-57-02
93-57-01 (untitled)

President Truman Poses for Press

93-57-01
93-55-01 (untitled)

Margaret Truman Whispers to Harry S. Truman

93-55-01
64-706 (untitled)

Political Cartoon, "Presidential Visitors"

64-706
ca.
64-710 (untitled)

Political Cartoon, "No Encore"

64-710
ca.
72-3113 (untitled)

Former President Harry S. Truman Plays the Piano for Senator John F. Kennedy

72-3113
2023-638 President Truman and Margaret Truman Appear in Fargo, ND

President Truman and Margaret Truman Appear on Train in Fargo, North Dakota

2023-638
68-1638 (untitled)

President Truman Smokes Peace Pipe with Chief First To Fly

68-1638
2023-4391 President Truman Visits Taunton, MA

President Truman Rides in a Motorcade in Taunton, MA

2023-4391
92-342-2 (untitled)

President Truman Speaks at Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner

92-342-2
92-342-1 (untitled)

President Truman Gestures During his Speech at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner

92-342-1