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President Harry S. Truman placing a commemorative stone from Grandview, Missouri at the Rollins College Walk of Fame

2001-223
Accession Number
2001-223
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 345249262
Related Collection
Records of the U.S. Secret Service: (Record Group 87)
Keywords
Presidents
Universities and colleges
HST Keywords
Colleges - Rollins College; Florida - Winter Park; Truman - Awards - Receive - Honorary Degree - Rollins College
People Pictured
Holt, Hamilton, 1872-1951
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Description
President Truman pulls a rope which drops a commemorative stone from his boyhood home in Grandview, Missouri, into place at the Rollins College Walk of Fame. Watching is Dr. Hamilton Holt (right), President of Rollins College, who, a few minutes before, had conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities on Mr. Truman. Rollins College is in Winter Park, Florida. (Similar to 66-2052 and 68-1782. Also in album - 98-1582 to 98-1588)
Date(s)
March 8, 1949