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Truman & Jacobson
… very well known in that way and eddie jacobson would stay around and take care of the business." (ted marks oral history interview, truman library, 1962). "...the main thing i recall about the haberdashery," another friend of truman's remembered, … in shape and not wilt in the summertime, and that's where i bought my van heusen collars." (charles f. curry oral history interview, truman library, 1965.) battery d veterans often dropped in to see their old captain. "we all worked there and we … sometimes you'd see some of the fellows in there that would just come in to say hello…." (frederick j. bowman oral history interview, truman library, 1972.) "i used to go there every time i was downtown," former corporal harry murphy recalled. "it …
902 North Liberty Street
… it's an old, old house... we only lived there six months and then moved to kansas city." (mary jane truman oral history interview.) …
Veterans Memorial Hall
… said that he "was so...scared that he didn't know whether he made a speech or whether he didn't." (may howard oral history interview.) veterans memorial hall, which was located at 123 southeast 3rd street in lee's summit, missouri, burned down in …
The Harpie Club
… a kick out of winning from him and he accommodated…[but] if he could whip you he got a big kick out of it." (oral history interview with bruce e. lambert , truman library, 1981.) others who played with truman noted other habits he had. "[harry] … war i, recalled. "you can tell when he's winning, because there's a kind of smile on his face." ( ted marks oral history interview, truman library, 1962.) harry vaughan, who possibly played his first poker game with truman as early as 1918 and … me that i had him beat--that was worth a month's pay. and he did it all too frequently." (harry h. vaughan oral history interview, truman library, 1963.) truman attended one harpie club meeting, held at roger t. sermon's house at 701 procter …
Columbian School, Ott School & Independence H.S.
… through and many times i would see harry in there reading." (mrs. w.l.c. palmer, nee amanda ardelia hardin, oral history interview, truman library, 1962.) henry chiles, one of truman's classmates, also discovered that his friend was a reader. "i … history then anybody.... the rest of us just read jesse james...stories...in the barn loft." (henry chiles oral history interview, truman library, 1961-62.) truman's cousin mary ethel noland, also remembered how important reading was to him. … as much or as constantly as [harry] did. he was what you would really call a 'bookworm.'" (mary ethel noland oral history interview, the truman library, 1965.) according to truman's sister, mary jane truman, truman began his lifelong reading habit …
The Elms Hotel
… to reports on the radio, he was winning. "we've got 'em beat," truman said. (david mccullough, truman, drawing from an interview with secret service agent jim rowley.) the elms hotel is located at 401 regent street in excelsior springs, …
Streets of Independence
… close to the sidewalk, and he would say to it, "you're doing a good job." (david mccullough, truman, citing the author's interview with thomas melton.) he also liked to walk down waldo street, going past the scenes of many games with neighborhood … boys during his later childhood years, and then past his old home at 909 west waldo street. (sue gentry oral history interview, truman library, 1971.) occasionally as truman walked and thought about the day's business ahead, people would come … and i think that was his greatest quality, and he never, that i know of, ever hated anybody." (mike westwood oral history interview, truman library, 1975.) in his last years, after his health began to fail, truman shortened his walks. a schoolboy …
619 South Crysler Avenue
… farm wagon, and three or four small children could sit in it and enjoy quite a ride." (mary ethel noland oral history interview, the truman library, 1965.) one of the duties truman took on at the crysler street house was rocking his baby … when mary jane got a little older, harry taught her to ride his pony, called beauty. (mary jane truman oral history interview, truman library, 1975.) truman remembered probably his first political event during the time he lived in this …
Noland School
… but he didn't try to impress people with his smartness. he enjoyed studying and learning." ( mize peters oral history interview , truman library, 1963.) truman got a severe case of diphtheria in january 1894 and missed the remainder of the …
Reserve Officers Club
… meetings and he would sort of supervise this firing, and critique it from time to time." ( edward f. thelen oral history interview , truman library, 1968.) for several years in the mid and late 1930s, the unit truman commanded, the 102nd … when he was in town, used to come out there on days when we were having these sessions." (edward f. thelen oral history interview, truman library, 1968.) the reservists suspected that truman's influence was behind the building of their fine … head row of the camp. he did not sleep in a barracks or a cottage or anything like that." (edward f. thelen oral history interview, truman library, 1968.) during this reserve activity, truman maintained old friendships and made new ones. two of …
Oakwood Country Club
… to the club for dinner and a card game with friends such as eddie jacobson, a. j. granoff, and ernie peiser. (author's interview with kenneth krakauer, 1999.) truman liked to tell stories at these events about how eddie jacobson and his other … every time he was dealer, he'd say, 'well, we're going to play vinson now.'" (mr. and mrs. randall s. jessee oral history interview, truman library, 1964.) oakwood country club is located at 9800 grandview road, aout 12 miles south and east of …
Jackson County Courthouse, Independence
… i'll tell you. he had a lot of followers... he was absolutely honest in everything he did." (edgar g. hinde oral history interview.) truman dedicated an enlarged and remodeled independence courthouse (pictured) on september 7, 1933. image jackson …
Jackson Democratic Club
… he would be there real early in the morning. there was always a lot of people to see him...." (tom l. evans oral history interview, truman library, 1962-63.) evans was in the waiting room one morning, probably in 1928, when he heard truman and … get your price right and get the best material. you heard him say it; you'll get the business." (tom l. evans oral history interview, truman library, 1962-63.) truman remembered of this meeting that after the contractors had gone pendergast said to … 1952. "…had he died before he went astray, he would have been remembered as the greatest political boss of his age." (interview with william hillman and david noyes, january 10, 1952. president's secretary's files.) the jackson democratic club …
Truman's Only Political Defeat Came in 1924
… in 1924. the late henry bundschu, a boyhood friend of mr. truman and a republican, recalled the circumstances in an interview for the examiner several years ago. "it was in the spring of 1924," bundschu said, "and the republicans had been …
608 North Delaware Street
… burr oak tree in front of [the wallace] house.... that was one of our favorite places." (mary paxton keeley oral history interview, truman library, 1966.) bess's parents were david willcock wallace and margaret gates "madge" wallace. henry … there was one sister])--she had to protect herself and she was a pretty good fighter." (henry chiles oral history interview, truman library, 1961-62.) image bess wallace bess wallace (pictured right) became a young woman in this house. … always had more stylish hats than the rest of us did, or she wore them with more style." (mary paxton keeley oral history interview, truman library, 1966.) bess probably had many minor and major crushes when she was in high school. one of her …
Harry S. Truman Library
… he looked it over and said, "ain't no use wastin' good farmland on any old dang library." (george elsey oral history interview, truman library, 1964-70.) in early 1954, truman changed his mind and decided he wanted his library to be in … pleased and happy about that than even he was election night in 1948, believe it or not...." (tom l. evans oral history interview, truman library, 1962-63.) image harry s. truman library groundbreaking truman insisted that fund raising for the … excuse me,' and 'hello,' and backed out. it was such a strange experience." (mr. and mrs. randall s. jessee oral history interview, truman library, 1964.) image truman worked almost every day at the library for about ten years, writing his …
Colgan Home, 2650 East 29th Street; Mrs. Trow's boardinghouse, 1314 Troost Ave.; Mike Pendergast's 10th Ward Democratic Club, 2535 Prospect Boulevard
… they loved practical jokes, and they would play the most outlandish jokes on each other." (mary ethel noland oral history interview.) truman probably found the trip from the colgan house to his job in downtown kansas city rather long, and he soon …
The Young-Truman Farm
… just kind of thrown together. it wasn’t the same kind of a house that the old house was." (mary jane truman oral history interview, truman library, 1976.) the house was situated about a half mile east of grandview road. one entered the property … his mother. he played the piano; he’d talk; he’d go around and oversee things a bit." (stephen s. slaughter oral history interview, 1984.) another neighbor, gaylon babcock, who was not friendly to truman then or later, called him "his mother’s … and talking, but to go and play the piano. something like this was more appealing to him." (gaylon babcock oral history interview, 1964.) image truman was unlike most other farmers in another respect as well. when stephen slaughter first met …
Hotel Baltimore
… i think some bird framed that on him--thought they would get him in a compromising position." (edgar g. hinde oral history interview, truman library, 1963.) the hotel baltimore is located at 11th street and baltimore avenue. …
216 North Delaware Street
… sometimes practice fencing...and we had...fun...with a little latin intermingled, maybe." (mary ethel noland oral history interview.) image cousins truman apparently didn't see bess from 1901, when they graduated from high school together, until …
Muehlebach Hotel
… it just scared the very devil out of him. i think it frightened him, even the thought of it." (harry easley oral history interview, truman library, 1967.) image after truman became president on april 12, 1945, he and his staff conducted the … service men certainly did not have much control of who came in or out that particular morning." (tom l. evans oral history interview, truman library, 1962-63.) the presidential suite experienced many other important events during the truman …
High School Internship Program
… submitted complete application packet to the student internships coordinator. applicants may be contacted for an interview during the selection process for further information, please contact the student internships coordinator truman …
Grandview Masonic Lodge 618
… right along smoothly, harry would come in and get them to going. he was a good lodge man." (gaylon babcock oral history interview, truman library, 1964.) in 1940, truman was elected grand master for the grand lodge of missouri. his last duty in …
First Baptist Church of Grandview
… changed their mind and decided to build their new church on the larger site they wanted. (welburn bowman oral history interview, truman library, 1981.) at the dedication services for the new church, held on december 24, 1950, truman said he …
Biographical Sketch: Margaret Truman Daniel
… live from philadelphia. in 1966, mrs. daniel conducted a radio program called "authors in the news," a five-minute interview with prominent writers which was broadcast each weekday on more than 100 radio stations. in 1955, miss truman met …
Researching Our Holdings
… and reports [2 of 2]” folder, dillon s. myer papers, harry s. truman library. oral history interviews: oral history interview, e. allan lightner, jr., october 26, 1973, p. 51, harry s. truman library. photographs: photograph, 63-1499-01, …