Weatherford, Robert P., 1911-2001

Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, Bess Wallace, and Robert P. Weatherford in background. Alonzo Gentry left foreground. The event is the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Library at Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. Donor: Kenneth Thompson

From left to right: Mrs. Robert Weatherford, Mayor Robert Weatherford, former President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman at a homecoming dinner given for them at the Laurel Club dining room at the Reorganized Latter Day Saints Auditorium in Independence, Missouri. Photo is copied from original slide number SL2421. Donor: Mrs. James Schuette.

Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman at the Dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library. Left to right: former President Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Truman, Sam Rayburn, Charles Halleck, Wayne C. Grover, Robert Weatherford (mayor of Independence), and Ellis Mayerberg.

Former President Harry S. Truman at the Dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library with: Basil O'Connor, Herbert Hoover, David Lloyd, Sam Rayburn, Charles Halleck, Wayne C. Grover, Robert Weatherford and Ellis Mayerberg.

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman arrive at their home in Independence, Missouri, after the 1952 Democratic National Convention. They are greeted by Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford, Jr. Others are unidentified.

Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert P. Weatherford, at the microphone, and Harry S. Truman at the ribbon-cutting ceremony opening a new section of Truman Road, at the corner of Truman and Main.

Former President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) and Bess W. Truman (foreground, left) near the end of their journey from Washington, starting up the walk to their home at 219 Delaware, Independence, Missouri. Mayor Robert Weatherford (background, left) and Mrs. Weatherford are in the background.

Distance-view of Harry S. Truman posing at Slover Park in Independence, Missouri, the site of the future Harry S. Truman Library. He is holding architectural drawings of the building with architect Alonzo Gentry, Mayor Robert Weatherford, and Tom Evans (obscured). Taken during filming of "Man From Independence."

Distance view of former President Harry S. Truman posing at site of future Harry S. Truman Library, with Mayor Robert Weatherford (at right). The location is Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. This was taken during the filming of the "Man From Independence." Cameramen are in the foreground.

The distinguished guests and speakers are standing in the front row at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Front row, from left to right: unidentified, Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford, Charles Halleck, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, former First Lady Bess W. Truman, Former President Herbert Hoover, former President Harry S. Truman, Phil Regan, Basil O'Connor, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Senator William Knowland, and Missouri Governor James Blair. Others in the background are unidentified.