Weatherford, Robert P., 1911-2001

President Harry S. Truman (center, holding book), Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford (center, in bowtie), and others at the Jackson County Library. At left is Rev. Herbert E. Duncan, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge, Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Kansas City. Others in the photo are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, holding book), Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford (second from right, in bowtie), and others at the Jackson County Library, Missouri. Left, Rev. Herbert E. Duncan, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge, Pastor of First Congregational Church, Kansas City.

President Harry S. Truman (center, holding book), Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford (in bowtie), and others at the Jackson County Library. At left is Rev. Herbert E. Duncan, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge, Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Kansas City. Others are unidentified.

Left to right: Basil O'Connor, former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Edwin Pauley, Edwin Pauley, Mary Jane Truman, and Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford at the groundbreaking for the future Harry S. Truman Library. The City of Independence donated Slover Park for the library grounds. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: Basil O'Connor, former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, Edwin Pauley, Margaret Truman, Mary Jane Truman and Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford at the groundbreaking for the future Harry S. Truman Library. The City of Independence donated Slover Park for the Harry S. Truman Library grounds. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, Mary Jane Truman and Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford at the ground breaking for the Harry S. Truman Library. The City of Independence donated Slover Park for the Truman Library grounds. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: Mayor Robert Weatherford, Mayor of Independence; David Lloyd, Executive Director of the Library Committee; Basil O\'Connor, President of the Library Committee; Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Library Committee; Former President Harry S. Truman; Alonzo Gentry of Gentry & Voskamp Architects; and Tom Evans at the site of the Truman Library in Slover Park, Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Library Committee; Alonzo Gentry, Gentry & Voskamp Architects; Rufus Burrus; Harry S. Truman; Mayor Robert Weatherford, Mayor of Independence; and Basil O'Connor, President of the Library Committee at the site of the Truman Library. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Standing behind the podium at Memorial Hall, Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford speaks during the dedication of a 2,500-pound replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell which was sent to Independence by the people of Annecy, France, and was formally accepted by President Harry S. Truman on behalf of Independence and the United States. In front, on the street, can be seen members of an ROTC color guard from William Jewell College. From: A.W. Easter.

Standing behind the podium at Memorial Hall, Robert Weatherford, Mayor of Independence, Missouri, speaks during the dedication of a 2,500-pound replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell which was sent to Independence by the people of Annecy, France and was formally accepted by President Harry S. Truman on behalf of Independence and the United States. President Truman is seated just to the right of the flag on the right. All others are unidentified. From: A.W. Easter.