African Americans

Unidentified Harry S. Truman Library employees are watching a demonstration of fire extinguishing equipment and practices during fire prevention week. Truman Library Director Dr. Phil Brooks is fourth from the left (wearing sunglasses, partly obscured).

Unidentified employees at the Harry S. Truman Library view a fire extinguisher demonstration at the Library during fire prevention week.

Unidentified people, many nicely dressed, with an African American man, possibly a workman, near a tree which has some type of marking on it.

Left to right: Mrs. W. Averill Harriman, former President Harry S. Truman, and two unidentified African American men. All are in attendance for the New York State Democratic Committee Dinner at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Truman chats with an unidentified African American man at the New York State Democratic Committee Dinner at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

John R. Steelman (seated) goes over a script with the assistance of Robert McCormick (fourth from left), NBC's Washington Manager of TV News and Special Events, while other unidentified participants look on. Also present is Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer (left). All others are unidentified.

During ceremonies at the Pentagon, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace presented Medals of Honor to the families of two soldiers who died in Korea, Second Lieutenant Jerome A. Sudut and Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton. From left to right: Macio Charlton, Miss Dephnia J. Charlton, Thomas Charlton, Mrs. Clara Charlton, Mr. Van Charlton, Secretary Pace, Chester Charlton, Miss Diana Sudut, Joseph Sudut, Jr., Mrs. Regina Sudut, and Mr. Joseph Sudut.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (middle) presenting Medals of Honor to the families of two Army soldiers who died in the Korean Conflict. The medal ceremonies were held at the Pentagon. The medals went to Second Lieutenant Jerome A. Sudut - award received by his father, Mr. Joseph Sudut (left); and Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton - award received by his father, Mr. Van Charlton (right).

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) presents a posthumous Medal of Honor to Mr. Van Charlton (right), father of United States Army Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton, who was killed in Korea.

During ceremonies at the Pentagon, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace presented a posthumous Medal of Honor to the family of Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton, who was killed in action in Korea. Left to Right: Mrs. Clara Charlton (mother), Mr. Van Charlton (father), Miss Dephnia J. Charlton (sister), Secretary Pace, Thomas Charlton (brother), Yeoman Chester Charlton (brother), and Macio Charlton (brother).