African Americans

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman at the 14th Annual Convention of The National Council of Negro Women in Washington, D.C. Mary McLeod Bethune, Council President, is also pictured. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Captain Samuel Jones (right) received the Commendation Ribbon for outstanding service in Exercise Indian River while stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. Major General Louis W. Truman (left) presented Captain Jones with the medal.

Jersey Joe Walcott, heavyweight champion of the world calls on President Truman at the White House. From left to right: Oliver Cowan, Joe Walcott, Walcott's manager, Felix Bocchicchio, and Reverend Elder Solomon Lightfoot Michaux. Others in background are unidentified.

An unidentified man poses for a photo out of doors in front of shrubbery, possibly at Key West, Florida. The photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba and Key West. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

An unidentified man poses for a photo out of doors in front of shrubbery, possibly at Key West, Florida. The photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

An unidentified man poses for a photo out of doors in front of shrubbery, possibly in Key West, Florida. The photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Former President Harry S. Truman's 75th Birthday was marked by 66 parties held in cities across the country. Sixteen of them were linked by closed circuit TV from New York City, where Mr. Truman was. This photo shows the Truman's longtime cook, Vietta Garr (left) and an unidentified African American lady in attendance.

President Harry S. Truman attends ceremonies celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument. He is watching an unidentified group of African Americans in the parade from the reviewing stand.

President Harry S. Truman (back row, fourth from the left) and Kansas City friend Lou Holland (back row, third from left) in the Oval Office with the boys and girls of the Youth Safety Patrol from all over the United States. Lennox Bundy is the African American youth at left in first row, kneeling.

President Harry S. Truman (back row, fourth from the left) and Kansas City friend Lou Holland (back row, third from the left) in the Oval Office with the boys and girls of the Youth Safety Patrol from all over the United States. All others are unidentified. Lennox Bundy is the African American student who is kneeling in the first row, at left.