Books and reading

Former President Harry S. Truman signs copies of his book "Truman Memoirs" for a group of men in a bookstore in Salzburg, Austria. This photo is from an album of photographs of Mr. Truman's trip to Europe in 1956. Original 35mm negatives are in the folder with the album.

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman read books on the "Truman balcony" of White House. This is from a series of four original 35mm color slides. The slides are from the Truman home. This was copied from original slide SL2295.

Senator Harry S. Truman looks at a bookcase, most likely in the living room of his family's apartment in Washington, D.C. In his hands he holds a book, entitled "Automatic Arms: Their History, Development and Use."