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President Truman's Remarks to Catholic University Dramatic Group Upon Leaving for Korea

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a Catholic University dramatic group, "Players Incorporated" upon their leaving for Korea. The President spoke at 12:15 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his opening words he referred to Rev. Gilbert V. Hartke, O.P. head of the Speech and Drama Department at Catholic University and one of the founders of Players, Inc.

Tableau in Backyard of Wallace Home

A group of three young men and two young women pose for a photograph as part of a tableau or play. Bess Wallace is at the right; all others are unidentified. They are in the yard of the Wallace home at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. This is possibly related to the "St. Agnes Guild," a group of friends of Bess Wallace who presented an outdoor play for children (see "Remembering Delaware Street" by Elizabeth Paxton Forsley). From: Truman home, an album of Wallace family, friends, and vacations.

Tableau on Porch of Wallace Home

Two young women and a young man pose for a photograph as part of a tableau or play. Bess Wallace is at left, leaning on a clothesline. All others are unidentified. They are on the back porch of the Wallace home at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. This could possibly be connected to the "St. Agnes Guild," in which friends of Bess Wallace put on an outdoor play for children (see "Remembering Delaware Street" by Elizabeth Paxton Forsling). From: Truman home, an album of Wallace family, friends, and vacations.

Bess Wallace and Others in Tableau at the Wallace Home

A group of two young men and two young women pose for a photograph as part of a tableau or play. In the center, Frank Wallace is riding a wooden frame "horse" as the others tip the "horse" back. Bess Wallace is at the right; all others are unidentified. A dog is standing off to the right. They are in the yard of the Wallace home at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. This is possibly related to the "St. Agnes Guild," a group of friends of Bess Wallace who presented an outdoor play for children (see "Remembering Delaware Street" by Elizabeth Paxton Forsley).

Tableau at the Wallace Home

A group of two young men and three young women, all unidentified, pose for a photograph as part of a tableau or play. They are in the yard of the Wallace home at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. This could be related to the "St. Agnes Guild," a group of friends of Bess Wallace who presented an outdoor play for children (see "Remembering Delaware Street" by Elizabeth Paxton Forsley). From: Truman home, an album of Wallace family, friends, and vacations.