Fund raising

Former President Harry S. Truman addresses those attending the auction for the future Truman Library. On the left is Dr. G. R. Tompkins, President of the Independence Lions Club. On the right is John Lund of the Chamber of Commerce. The fundraiser was held in the Independence Armory. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

An unknown person speaks at a press conference at Hotel Muehlebach in regard to a benefit performance for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, attended by Harry S. Truman (center) and Hans Schwieger (seated at right). Mr. Schwieger is the conductor of the orchestra. From a leather bound album of 29 photographs of the visit of Jack Benny to the Harry S. Truman Library, home, and his benefit performance with President Truman before the KC Philharmonic Orchestra. Photographs by E.M. "Barney" Barnard, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.

James E. Webb (8th from left) shown attending a fund raising dinner with the Board of Trustees for the Meridian House Foundation.

Mrs. Harry S. Truman today opened the booth sale of Christmas Seals in the District by purchasing from Mrs. Paul D. Sleeper, volunteer booth worker, in the lobby of the Mayflower Hotel, the first 1945 Christmas Seals sold from booths. Also shown in the photo is Dr. Walter K. Myers, Vice-President of the District of Columbia Board of Directors. From: Beth Gore.

Mrs. Franklin D. (Eleanor) Roosevelt, broadcasting for her husband, the President of the United States, on his 63rd birthday, shown at the microphones at the White House with Basil O'Connor, Chairman of the National Infantile Paralysis Fund. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman surrounded by March of Dimes Children. From left to right: Wanda Wiley, Linda Brown, President Truman, Terry Tulles, Nancy Drury, and Donald Anderson. Wanda Wiley is the 1950 March of Dimes poster child; the other children are poster children from previous campaigns.

President Truman received another Poppy. This one came from the American Legion and Mrs. Charles B. Gilbert of Norwich, CT, it's President, is shown making the presentation. From: Beth Gore

President Harry S. Truman tonight made his annual appeal by radio in support of the Community Chest Drive. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman and a member of his cabinet, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson, matched five dollar bills this morning at the White House to see who would pay for the first sheet of the 39th Annual Christmas Seals of the National Tuberculosis Association. The Secretary was at one time engaged in tuberculosis control work and served as executive of the New Mexico Tuberculosis Association in 1919. President Truman lost the match. From: Beth Gore

Brigadier General Arnold W. Jacobsen receives a during a poppy sale fundraiser. From left to right: Mrs. Bessie Keane, Frank J. Byers, General Jacobsen, Mrs. Josie Herel, James A. Keane.