Fund raising

Former President Harry S. Truman helps handicapped youngsters blow out the candles of a birthday cake marking the 21st anniversary of the March of Dimes. The ceremony took place at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Mo., on Jan. 21, 1959. The children are Danny Foster, 7 (left, sitting); John Campbell, 15 (left, standing), both of Kansas City, and Terry Sartwell, 9, of Independence. The photo is autographed as follows: Harry S. Truman 1-21-59. Donor: C.R.

Former President Harry S. Truman helps handicapped youngsters blow out the candles of a birthday cake marking the 21st anniversary of the March of Dimes. The ceremony took place at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. The children are Danny Foster, 7 (left, sitting), John Campbell, 15 (left, standing), both of Kansas City, and Terry Sartwell, 9, of Independence. The photo is autographed as follows: Harry S. Truman 1-21-59. From: C.R. Huston, Chairman, Jackson County Chapter of the National Foundation, Inc., 1959 March of Dimes, 925 McGee Street, Kansas City, Missouri

Former President Harry S. Truman (left), wearing an "All the Way with Adlai" campaign button, clasps hands with Leo Sukala at a Democratic fund-raising dinner in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where Mr. Truman was the guest speaker. From: Leo Sukala.

On Mackinac Island, Michigan, former President Harry S. Truman (center) stands between two unidentified members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. The organization had presented funds to the former President for his new library. From: T.C. Carroll.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left), visiting Mackinac Island, Michigan, is presented with funds for the Truman Library by members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. Others in the photo are unidentified. From: T.C. Carroll.

Morris A. Shenker (left), former President Harry S. Truman (center), and Dr. Norm Probstein (right) at the Chase Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, at a fund-raiser for the United Jewish Appeal or Bonds for Israel. From: Mickey McTague.

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated before fireplace, right) came to Cleveland, Ohio, to attend a fund-raising dinner for the library that is to hold the former President's official papers. He is shown at a press conference with his host, financier Cyrus Eaton (on Truman's right), in the Greenbriar Suite in the Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Ohio. Others in the room are unidentified. (See 2005-84 and 85 and 70-952.) From: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Ohio

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) came to Cleveland, Ohio, to attend a fund-raising dinner for the library that is to hold the former President's official papers. He is shown at a press conference with his host, financier Cyrus Eaton (left), in the Greenbriar Suite in the Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Ohio. From: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Ohio

Former President Harry S. Truman (at table, right) came to Cleveland, Ohio, to attend a fund-raising dinner for the library that is to hold the former President's official papers. He is shown at a press conference with his host, financier Cyrus Eaton (left), in the Greenbriar Suite in the Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Ohio. From: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Ohio